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Help children with their mental health, whether it's general mental health, a mental health condition, or coping with a tragedy. As a parent, it's also essential to take care of your own mental health and find resources to support yourself. As a new parent, there are unique issues that are challenging for your mental health.
For Parents and Caregivers of Children – Provides users with information on a variety of mental health issues, including potential signs of mental illness, ways to seek help for mental health challenges, and videos that feature individual stories of mental illness, hope, and recovery.
While there is no one-size-fits-all solution for helping a family member who is drinking too much, using drugs, or dealing with a mental illness, research shows that family support can play a major role in helping a loved one with mental and substance use disorders.
This page contains resources, including practical tips and guides, for parents, caregivers, and families to enable them to support the behavioral health needs of themselves and those in their care.
Patient and family handouts can support families in addressing mental health concerns or promoting healthy mental development. Below are links to existing resources to help families in managing mental health concerns. Activities to Help Your Child or Adolescent Manage Anxiety.
We’ve gathered resources to help you foster mental well-being, get familiar with the issues young people are facing, recognize problems, have conversations, and understand treatment options.
Resources for Parents and Caregivers: Refer to this resource hub from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for additional resources curated specifically for parents and caregivers supporting children with mental health challenges.
AACAP's Facts for Families provides concise up-to-date information on issues that affect children, teenagers, and their families. The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) and the American Psychiatric Association (APA) created the Depression: Parents’ Medication Guide.
Get mental health handouts and resources for parents and patients in PDF form from RAMP, an online mental health training hub for pediatric clinicians.
Treatment and support Mental and Substance Use Disorder Treatment. Visit findtreatment.gov – a confidential and anonymous resource for persons seeking treatment for mental and substance use disorders in the United States and its territories, OR connect with SAMHSA's National Helpline:. Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357). Text your 5-digit ZIP Code to 435748 (HELP4U).