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Navigate Life Texas: Resources for kids with disabilities and special needs
Navigate Life Texas: Resources for kids with disabilities and special needs
Speak Your Mind Texas was established in response to the growing need to understand the uprising numbers of Mental Health Disorders and Addiction Disorders in young people. 1in 5 Americans will experience a mental illness during their lifetime and 1 in 20 will develop a serious mental illness.Learning the signs and recognizing the warning signs of mental illness and substance use disorders is the key to helping young people, 1/2 of all cases are by age 14, 3/4 by age of 24.Mental Illness catagories: Mood Disorders include Depression and Bi-Polar disorderAnxiety includes Panic attacks, Phobias, Post Tramatic Stress disorder(PTSD), Obsessive Compulsive disorder (OCD) Eating Disorders including Bulemia, and AnorexiaPersonality Disorders including Antisocial Personaltiy and Borderline Personality disorder Psychotic includes Schizophrenia and Suicidal Tendencies Substance Use is a repeated use of alcohol or drugs.
Many people who have a substance abuse problem also have a Mental Health Disorder
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Building Name or Description: local Department of State Health Services
Accessible Location: No
| Type of Organization | Government |
|---|---|
| Categories | Mental Health, Resource/Lending Library, Other |
| Services offered in Spanish? | yes |
| Newsletter? | yes |
| Child Care Available? | No |
| Age Range | All Ages |
| Disability Categories | Mental Health Disorder |
| Does this organization belong to all disabilities? | No |
| This organization belongs to these diagnoses | Anxiety Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Eating Disorders |
| Is this a statewide service? | No |
| Website | http://www.speakyourmindtexas.org/index.htm |
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| Email Address | |
| Phone Number | 2-1-1 |