Mental Health
Mental health is about the child's mind. A child's mental health is as important as his or her physical health.
Topics on children's mental health include:
- bipolar disorder
- childhood disintegrative disorder
- crisis intervention
- depression
- elective mutism
- firesetting
- managing violent behavior
- manic depressive illness
- obsessive-compulsive disorder
- oppositional defiant disorder
- post-traumatic stress disorder
- self injurious behavior
- self stimulating behavior
- suicide
- trichotillomania
Support Groups
Visit these websites for more information:
Bipolar Disorder - - National Alliance on Mental Illness
Facts for Families - American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Going to a Therapist - Teens Health, The Nemours Foundation
Help for Families - The Tourette Syndrome Association
Mental Health First Aid - Division of Behavioral Health Services - AZDHS
