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Parent Handbook on Childhood and Adolescent Depression

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION ONE: A PRACTICAL GUIDE

CHAPTER ONE: a few facts about depression

CHAPTER TWO: getting help

  • where to begin
  • finding the right help
  • getting treatment

CHAPTER THREE: at home

Transcript of Podcast: Can't Sleep? 3 Ways to Handle Manic and/or Sleepless Nights

60 million Americans fight insomnia. Are you one of them? Hear how you can rebound from a sleepless night to be productive & punctual the next day!

Can't Sleep? 3 Ways to Handle Manic and/or Sleepless Nights

60 million Americans struggle with insomnia every year. Are you one of them? Do you fight manic nights--only to fall asleep at 3 am and struggle to get up at 7:30 for school or work? This podcast features 3 ways to handle a manic night so you can be punctual and productive the next day!

Back to School with ADHD Pt 1 (of 2): Successful 29-yo with ADHD Tells Us 3 Problems Students with ADHD Face

Ever wonder how you'll survive school with ADHD? Wish you could support a friend or family member with ADHD? In this podcast, you'll hear what life with this disorder is like, how it impacts school, & that hope is possible. Erin, a 29-yo with ADHD, tells us how she went from academic probation to the Dean's List!

Transitions are tough!

Brace yourself! Transitions are tough for kids with mood disorders, and the fall return to school is one of the biggest transitions our kids face.

You may notice a spike in anxiety and irritability in the weeks before school begins, as anticipation builds. It can be nearly impossible to rouse our kids from bed and get them dressed, fed and out the door when nothing much is planned. All this is magnified for the momentous first days of school.

How to Send an Angry Email (or Make an Angry Post)

Before the Internet, when you got angry, you had time to cool down & rethink things before saying something you might regret. Now with email, gchat, Facebook, & Twitter, it's easier than ever NOT to think before hitting send. This podcast helps you discern what to write and not write so you don't do something you'll regret!

3 Steps to Bouncing Back from Failure-In School & in Life

Society is so fond of talking about success but rarely do we ever discuss failure, something painful that happens to everyone. In this podcast, we discuss how to bounce back from failure in 3 steps. Podcast is especially relevant as a new school year begins though strategies can be applied outside of school to other areas of life.

3 Simple Steps to a Less Stressful School Year & Why You Should Act Now

It's hot. It's July. It's summer. So school is far away, right? No. School will be here sooner than you think, which is why it's necessary to start preparing now if you have a mood disorder. By taking these 3 steps now, you can make your upcoming school year less stressful. Less stress means less depression.

Premorbid and Postmorbid School Functioning in Bipolar Adolescents: Description and Suggested Academic Interventions

Quackenbush, D. et al. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 1996 Vol. 41(1): 16-22.

The pre and post illness school functioning of 44 adolescents with adolescent onset bipolar disorder was studied in order to evaluate and describe the changes in school functioning after onset of illness. Assessment measures included a personal interview, review of school history and formal academic testing. The results seem to indicate that good to excellent scholastic functioning before the onset of illness significantly deteriorates after the onset of illness in most adolescents. Marked deterioration appears in work effort, involvement in extracurriculars, academic achievement and peer relationships. Specific program modifications in the school are needed in order to help these adolescents including an open communication between the clinician, parents and the school.Reprinted with the permission of The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

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An Educator's Guide to Pediatric Bipolar Disorder

What is Bipolar Disorder?

DIAGNOSIS
Bipolar disorder is a hereditary illness believed to occur in at least  1 - 2 % of the adolescent and adult population, with bipolar spectrum disorders believed to occur in 5 - 7 %. The number of children diagnosed with bipolar disorder is rising as doctors begin to recognize signs of the disorder in children. Children with bipolar disorder are at risk for school failure, substance abuse and suicide. The lifetime mortality rate (from suicide) is higher than some forms of cancer.