Directory of Emotional Health and Wellbeing Resources

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The focus of "emotional health and wellbeing" is the health of the mind, including talking about feelings, coping with problems, dealing with stress, recognizing and coping with mental illnesses, getting help from counselors and therapists, and other aspects of mental health that help kids and teens to understand and regulate their positive and negative emotions.

Subcategories

• Abuse
• Anger
• Bipolar Disorder
• Bullying
• Depression
• Divorce
• Eating Disorders
• Grief
• Peer Pressure
• School
• Self Harm
• Shyness
• Stress
• Substance Abuse
• Suicide

Resources in This Category

• Active Minds

  http://www.activeminds.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=40&Itemid=109
  An FAQ about this organization dedicated to raising mental health awareness among college students.

• Adolescent Mental Health

  http://www.fenichel.com/adolhealth.shtml
  Articles on peer pressure, self-esteem, bullying, and other aspects of adolescence.

• Counselling

  http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=287&id=2255
  Learn what counselling does, what kinds of counsellors there are, why use a counsellor, and different types of counselling.

• Crossroads to Recovery

  http://www.angelfire.com/mn2/illstandbyyou
  Provides insight to teens and young adults who are suffering from depression, suicidal thoughts and self injury. Get advice or come support others.

• Dealing With Feelings

  http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/feeling/
  Confused, sad, mad, glad? Learn about these emotions and how to deal with them.

• For Kids and Teens

  http://ncpamd.com/category/kids-pages/
  Articles on dealing with a depressed parent, dealing with bullies, social phobia, and anxiety.

• Going to a Psychologist, Psychiatrist, or Therapist

  http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/going-to-therapist.html
  What's it like to go to a psychologist, psychiatrist, or therapist? Learn why kids go and what kinds of things they do when they're there.

• Moozie

  http://www.moozie.org/
  Meet Moozie the Cow and learn about kindness. Play games and puzzles, color pages or share a picture, help Moozie write a story, and see pictures of the farm.

• Nightmares

  http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/nightmares.html
  Tells what nightmares are, why people have them, and what to do about them.

• Out on a Limb: A Guide to Getting Along

  http://extension.illinois.edu/conflict/
  It's not easy to get along. Help Maria and her friends solve their problems peacefully.

• SADD: Students Against Destructive Decisions

  http://www.sadd.org/
  Provides students with tools to deal with the issues of underage drinking, other drug use, impaired driving and other destructive decisions.

• Self-esteem

  http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=287&id=1588
  Find out what high and low self-esteem look like. Learn how people get low self-esteem and what to do.

• Service Six

  http://www.servicesix.co.uk/
  Offers a free and confidential advisory service for young people ages 10 to 25, in several locations throughout Northamptonshire, United Kingdom.

• Talking About Your Feelings

  http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/talk-feelings.html
  Learn ways to talk to parents and other adults about how you feel.

• The Story on Self-Esteem

  http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/self-esteem.html
  Explains why self-esteem is so important, how kids get it, and what kids who have low self-esteem can do.

• Wanna Bet?

  http://wannabet.org/
  A magazine for kids about the dangers of gambling.

• Welcoming a New Baby Into Your Family

  http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/new-baby.html
  Tells what to expect before the baby comes, who this new person is, and what happens when the baby comes home.

• What Kids Say About: Worrying

  http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/poll-worry.html
  Find out what worry means and the top eight things kids ages 9 to 13 worry about.

• What Kids Who Are Moving Should Do

  http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/moving.html
  Moving isn't easy for anyone. Scared, excited, and angry are just a few of the feelings kids may have about moving.

• What's Normal?: Overcoming Obstacles and Stereotypes

  http://www.pbs.org/inthemix/whatsnormal_index.html
  Companion to the PBS broadcast explores the meaning of "normal" by introducing stories of teens who live with social or physical challenges and work to defy stereotypes.

• Why Am I In Family Therapy?

  http://ncpamd.com/family-therapy/
  Explains family therapy to children and teens.

• Why Do We Get Nervous?

  http://www.ncpamd.com/Kids_Pages.htm#Why Do We Get Nervous?
  Explains why kids feel anxious sometimes and tells what a phobia is.

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