The Invisible Riptide

The Invisible Riptide is designed to support a public health, community approach to building mental wellness - together. We aim to help strengthen communication and grow mental health awareness. With our books, website, and products, we provide the essential resources, including a common language, to make sure that youth's and families' mental health are top priority. Our resources are preventative, proactive, and practical, with easy-to-use interactive skills. We provide parents, coaches, counselors, and any adult working with children the confidence to approach what can be a difficult topic or simply a topic that many don't know how to address. Their first two books – The Invisible Riptide and From Surviving to Vibing: Filling in the Gaps – offer a much-needed mental health resource for children, adolescents, and caregivers that supports recognizing mental health issues, opening communication, creating connections, and developing effective coping. These books can give youth a voice so they can find emotional safety - the ability to identify and express emotions and have them validated – and learn how to surf the riptide of emotions we all experience. The Invisible Riptide website offers additional family, school, and community resources including downloadable discussion points and clinical activities that complement the books as well as information on having hard conversations, developing effective coping, understanding the mental health challenges of youth today, and supporting the community who support our youth.