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Mental Health America

Mental Health America: Mental Health Info: Schizoaffective Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive mental health information on a variety of topics dealing with schizoaffective disorder.
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Mental Health America

Mental Health America: Mental Health Info: Seasonal Affective Disorder (Sad)

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive mental health information dealing with seasonal affective disorder (SAD), covering topics such as symptoms, causes, and treatments.
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Mental Health America

Mental Health America: Mental Health Info: Multi Infarct Dementia

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive mental health information on a variety of topics dealing with multi-infarct dementia.
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Other

Mindyourmind

For Students 9th - 10th
Teens with mental health issues often don't get the help they need in order to recover. This amazing site is designed by youth for youth and provides mental health information and personal stories from young people who have overcome...
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Article
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Week of August 1 2016: Hinckley, States Tightened Use of the Insanity Plea

For Students 9th - 10th
The insanity ruling that sent President Ronald Reagan's would-be assassin John Hinckley, Jr., to a government psychiatric hospital rather than prison was handed down 34 years ago, but its repercussions still affect hundreds, if not...
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Mental Health America

Mental Health America: Suicide

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource offers facts and statistics about suicide.
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Mental Health America

Mental Health America: Trichotillomania

For Students 9th - 10th
A serious, compulsive behavior of pulling one's hair out, trichotillomania is examined in this brief article.
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Study Guide
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Are Psychotic Disorders?

For Students 9th - 10th
This study resource for the NCLEX-RN explores the topic of "psychotic disorders" and is part of the mental health section.
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Handout
National Institutes of Health

National Institute of Mental Health: Bipolar Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
Very detailed description of bipolar disorder, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Includes information on how families and individuals can get help, and on the ways in which bipolar disorder affects children and adolescents.
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US Department of Justice

U.s. Department of Justice: Webb v. Clyde L. Choate Mental Health Center [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Although specifically a case in which the plaintiff is seeking federal support under the ADA against Illinois, there is an excellent discussion of state v. federal powers in the section labeled "Summary of Argument." The connection to...
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Other

Internet Mental Health: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. It also contains links to information on symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, research, booklets, and magazine articles, as well as informational videos.
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Other

Internet Mental Health: Tourette's Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
A very detailed description of all aspects of Tourette's Syndrome. Presents comprehensive information on Tourette's clinical assessment and treatment.
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Professional Doc
Province of British Columbia

Teaching Students With Mental Health Disorders: What Are Eating Disorders?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site is one in a series of detailed information on eating disorders. This particular page in the series discusses what eating disorders are. This site in its entirety is directed towards helping teachers identify eating disorders in...
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Professional Doc
Province of British Columbia

\Mental Health Disorders: Identifying Students With Eating Disorders

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site is one in a series of detailed information on eating disorders. This particular page in the series provides details for identifying and referring students who are at-risk for eating disorders. This site in its entirety is...
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Professional Doc
Province of British Columbia

Teaching Students With Mental Health Disorders: Students With Eating Disorders

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site is one in a series containing detailed information on eating disorders. This particular page in the series provides details and tips for teaching students who have an eating disorder. This site in its entirety is directed...
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Professional Doc
Province of British Columbia

Teaching Students With Mental Health Disorders: Bulimia Nervosa

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site is one in a series of detailed information on eating disorders. This particular page in the series discusses in detail the characteristics of Bulimia Nervosa, identifying behavioral, cognitive, affective, and physical...
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Professional Doc
Province of British Columbia

Teaching Students With Mental Health Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site is one in a series of detailed information on eating disorders. This particular page in the series discusses in detail the characteristics of Anorexia Nervosa, identifying behavioral, cognitive, affective, and physical...
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Professional Doc
Province of British Columbia

Teaching Students With Mental Health Disorders: Binge Eating Disorders

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site is one in a series of detailed information on eating disorders. This particular page in the series discusses in detail the characteristics of Binge Eating Disorders, identifying behavioral, cognitive, affective, and physical...
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Mental Health America

Mental Health America: Phobias

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of phobias. This resource lists types of phobias, and discusses treatment options (behavioral therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy).
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WebMD

Web Md: Mental Health and Adjustment Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
Major disruption or stress in one's life can bring on a condition known as adjustment disorder. Learn about the potential triggers for this disorder, its symptoms, how common it is, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
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Handout
The National Alliance on Mental Illness

National Alliance on Mental Illness: Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a concise page from NAMI describing depression, its causes and symptoms, statistics, treatment, and more.
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Mental Health America

Mental Health America: Mental Health Info: Adhd and Add

For Students 9th - 10th
Introduction to ADHD and ADD in children covers the signs and symptoms, causes, the impact they have, and how to get help.
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Mental Health America

Mental Health America: Paranoia and Delusional Disorders

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides an overview of paranoia and disorders associated with it.
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Other

Nyc Health: Substantial Physical and Mental Health Effects Reported

For Students 9th - 10th
April, 2006, press release detailing negative health effects of people who survived the collapse of the World Trade Center on September, 11, 2001

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