RESOURCES

ADHD

ADHD – Attention Deficit Disorder Association
Study Explores Treatment Options for ADHD (CHADD)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
A Journey into Attention Deficit Disorder
Center for Disease Control and Prevention – Information in ADD and ADHD
ADDvance Magazine – resource site for females with ADD
Born to Explore! – the other side of ADD
Social Security – applying for social Security disability benefits for a child with ADHD

Autism

Center for the Study of Autism
Autism Society of America
Autism Speaks
National Autism Association

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Mental Health – Information on ODD

Panic Disorder

Anxiety Network
Answers to Your Questions About Panic Disorder

Post Traumatic-Stress Disorder

PTSD – National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
PTSD Facts for Health
Guide for Patients and Families

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia – a not for profit information, support and education center
Schizophrenia
National Institute for Mental Health – Schizophrenia

Tourette Syndrome

Tourette Syndrome
Tourette Syndrome Association

Educational Resources

Association of Boarding Schools site

Substance Abuse

Web of Addictions – an excellent overview of addictions
Secular Organization for Sobriety/Save Our Selves – a nonreligious approach for patients using the SOS model
SalusCare – formerly SW Florida Addiction Services

Abuse

Kids’ Health Organization
RAINN – Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
Love Our Children
Support Network for Battered Women

Anger Management

Controlling Anger – for overviews on treating anger
Get Your Angries Out – articles offering guidelines on anger management

Organizations

National Alliance of Mental Illness
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD)
International Foundation for Research and Education on Depression (iFred)
National Institute of Mental Health
National Mental Health Association

Helpful Resources for Families

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Flying Solo
Ten Steps for Steps
Blended Families
The Adopted Child

Divorce

Divorce Magazine
Divorce Central
Divorce Support
FAQs on Surviving the Emotional Trauma of Divorce
The Effects of Divorce on Children
The Relationship and Personal Development Center
Bill Ferguson’s How to Divorce as Friends
Child Custody and Access – US Legislation

Depression

Wing of Madness: A Depression Guide
So You Don’t Want to Go To a Psychiatrist!
Just a Mood…or Something Else?
How to Help a Person with Depression
Depression – A Generational Risk
International Foundation for Research and Education on Depression (iFred)
National Institute of Mental Health – Depression

Bipolar Disorder

Expert Consensus Treatment Guidelines for Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Patients
Bipolar Disorder Frequently Asked Questions
Child and Adolescent Bipolar Disorder
The Bipolar Child

Anxiety Disorder

Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders – anorexia nervosa and related eating disorders
Something Fishy
Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention
Close to You
Eating Disorders Support Community

Child Development and Parenting

ABCs of Parenting
Parenthood Web
KidSource Online
Kids Health

Teenagers and Parenting

Teen Wire
Teenager’s Guide to the Real World
Teens – Body and Mind

Medications

Abilify
Adderall
Adderall XR
Ambien
Ambien CR
Concerta
Cymbalta
Dexedrine
Effexor XR
Focalin
Focalin XR
Imitrex
Lexapro
Metadate CD
Prozac
Seroquel
Seroquel XR
Strattera
Topamax
Zoloft