Brain Development and Learning 2010 Meeting

Websites

relevant to
Stress, Trauma, Depression, Anxiety -- Prevention, Resilience, & Recovery

Mental Health Organizations

American Academy for Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Promotes 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.

Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health

BC Mental Health and Addiction Services (BCMHAS)
BCMHAS of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) provides a diverse range of specialized, “one-of-a-kind” tertiary-level mental health services to people across the province. Its programs include Child and Youth Mental Health Services,a provincial resource providing mental health assessment and outpatient and inpatient treatment for BC and Yukon children, youth and their families.

Child and Youth Mental Health

British Columbia Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions

British Columbia Pediatric Society

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)

CMHA BC division

My Life, it’s cool to talk about it!

News and events in mental health

Mental Health and High School

Canadian Paediatric Society
National Association that advocates for the health needs of children and youth.

Caring for Kids

Canadian Psychiatric Association

Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments

Centre of Knowledge on Healthy Child Development
This web site is dedicated to providing the latest and best information on child mental health problems and the influences that shape the developmental health and well-being of children and youth.

The Center for Mental Health Services' Knowledge Exchange Network (KEN)
A comprehensive mental health site from the U.S. government with a wealth of free publications and resources on bipolar disorder and related issues like stigma, depression, anxiety, and other childhood brain disorders.

Families Organized for Recognition and Care Equity Society for Kids’ Mental Health (F.O.R.C.E.)

Here to Help: BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information
Group of seven leading provincial mental health and addictions nonprofit agencies working together to help individuals and families better manage mental health and substance use problems.

Kids Mental Health Ontario
Works to improve the mental health and well-being of children, youth and their families. We represent and support the providers of child and youth mental health treatment services throughout Ontario.

Ministry of Children & Family Development
This provincial ministry’s website on mental health services for children and youth.

National Alliance on Mental Illness

National Association for Mental Illnesses
American site which provides information on all mental health disorders & up to date research.

National Institute of Mental Health

Young Minds
UK ’s only national charity committed to improving the mental health and emotional well-being of all children and young people.

Stress

ADD Coach 4U
Provides links to stress and stress relief books and websites.

Coping with Stress – Canadian Mental Health Association
First aid kit for stress, resources to help you cope with stress and stress stoppers.

International Stress Management Association
UK site
USA site
Established to promote sound knowledge & best practice to prevent and reduce human stress.

Mind Your Mind
A resource for youth who are looking for relevant information on mental health and creative stress management.

Optimal Health Concepts
Website dedicated to those interested in managing stress, maximizing performance, and enhancing emotional health.

Anxiety

Anxiety BC

Anxiety Disorders Association of America

Anxiety Disorders Association of Canada

Anxiety Network International
Provides information and help for social anxiety, panic, and generalized anxiety.

The Child Anxiety Network

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): Anxiety Disorders

NYU Child Study Center
Provides information on how to talk with kids about ADHD, anxiety, and learning disorders

Depression

The Bipolar Child

Bipolar Sanctuary

Bipolar Significant Others
Information for significant others of those who have Bipolar Disorder.

Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

Depression in Teenagers
This website deals with the subject of depression in young people. It is intended that it be used as a resource to help users to recognise the symptoms associated with the condition as well as offering some suggestions about ways to combat these symptoms.

Families for Depression Awareness
A nonprofit organization providing educational information, community outreach training, and advocacy to help families and friends recognize and cope with bipolar and major depression.

FyrenIyce - Australian Bipolar Website

The International Foundation for Research and Education on Depression (iFred)
Organization dedicated to researching causes of depression, to support those dealing with depression, and to combat the stigma associated with depression.

International Society for Bipolar Disorder

The Kelty Patrick Dennehy Foundation
The Kelty Patrick Dennehy Foundation's mission is to raise awareness of the magnitude of depression in young people and the effect it has on individuals and society, to remove the stigma associated with depression, and to take a leadership role in funding research to find more effective treatments.

McMan's Depression and Bipolar Weekly
A free, informative, and lively digest of research, treatment, public policy, and the media.

Mood Disorders Association of British Columbia
Provides the information and support on mood disorders to those in need.

Mood Disorders Society of Canada

National Institute of Mental Health: Depression in Children and Adolescents

National Institute of Mental Health: Bipolar Disorder

Pendulum Resources

Psychosis Sucks!
Fraser South Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) Program.

Vancouver Richmond Early Psychosis Intervention: Helping Overcome Psychosis Early (Hope Vancouver)

Wing of Madness
Depression guide for teens.

Youth at risk of suicide
Provides information on youth at risk of suicide. It is targeted at people working with youth, parents and guardians and youth themselves.

Child Victims of Trauma or Abuse

David Baldwin’s Trauma Information Pages

Gateway to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Information
Provides information on coping with traumatic stress.

Lets Talk About Bullying
This site deals with the subject of bullying and how children and youth can deal with the issue.

National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
PTSD in Children and Adolescents
Child Sexual Abuse
Fact Sheets for information on child sexual abuse and PTSD in children and adolescents

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

National Center for Children Exposed to Violence

Sidran Institute Tramatic Stress Education and Advocacy
Provides information to help people understand, manage, and treat trauma and dissociation.

Child Trauma
The ChildTrauma Academy is a not-for-profit organization based in Houston, Texas focused on education, service delivery and program consultation in the areas of child maltreatment.

The National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children

National Phobic’s Society (The Anxiety Disorders Charity)

National Institute of Mental Health: Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters