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

General Mental Health Resources

  • How to Find a Therapist
  • Differences Between Mental Health Provider
  • Learn About Getting Treatment
  • NAMI Help Line: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
  • NAMI Crisis Text Line– Text NAMI to 741-741
  • Finding a Mental Health Professional
  • How Family Members Can Be Supportive
  • How to Help a Friend 

Anxiety

  • Information About Anxiety Disorders​
  • Anxiety Disorders: Fact Sheet
  • Anxiety Disorders: Resource Center
  • Fear, Worry, and Anxiety: Therapy Options
  • Managing Stress and Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders in children: Information for Parents
  • About Anxiety in Children and Teens
  • Anxiety & Depression in Children

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

  • What is ADHD?
  • ADHD Fact Sheet
  • How does ADHD look in adults?
  • ADHD in Children
  • How to Help Your Child with ADHD
  • Hyperactivity in children information and therapy options
  • ADHD Resource Center

Autism

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

Bipolar Disorder

  • Call and Text Line: 1-800-273-TALK or text DBSA to 741-741
  • What is Bipolar Disorder Generally?
  • Bipolar Disorder: Fact Sheet
  • Severe Mood Swings & Bipolar
  • What is hypomania?
  • Bipolar Disorder: Resource Center 
  • NIMH: Bipolar Disorder in Children
  • Bipolar Resources for Kids 
  • What Does Bipolar Disorder Look Like in Children/Adolescents?
  • How to Help Your Child With Bipolar Disorder​

Body Focused Repetitive Behavior

  • What Are Tics?
  • What is Trichotillomania?
  • More information about trichotillomania

Borderline Personality Disorder

  • What is Borderline Personality Disorder

Depression

  • What is Depression Generally?
  • Depression: Overview
  • Depression: Fact Sheet
  • Depression: Resource Center
  • Depression: Effective Therapy Methods
  • Text Line: Text CONNECT to 741741
  • What Does Depression Look Like in Children/Adolescents?
  • Cleveland Clinic - Depression in Children

Eating Disorders

  • NIMH Information on Eating Disorders
  • Eating Disorders HelpLine: (800) 931-2237
  • Learn About Eating Disorders and Getting Help

Emotion Regulation

  • Self-Regulation in Infants and Toddlers 
  • Emotional Regulation in Children
  • What is Emotion Regulation?

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

  • What is OCD?
  • More information about OCD
  • Online and Phone OCD Support Groups
  • Therapy Options for OCD

Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder

  • Conduct Disorder overview
  • Callous and Unemotional Traits in Children
  • What is Oppositional Defiant Disorder in Children/Adolescents?
  • Conduct Disorders: Resource Center 
  • ​Information on Prosocial Behavior 
  • Antisocial Personality Disorder (Adults)     
  • Conduct Disorder in Teens
  • Rule Breaking, Defiance, & Acting Out
  • Oppositional-Defiant Disorder: Resource Center ​

Overall Impairment

  • Social Impairment
  • Social Communication Disorder

Parenting

  • Information from the American Psychological Association
  • Parenting and child mental health

PTSD and Trauma

  • PTSD and Trauma Resources
  • PTSD in Children
  • What is Child Trauma?
  • Understanding Childhood Trauma
  • Guide for Parents
  • NAMI Fact Sheet: PTSD
  • NIMH: What is PTSD? 
  • PTSD Alliance
  • PTSD Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 (Press “1” if you are a veteran)
  • Childhood Trauma Statistics 
  • Crisis Hotlines
  • Coping With Shooting 
  • Psychological First Aid 
  • Resources for Dealing with a School Shooting
  • Hurricane and Flooding: Preparation and Coping 
  • Fire Emergencies: Preparation and Coping​

Selective Mutism 

  • What is Selective Mutism?

Sleep and Sleep Disorders

  • American Alliance for Healthy Sleep 
  • MedlinePlus: Sleep disorders
  • NAMI: Sleep disorders
  • Mental Health America: Sleep

Substance Use Disorders

  • Substance Use: What is It? 
  • Substance Use Basics
  • What to Do If Your Teen or Young Adult Has a Problem with Drugs/Alcohol? 
  • Substance Use in Teens 
  • SAMHSA: Substance Use Resources 
  • Substance Use Treatment Information 
  • Substance Use Hotline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
  • SAMSHA’s National Helpline : 1-800-662-HELP
  • Resources for Adolescents and Young Adults 
  • Substance Use: Resource Center
  • Treatment Information and Program Resources
  • Substance Use: Information and Resources

Suicide and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI)

  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 (Click link for resources)
  • Risk of Suicide: Understanding Warning Signs 
  • Self-harm: What is it?

En Español

  • El Centro Nacional de Recursos del TDAH (trastorno por déficit de atención e hiperactividad)
  • La Salud Mental de los Niños
  • Información básica sobre el trastorno oposicional desafiante
  • La Salud Mental de los Niños: trastorno por estrés postraumático
  • Conceptos Básicos Sobre el TEPT

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