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Parents
Websites for Parents

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry www.aacap.org

A website that works to promote an understanding of mental illnesses and remove the stigma associated with them; advance efforts in prevention of mental illnesses, and assure proper treatment and access to services for children and adolescents.


National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD) www.anad.org 

Information on eating disorders and assists individuals and their families on finding resources and providing referrals to professionals.


Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders CHADD National Office www.chadd.org

Education, advocacy and support for individuals with AD/HD.

 

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)  www.dbsalliance.org

A leading patient-directed national organization focusing on the most prevalent mental illnesses. The organization fosters an environment of understanding about the impact and management of these life-threatening illnesses by providing up-to-date, scientifically-based tools and information written in language the general public can understand.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) www.nami.org

NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots organization for people with mental illness and their families


National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD)  www.narsad.org

A website providing information on schizophrenia, depression, anxiety and many other psychiatric diseases. 

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

 

Mental Health America (MHA)


bnetsavvy.org

A site for internet safety information, news stories, credible links and interactive message boards; articles written by educators, parents, experts, and young people, and a variety of Internet-related activities, tools and resources. Topics will cover the spectrum of social technology from social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook to instant messaging (IM), chat rooms, texting and online gaming.  Adults will be provided with insights into the world that kids are entering from computers, gaming units and cell phones.

Mental Health Matters
Information and resources on mental health disorders.

worrywisekids.org 
Information on the full range of anxiety disorders.

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