A mental health disorder is a medical condition. It may cause problems with a person's thinking, feeling or mood. It can also affect a person's ability to relate to others. A mental health disorder may also make it difficult for a person to deal with everyday life.
If your child has a dual diagnosis of Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (IDD) and mental illness, it is important to have a doctor that can treat both. Here are one parent’s recommendations.
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“Pediatric mental illness” is a scary term, but here are a few tips on how to help your child and others.
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Border Region Behavioral Health Center offers mental health services to both children and adults with disabilities. Can they help your child?
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This article provides a description of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and the services they provide.
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This article provides information about free trainings on supporting the mental health needs of children.
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One family’s experience with a mental health crisis.
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