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Children and Mental Health

General Mental Illness In Children

 

Understanding Childhood Mental Illness

The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry provides resources for families to help understand childhood mental illness. Contains clinical trial information, facts for families, glossary of symptoms, and information on medication. Also contains an online video about ADHD.

 

Treatment of Children With Mental Disorders

Information for parents from the National Institutes of Mental Health about treatment for children and adolescents.

 

Psychotherapies for Children and Adolescents

Describes different types of treatment to help modify behavior and make positive changes in children and adolescents who have a mental illness.

 

Child & Adolescent Action Center

Support group information and additional resources for parents of mentally ill children.

 

Depression Resources:

 

Kids Health: Depression

An overview of depression written for a teen audience. Outlines types of depression, symptoms, and ways to get help for depression. Provides links to other helpful mental health resources.

 

Depression

An article from Kids Health written for the parents of children suffering from depression. Explains causes, diagnosis, and methods of recognizing depression in children.

 

Why Am I So Sad?

Information written for kids to help them understand what depression is.

 

Youth Depression

Information from Suicide Awareness Voices of Education to help parents recognize the symptoms of depression and the verbal and behavioral warning signs of someone who may be suicidal.

Suicide Prevention Resources:

Kids Health: Suicide

Article written for an adult or teen audience addressing reasons why teens try to kill themselves and what to do if you or someone you know may be suicidal. Also lists warning signs of someone who may be thinking of harming themselves.

Bipolar Resources:

Bipolar Disorder

Contains information for teens about the causes, signs, and symptoms of bipolar disorder. Also, describes what it is like for someone living with bipolar disorder.

 

Kids Health: Bipolar Disorder

Article describes bipolar disorder to children.

 

Bipolar Disorder in Children

Information written for parents of bipolar children contains an overview, signs, symptoms, and suggestions on what parents can do to help their child with bipolar disorder.

Schizophrenia Resources:

Schizophrenia

Information about schizophrenia in children and adolescents provided by the National Institute of Mental Health. Provides an overview, symptoms, causes, and treatment information.

 

Schizophrenia in Children

Information from Mental Health America providing parents with an overview, warning signs, treatment information and other resources about schizophrenia in children.

Eating Disorders:

Binge Eating

Article written for teens about the causes and effects of binge eating.

Attention Defecit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD):

 

ADHD

Information from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) containing an overview of ADHD, signs, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, service locator, research, and clinical trials.

Autism Spectrum Disorders (Pervasive Developmental Disorders)

Autism Spectrum Disorders

The National Institute of Mental Health provides an overview, signs, symptoms, and service locator for parents of children with autism spectrum disorders.

Local Resources

Richmond Area Behavorial Health Authority

107 South Fifth Street

Richmond, VA

Provides mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse services for the citizens of Richmond. The number for both general information and 24-hour emergency service is (804) 819-4100.

 

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) - Central Virginia Affiliate

http://www.namivirginia.org/affiliate_central_va.htm

Information about a local support group that meets in Richmond.

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Last Updated 3/18/09