The pandemic has shown us the importance of bouncing back from difficult times -- but that’s not as easy for children and teenagers to do. Luckily, experts say that there are ways to teach children to become more resilient.

A mother in Metro Detroit is sharing what she’s doing to educate her daughter about eating disorders.

With demands at an all-time high, it’s a bigger mental load that is taking a toll. “Women are often told to do it all and be it all and I, as a therapist, am here to say you don’t have to do it all. “What we call the mental load is the invisible responsibility that women often have for making sure that life gets done. Are there any days off coming up?’ So all of the mental load is the invisible pressure on women, as well as the physical, and many times that’s heavier than the physical burden,” she said. AdResearch from Michigan State University shows nearly 68% of women say they’re stressed out right now because of the mental load they’re carrying as opposed to 58% of men who were surveyed.

Experts said the cold winter months after the holidays are tough for a lot of people, especially this year because of the pandemic. Melissa Hager is trying to get through the post-holiday blues at home with her children, admitting that it’s not easy. Houseman tells her patients to start by getting a check-up with their primary care doctor, to look for ways to get vitamin D and look into light therapy lamps. To boost your mood, she tells her patients to make sure they have at least one thing to look forward to every day. And if you’re struggling with the post-holiday blues this years, Houseman advises to talk to a therapist.