Mental Health + DISABILITY
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Common mental health myths - Children’s Health
Parenting a Child with a Disability: A Guide to Support, Resources, and Advocacy
Back-To-School Mental Health Guide - EverydayHealth.com
5 Ways to End Mental Health Stigma - Children’s Health
Self-Care for Resilience - Resources - MGH Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds
What to Say - Tips for talking about mental illnesses - Make It OK
Learn About Mental Health - a list of resources
Seize the Awkward - Talk With A Friend About Mental Health
Nourish Your Mental Health Daily - WikiHow
Search | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness
Ensuring Children's Digital Privacy/Online Safety: Resources
Helping Teens to Healthy Relationships - ChildMind Institute
Free Videos + Print Resources: Positive Parenting, Thriving Kids Project - ChildMind Inst.
Addiction and Teens - Innerbody.com
Digital Addiction - signs, prevention, treatment -- a guide for families
Addiction to Social Media - Social Media Victims Law Center
Addiction and Mental Health Resources for BIPOC Parents
Mental Health Awareness events
Mental Health Awareness Month - NAMI (May)
Mental Illness Awareness Week - NAMI (first week of Oct.)
National Stress Awareness Day - (first Wed. in Nov.)
Suicide Prevention Week - NAMI (September)
International OCD Awareness Week - International OCD Foundation (Oct)
International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day - AFSP (11/20/21)
additional Resources for School Librarians
additional Resources for Educators
For High Schools - The Jed Foundation (JED)
Education and Awareness - NIMH
Anti-Bullying Resources for Classroom Teachers - TExESTest.org
Anti-Bullying - Tyler Clementi Foundation
Guide to Preventing Bullying in School - TeacherCertification.com
Resources for Educators - Child Mind Institute
Child Sexual Abuse in Young Children - Recognizing Signs (RAINN)
Child Sexual Abuse Resources - Oslund WA
Tools - The Campaign to Change Direction (Depression/Mental-Health)
Comprehensive info on academic accommodations for mental illness from Study.com
Downloadable Digital Shareables for Suicide Prevention
More on mental health
Signs Of Depression And Anxiety In Teens, And How To Help - NPR
Call 988 - Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Suicide Statistics and Resources
Suicide Prevention Resources for Teens
https://calyouth.org/cycl/ - The California Youth Crisis Line: 800-843-5200
Resources for Teens Struggling with Mental Illness/Addiction: liveanotherday.org
Mental Health Resources for Latinx Students
A List of Mental Health Hotlines medically reviewed by Katelyn Hagerty, FNP (hims.com)
Demystifying the Mind - Learning for Justice
https://onlinemftprograms.com/suicide-prevention/ - Suicide prevention resources for youth
What does "suicide contagion" mean, and what can be done to prevent it? - HHS.gov
College Planning Guide for Teens w Mental Health Challenges
On helping children in families struggling with addiction
"Will They Think I'm Crazy?" Busting Childhood Mental Health Stigma - Salud America!
BIPOC/AAPI mental health resources on addiction and mental health (Detox Local)
https://988lifeline.org/help-yourself/for-deaf-hard-of-hearing/ provides videophone mental-health crisis line for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals.
The Trevor Project provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ+ youth. They offer a hotline, text, or chat. Call 866-488-7386, text 678678, or chat online.
Loneliness Epidemic - thesummitwellnessgroup.com/resources/loneliness-epidemic/
Mental Health Resources for Student Athletes:
https://www.sportspsychology.org/articles/student-athlete-mental-health-resources/
Alcohol Addiction and Abuse Resource
Disability resources
For Parents: LifeSkills Advocate info on IEPs versus 504s
A Day in Our Shoes - resources to teach kids about disability
National Disability Alliance: How America is Failing Children with Disabilities
nationaldisabilityalliance.com/america-failing-children-with-disabilities/
Integrating Kids with Disabilities in School
US Govt info on rights to Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
What is FAPE? from We Are Teachers
https://www.weareteachers.com/what-is-fape/
Boys and Girls Clubs of America: Disability Inclusion
Public health/Physical health - info for families + schools
Governors' Public Health Alliance
American Academy of Pediatrics
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