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Mental Health Resources

The following are resources that may be helpful to you as you explore your mental health or the mental health of a loved one.

Finding Professional Help

How to Find a Therapist

Differences Between Mental Health Providers

Learn About Getting Treatment

Finding a Mental Health Professional
How Family Members Can Be Supportive

How to Help a Friend

NAMI Help Line: 
1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
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NAMI Crisis Text Line: 
​Text NAMI to 741-741​​

The following are resources associated with the HGAPS Assessment Center broken down by symptom area or mental health concern.
Anxiety

Anxiety

Information About Anxiety Disorders
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​​Anxiety Disorders: Fact Sheet
Anxiety & Depression in Children

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About Anxiety in Children and Teens
Anxiety Disorders: Resource Center
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Managing Stress and Anxiety

​Fear, Worry, and Anxiety: Therapy Options
ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD)

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

What is ADHD?

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ADHD Fact Sheet

​ADHD in Children
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How does ADHD look in adults?

ADHD Resource Center

​How to Help Your Child with ADHD

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Hyperactivity in children information and therapy options
AUTISM

Autism

NAMI: Fact Sheet
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
Mayo Clinic: Information on Autism Spectrum Disorder
BIPOLAR DISORDER 

Bipolar Disorder

What is Bipolar Disorder Generally?

​Bipolar Disorder: Fact Sheet

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What is hypomania?
NIMH: Bipolar Disorder in Children

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​Severe Mood Swings & Bipolar

Bipolar Disorder: Resource Center

How to Help Your Child With Bipolar Disorder


Call Line: 1-800-273-TALK​

​Text DBSA to 741-741​
BODY FOCUSED REPETITIVE BEHAVIOR

Body Focused Repetitive Behavior

What Are Tics?
What is Trichotillomania?
More information about trichotillomania
BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER

Borderline Personality Disorder

What is Borderline Personality Disorder
DEPRESSION

Depression

What is Depression Generally?

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Depression: Overview

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Depression: Fact Sheet
Cleveland Clinic - Depression in Children

Depression: Effective Therapy Methods​​

​Depression: Resource Center

Text Line: Text CONNECT to 741741

EATING DISORDERS

Eating Disorders

NIMH Information on Eating Disorders
Learn About Eating Disorders and Getting Help
Eating Disorders Help Line: ​(800) 931-2237
EMOTION REGULATION

Emotion Regulation

What is Emotion Regulation?
Self-Regulation in Infants and Toddlers ​
OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

What is OCD?
More information about OCD
Therapy Options for OCD

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Online and Phone OCD Support Groups

OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER AND CONDUCT DISORDER

Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder

​Conduct Disorder Overview

What is Oppositional Defiant Disorder in Children/Adolescents?

Rule Breaking, Defiance, & Acting Out​
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Callous and Unemotional Traits in Children


Conduct Disorder in Teens


​Information on Prosocial Behavior

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Antisocial Personality Disorder (Adults)
Oppositional-Defiant Disorder: Resource Center

Conduct Disorders: Resource Center
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OVERALL IMPAIRMENT

Overall Impairment

Social Impairment
Social Communication Disorder
PARENTING

Parenting

Information from the American Psychological Association
Parenting and Child Mental Health
ptsd and trauma

PTSD and Trauma

NIMH: What is PTSD? 

NAMI Fact Sheet: PTSD

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What is Child Trauma?

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Understanding Childhood Trauma​
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PTSD in Children

Childhood Trauma Statistics

Guide for Parents

PTSD Alliance
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Hurricane and Flooding: Preparation and Coping ​PTSD and Trauma Resources

Psychological First Aid

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Resources for Dealing with a School Shooting

Coping With Shooting

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Hurricane and Flooding: Preparation and Coping

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Fire Emergencies: Preparation and Coping​


​Crisis Hotlines

​PTSD Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
​(Press “1” if you are a veteran)
selective mutism

Selective Mutism 

Selective Mutism Information and Resources
sleep and sleep disorders

Sleep and Sleep Disorders

Mental Health America: Sleep
MedlinePlus: Sleep disorders
NAMI: Sleep disorders
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS

Substance Use Disorders

Substance Use: What is It?

Substance Use Basics


​Substance Use: Information and Resources
Substance Use Treatment Information

Substance Use in Teens

What to Do If Your Teen or Young Adult Has a Problem with Drugs/Alcohol?​
Resources for Adolescents and Young Adults

Substance Use: Resource Center

​SAMHSA: Substance Use Resources


Substance Use Hotline: ​1-800-662-HELP (4357)

SAMSHA’s National Help Line: ​1-800-662-HELP
SUICIDE AND NON-SUICIDAL SELF-INJURY (NSSI)

Suicide and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI)

Self-harm: What is it?
Risk of Suicide: Understanding Warning Signs​
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
En Español

En Español

El Centro Nacional de Recursos del TDAH (trastorno por déficit de atención e hiperactividad
​Conceptos Básicos Sobre el TEPT
Información básica sobre el trastorno oposicional desafiante

Location

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