Googling is stressful! We’re here to help. We’ve put together our list of our own articles and helpful online resources for adolescent depression and anxiety.
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depression- the facts
Normal Adolescence versus a Mental Health Problem
Environmental Effects on Depression
Changes in Functioning; Trouble Functioning
Doing Well in School but Nothing Else
DEPRESSION- let’s talk about it
When to Seek Help for your child
How to Recognize if Your Child has a Mental Health Problem
Sharing your Mental Health Family History with your Child
When Mental Illness Runs in the Family
depression- getting help
Feeling too Guilty to Get Help
National Alliance of Mental Illness: What families need to know about Adolescent Depression
Tips on Dealing with Depression
anxiety, self-harm, & other disorders
Feeling too Scared to Get Help
Anxiety Symptoms
mental health advocacy groups – these organizations are made up of individuals who care deeply about mental health. often you can find local support groups, links to resources, and ways to take political action to improve how mental health issues are addressed.
JED Foundation, College Mental Health Advocacy
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Active Minds, College Mental Health
National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health
The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program
Proud2BeMe, eating disorder recovery
Parent support groups for depression and anxiety
The Balanced Mind Network, a program of DBSA
TREATMENT RESOURCES
How to Find the Right Healthcare Professional
Different Types of Mental Health Professionals
Why a Therapist can Help in ways Friends and Family cannot
Worries about Seeing a Therapist
First Therapy Appointment: What to Expect
Once you Start Therapy: Questions to ask yourself and your child
Antidepressants: A SOVA Ambassador’s Experience with Starting and Stopping
Antidepressant Warnings: Should I be Worried?
Medication Changing who You Are
Self-help (its important to know that when depression or anxiety is more than mild, often self-help resources alone are not enough and should only be used as a support instead)
Mindfulness and Self-Compassion
Calming website and app, calm.com
Apps for mindfulness: Headspace; Smiling Mind; Stop, Breathe, & Think
App for anxiety education and learning CBT: Mindshift
App for positivity: Shinetext
parenting help
The Gifts of Imperfect Parenting by Brene Brown, PhD, LMSW
Family Communication; Tips for Conversation Starters; Nonverbal Communication
How to Talk to Your Teen; Tips about Talking (video)
Getting Help from your Child’s Primary Care Provider
Communication Tips from Department of Education
school resources
Transition Year, helping your child transition to college
Individualized Education Program
Nurturing Mental Health in Schools
finding resilience in minority communities
The Trevor Project, LGBTQ youth
Asian Americans and Seeking Help
Mental Health in the African American Community
Trans Youth Resources for Parents
how to find local resources
Other resource pages – these pages have a wealth of useful information for parents of adolescents
US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Adolescent Health
Think, Act, Grow (Office of Adolescent Health)
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
American Psychiatric Association
American Academy of Pediatrics Healthychildren.org
Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine Parent Resource Page (mental health, substance use, confidentiality, sexual and reproductive health, physical and psychosocial development)