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Mental Health for Children & YouthMental health and mental illness, just like physical health and physical illness, are issues for all of us. What if we each could adopt an ethic that "we are all a little mentally ill: it's just a matter of to what varying degree." Reducing the stigma on mental health issues would benefit all of us. Mental health issues are a common concern for every family around the world. We all want our children to grow up healthy and well-balanced! Disorders such as depression and bipolar moods, schizophrenia, panics and anxiety, obsessive compulsion, and attention deficit/hyperactivity can seriously affect school performance and engagement -- and can include complications from physical health issues, chemical/drug use, and complicated peer and family relationships. Stages of growth and development are of critical importance in understanding children's mental health issues. For example, extreme highs and lows are often typical for adolescents with their "raging hormones." Extreme highs and/or lows that last for more than a few days in a row may indicate other problems. Getting answers to what is normal and what is not can be very helpful. In additional to the resources listed below, this website shares information on four mental health issues for children and youth: ADD/ADHD, depression, eating disorders and self-injury. Local ResourcesWayne Arnzen, MS, Licensed Psychologist Cook County Human Services, Children's Mental Health Jane Howard, MSE, Licensed Psychologist Human Development Center Dr. Mimi Sa, PsyD, Licensed Psychologist Sawtooth Mountain Clinic Family Practice Physicians Regional ResourcesMILLER DWAN MEDICAL CENTER (MDMC) State/National ResourcesAcronyms: What do all those letters stand for??? www.mhcsn.net/acronyms.htm American Psychological Association Anxiety Disorders Association of America Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health Mental Health Association of Minnesota Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health Minnesota Department of Human Services - Children's Mental Health Division
www.dhs.state.mn.us Minnesota Ombudsman for Mental Health and Mental Retardation (651) 296-3848/(800) 657-3506 http://www.ombudmhmr.state.mn.us/ National Information Center for Children & Youth With Disabilities National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) National Mental Health Association Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation PACER Center (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights) The Nation's Voice on Mental Health Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration Note: This is by no means meant to include an exhaustive list of mental health supports. Please remember there are many forms of support -- friends, family, spiritual connections, alternative health providers, online resources and internet support groups to name a few. Subtopics: Depression,
ADD/ADHD, Eating
Disorders,
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