Synopsis

Working with children who have mental health problems can be quite challenging and adding to this would be the complication that most of these children would not be willing and open towards the help being given due to the mental condition. Therefore using games as a stimulating factor would be a good and encouraging tool to start with.

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These games can easily be sourced and purchased online or at any game stores. Due to the variety available the parent would have to consider the child mental condition and what it would take to stimulate it the best way possible.

It is not always necessary to purchase these games as some can be handmade or invention just from some intuitive imagination to suit the needs at hand.

Board and card games are usually a good way to stimulate the mind. These boards’ games are usually specifically designed to address the mental health problems the child may be facing such as depression, self esteem issues, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and many more.

These board games can also be used from a therapeutic angle which would encourage the child to be involved without being pressured to face the actual mental health condition head on. It can also contribute to helping the child practice improving of the social skills that most mental health problematic children shy away from.

This will also eventually help to improve the self esteem issues the child may be going through. The parent can also use traditional games but with the added feature of getting the child to make one positive statement about themselves each turn they play.

Strategy games can also be particularly useful tools as they too help to build the self confidence of the child during the course of improving on problem solving skill and improving on working as team.