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Kids Helpline: Empowering Young People to Ask for Help
Being able to ask for help when you need it is an essential skill. This article discusses how to overcome the challenges kids and teens face when asking for help.
ReachOut USA
Reach Out Usa: Friendships and Peer Relationships
ReachOut fact sheets are written by young people for young people and edited by a mental health professional. This page has tips for how to deal with friendship issues, bullying, and peer pressure.
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
Samhsa: Office of Applied Studies
Links you to various pages discussing substance abuse statistics and facts. Good site for finding the latest national data on substance abuse issues.
Georgetown University
Georgetown University: Anne Sexton (1928 1974)
Offers classroom issues and strategies for teaching Anne Sexton's writings.
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Visiting Nurse Associations of America
Home page of association of professional nurses working in the home-care setting. This site includes reference to current publications and also contains information for families and caregivers regarding home healthcare issues.
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Nonverbal Learning Disorder
Comprehensive resource for information about this often undiagnosed disorder. It includes research, assessment tips as well as strategies that may benefit people with a Nonverbal Learning Disorder.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Adjustment Disorders
Explains what an adjustment disorder is, the symptoms, causes, risk factors, complications, what to expect when seeing a doctor, treatments, self-help, and prevention.
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House Rabbit Society: Rabbit Care by Category Faq
Very helpful and easy to navigate site on rabbit care. Issues are broken down by topics including: diet, litter training, mental health, grooming, housing, and more. Very informative!
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Between Us Counseling Helpline: Abnormal Behavior
Discusses what maladaptive, or abnormal, behavior is, the impact of stigma on people suffering from a mental health issue, and some of the causes of maladaptations.
Arizona State University
Jaie: Counseling the Indian
This paper from Journal of American Indian Education describes the plight of the 1965 American Indian and addresses the difficulty of living in a bicultural society.
American Movie Classics Company
The Film Site: Drama Films
This resource provides information about drama films.
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Kids Helpline: Helping Kids Identify and Express Feelings
Learning to identify and express feelings in a positive way helps kids develop the skills they need to manage them effectively. Here are some tips on how to encourage your child to express their feelings.
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Generations United: Grandfamilies: Challenges of Caring for the Second Family
A fact sheet discussing what is known about the prevalence and make-up of families where grandparents are raising their grandchildren. Describes legal issues, mental health challenges for both generations, housing problems, and obstacles...
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Treatment Advocacy Center: Schizophrenia: Consequences of Non Treatment
The Treatment Advocacy Center describes what can happen if you don't get any type of treatment for schizophrenia.
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Psychology Today: Adolescence
Explore the journey from childhood towards adulthood from how to talk to teens to a look at mental health in high school. Learn about the many issues that accompany this coming of age.
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All Family Resources: Advocating for Your Child
Often times being an advocate for you child can involve anticipating problems and having a professional diagnose these potential issues. This article lists symptoms that could be indicators of a child's emotional problems.
American Psychological Association
American Psychiatric Association: Sexual Orientation
This article explains how the physician members of the American Psychiatric Association define sexual orientation. Also includes a discussion of lesbian, gay and bisexual orientations, along with a fact sheet about sexual orientation...