Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre
The Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre is a BC provincial resource centre that links children, youth, and their families with resources in mental health and addictions. Information about various mental illnesses can be found on the website, including:
- Anxiety in Children and Youth
- Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder
- Autism
- Behavioural Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Infant Mental Health
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Psychosis
In addition, Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre links patients and families to resources that help in managing anger, grief, substance abuse, and concurrent disorders. The Help Finder function also directs you to appropriate services depending on whether it is an emergency situation or not.
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry developed Facts for Families to provide up-to-date information on issues that affect youth mental illness. Below are fact sheets on these mental health issues, which provides information on warning signs, and management approaches. Normal youth development can also vary among individuals. It is key to identify abnormal from normal development and behaviour.
- Normal Early Adolescent Development
- Normal Late Adolescent Development
- Helping Teens with Stress
- Parenting: Preparing for Adolescence
- Panic Disorder in Children and Adolescents
- Depression in Children and Adolescents
- Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents
- ADHD in Children and Adolescents
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Children and Adolescents
- Teens: Alcohol and Other Drugs
- Substance Abuse Treatment for Children and Adolescents: Questions to Ask
- Teenagers with Eating Disorders
- Teen Suicide
- Self-injury in Adolescence
Public Health Agency of Canada
The Public Health Agency of Canada has produced a website that contains reports on the abuse of alcohol and drugs, physical/mental health interactions, schizophrenia, suicide, and violence and abuse. One website that may be particularly useful for schizophrenic patients and families is the Schizophrenia Handbooks for Families.