General mental health

• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Mental Health Statistics.
• Mental Illness Policy. What is “Serious Mental Illness” and what is not?

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) & toxic stress

• National Child Traumatic Stress Network. Resources for Parents and Caregivers.
• U.S. Department of Justice Attorney General’s National Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence. (2012). Defending Childhood: Protect, Heal, Thrive: Report of the Attorney General’s National Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence final report.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2017). Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study.
• ACEs Too High: A site focused on news and research around ACEs.
• The National Child Traumatic Stress Network. Types of Traumatic Stress.
  • Community Violence
  • Bullying
  • Traumatic Grief
• Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. Toxic Stress.
• ACEs and Toxic Stress: Frequently Asked Questions.
• Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. The Impact of Early Adversity on Children’s Development Video.

Suicide

• LA County Department of Mental Health. About Suicide.
• National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH). Suicide Prevention.
• American Psychiatric Association (APA). Suicide Prevention.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Suicide Prevention.
• Mental Health America (MHA). Suicide.

Major depression (also called Major Depressive Disorder or Clinical Depression)

• Harvard Health Publishing. Harvard Medical School. Major Depression.
• National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH). Depression Overview.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Video: What is Depression?
• Mental Health America (MHA). Learn More About Depression.

Schizophrenia

• National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH). About Schizophrenia.
• American Psychiatric Association (APA). What is schizophrenia?
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Video: Tell Me About Schizophrenia.

Bipolar Disorder

• National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH). Bipolar Disorder.
• American Psychiatric Association (APA). What are bipolar disorders?
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Video: Tell me about bipolar disorder.
• Mental Health America (MHA). Bipolar Disorder.

Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

• National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH). Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
• American Psychiatric Association (APA). What is PTSD?
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). PTSD.
• The National Child Traumatic Stress Network. Military and Veteran Families and Children.
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs – National Center for PTSD. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Anxiety and depression among teens

• Pew Study: Most US teens see anxiety and depression as a major problem among teens.
• Mental Health America (MHA). Depression in Teens.

Social media & mental health

• National Institutes of Health. Association between online social networking and depression in high school students.
• No Isolation. Consequences of social isolation for children and adolescents.
• American Psychological Association: Journal of Abnormal Psychology. Age, Period, and Cohort Trends in Mood Disorder.

Eating Disorders

• LA County Department of Mental Health: Understanding Eating Disorders.
• Psycom. A Guide to Getting Treatment for Eating Disorders.
• HelpGuide. Information about Eating Disorders.
• National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD). Education and Awareness.
• Overeaters Anonymous. View the Professional Toolkit.