Poland focuses on child emotional wellbeing through programs and parenting guidance

Psychologists stress the importance of emotional intelligence education for children, urging schools, teachers and parents to model healthy emotional regulation. They recommend social‑skills training and consistent adult behavior as key to developing children’s ability to recognize, understand and express emotions.

The Opole regional government has allocated 360,000 zł to nine projects that provide preventive education, workshops and specialist training for professionals working with children and adolescents. Funded initiatives include film screenings on violence and addiction, a participatory theater project, the Opole Forum on Youth Mental Health, and a three‑month Emotional Rescuer Academy for specialists.

Parenting experts advise that teenagers need a supportive, curious adult presence rather than control. Encouraging open‑ended questions about feelings and experiences helps adolescents build autonomy while maintaining a safe connection.

Harvard‑trained psychologist Meredith Elkins has released a guide for parents on handling both their own anxiety and that of their children, emphasizing that anxiety should be understood, not eliminated, and offering strategies to break cycles of worry.