Kids are not born resilient. Resilience: the ability to adapt and recover from adversity in healthy ways, is a skill that is learned and can be strengthened with specific strategies. There is something you can do today to build super resilience in your life and in the lives of young people you know. Three simple strategies you can start using today.
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Dr. Lorry Leigh Belhumeur is a licensed psychologist, serving as Chief Executive Officer at Western Youth Services (WYS) for over 20 years. She received her Ph.D. and M.A. degrees from UCLA.

As a seasoned community leader and fierce advocate for children, youth and families, Dr. Lorry has led the charge that reexamines mental health in the context of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and offers solutions that treat the predictable negative impact of the toxic stress response related to ACEs and that also look upstream to prevent them from happening in the first place.

She believes that the foundation of positive mental health in children and youth is having a caring dependable adult who believes in them as well as uncovering their strengths and using these strengths to be the best version of themselves. When people are served from this perspective they become more confident and resilient. They make progress and create and lead successful lives. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx