LINKS
Support Groups
The Depression and Bipolar Alliance
The Mental Health Research Association
NAMI-Cook County North Suburban
ANAD - www.anad.org
Contact ANAD for help, support, or more information about eating disorders at:
P.O. Box 7 Highland Park, IL 60035
Phone: 847-831-3438
Medical Information for Teens and Parents
PhysiciansMedGuide.org
coolnurse.com/depression.htm
NoSuchThingAsCrazy.com
www.linksyouth.org
Links provides teenagers with resources to make informed decisions about their health and sexuality.
Suicide Prevention
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide. Its website is full of helpful information and resources. Click onto www.afsp.org.
Jason Foundation The Jason Foundation is a national organization founded to create awareness on issues related to suicide. Go to www.jasonfoundation.com where you will find tools and resources to enable early detection of at-risk, suicidal behaviors.
Adolescent Depression
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Go to www.parentsmedguide.org to download a copy of the Parents Med Guide. This booklet offers practical advice to parents of children and adolescents struggling with depression.
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Local Bereavement Support:
Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide
Willow House for Families and Children - www.willowhouse.org
Willow House provides bereavement support services, community outreach and education as well as crisis intervention for families and communities dealing with death and dying.
Important Articles on Depression
For an overview and facts on depression, go to www.webmd.com. This website contains important information on the symptoms and types of depression along with options for treatment and care.
Childhood Depression: What It Looks Like, What To Do
Child Depression: What Should Parents Do?
American Psychological Association
Mental Health Recovery & WRAP
School-Based Program Teaches Skills That Stave Off Depression
Teen Suicide is Preventable
Adolescent Depression Awareness Program
ADOLESCENT DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE:A Comprehensive Empirical Intervention for Prevention and Treatment
Child & Adolescent Action Center
Education and Information on Mental Illness
NAMI Youth (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
Information and links to educate individuals about mental illness
Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation
A parent-led, not-for-profit, web-based membership organization of families raising children diagnosed with, or at risk for, early-onset bipolar disorder.
Naomi Ruth Cohen Charitable Foundation
Promotes educational programs and supports organizations engaged in bipolar and other mental illness research, education, self-help, anti-discrimination and advocacy.
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Red Flags
A site developed by Mental Health Association of Summit County, Ohio offering information on depression in children and adolescents. |
Fun To Explore
www.whatiwishyouknew.com
A writing forum for teens.
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