Mental Health
Mental Health
What is mental illness?
A mental illness is a medical condition that disrupts a person's thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others and daily functioning. Just as diabetes is a disorder of the pancreas, mental illnesses are medical conditions that often result in a diminished capacity for coping with the ordinary demands of life.
Serious mental illnesses include major depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and borderline personality disorder. The good news about mental illness is that recovery is possible.
Mental illnesses can affect persons of any age, race, religion or income. Mental illnesses are not the result of personal weakness, lack of character or poor upbringing. Mental illnesses are treatable. Most people diagnosed with a serious mental illness can experience relief from their symptoms by actively participating in an individual treatment plan.
Click here to find out more about a specific mental illness such as:
Anxiety Disorders
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD)
Bipolar Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Depression
Dissociative Disorders
Eating Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Psychosis
Schizoaffective Disorder
Schizophrenia
Conditions common with mental illness:
Anosognosia
Autism
Risk of Suicide
Sleep Disorders
Substance Use Disorders
Resources for Parents:
Intentional Warm Line 1-866-771-9276 Peer-to-Peer non-crisis support 24/7
Connor’s Climb - a mental health screening
Seasonal Affective Disorder Information
Guide for Getting Mental Health Care for your Child
Taking A Child to the Emergency Room
Having A Child in Emergency Inpatient Treatment
What To Do If You're Worried About Suicide
Early Treatment for Schizophrenia Improves Outcomes
Watching for Signs of Psychosis in Teens
What is Borderline Personality Disorder?
G.E.A.R. Parent Network - a program of Crisis & Counseling Centers, is the place where Gaining Empowerment Allows Results. G.E.A.R. is run by parents for parents providing services for parents of children with emotional and behavioral health concerns
Apps to Relieve Stress & Calm the Mind & Body
Breathe
Headspace
CalmApp