Episode 2 | Why Play is Essential to Children's Mental Health and Development
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Join our host Janet Morrison as she explores the topic of play in the context of Children's Mental Health. Play and play therapy both foster the ability for children to express themselves and create solutions in the presence of a caring adult. Through active, imaginative play children express their thoughts and feelings, adopt different roles and perspectives, and organize the world on their own terms. Learn all about it on this episode and for more information on this topic please check out our written article here.
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