Dr Preeya Alexander: Why mental Fitness in Childhood is Fundamental to Long-term Wellbeing

When is the right time to start helping your child focus on their mental health and wellbeing? As parents, we're very diligent about ensuring our child is growing and staying physically healthy. But mental health is a lot harder to see and support.

Dr Preeya says, "What we don’t often talk about is mental wellbeing for children, and that resilience building and prevention - when it comes to mental health starts really (really) early in life."

In her article for Smiling Mind, Dr Preeya shares her perspective on the importance of building mental fitness during childhood. Read here, and share with other parents to help create the first generation who collectively have the skills to thrive and look after their mental health and wellbeing. #SmilingMindGeneration