So Healthy Together

In fall 2018, VBS launched a community initiative addressing issues that are becoming more public and prevalent surrounding Mental Health and Wellness.

Mental illness affects one out of every five adults in the United States. We at Valley Beth Shalom are touched by this disease as well. We launched our "So Healthy Together" initiative - to address the causes of mental illness and to form a strong VBS community to give support and healing to those who are in need.

Additional Resources:

• National Suicide Prevention Lifelife

• Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Lifeline

• NAMI National Alliance on Mental Illness

• VBS Clergy

Watch:

• September 30, 2019 Launch Event Panel Discussion
• Rabbi Farkas' 2019 Yom Kippur Sermon on Mental Illness
• Rabbi Farkas' 2019 Thanksgiving Message

Additional Resources:

• Child Mind Institute: What To Do and Not Do When Children Are Anxious
• Child Mind Institute: What is Social Anxiety?
• Wall Street Journal: The Right Way for Parents to Help Anxious Children
• The Atlantic: All Work and No Play: Why Your Kids are More Anxious and Depressed
• Go Zen: 72 Phrases to Calm an Anxious Child
• What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety by Dawn Huebner
• Month of Mindfulness: 4-Week Presence-Awareness Challenge