Depression Basics
NIMH

A brochure on depression that explains what it is and how to get help.
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Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters: What Community Members Can Do
NIMH

A booklet that describes what community members can do to help children and adolescents cope with violence and disasters.
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Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters: What Parents Can Do
NIMH

A booklet that describes what parents can do to help children and adolescents cope with violence and disasters.
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Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters: What Rescue Workers Can Do
NIMH

A booklet that describes what rescue workers can do to help children and adolescents cope with violence and disasters.
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Helping Children Cope with Disaster: Parent and School Staff Handbook
Channing Bete

Guide assists adults with helping children cope with natural and man-made disasters. It features activities that help readers craft a response plan, gives advice on spotting signs of disaster-related stress in children, describes factors that put children at higher risk of severe reactions, and offers strategies for supporting children's age-related needs.
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Helping Your Teen Through Depression: A Family Handbook
Channing Bete

Handbook helps parents understand teenage depression. Discusses contributing factors, symptoms, and potential consequences of depression, and explains treatment options. Also notes suicide risk factors and warning signs. Offers tips to help parents prepare for an evaluation by a health-care provider, keep track of appointments and medications, and much more. Fill-in sections, worksheets, and other interactive features make handbooks ideal for ongoing reference.
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North Dakota Federation of Families For Children's Mental Health - The North Dakota Family Voice for Children's Mental Health
ND Federation of Families

This brochure provides information about the North Dakota Federation of Families For Children's Mental Health organization.
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: When Unwanted Thoughts or Irresistible Actions Take Over
NIMH

Do you constantly have disturbing uncontrollable thoughts? Do you feel the urge to repeat the same behaviors or rituals over and over? Are these thoughts and behaviors making it hard for you to do things you enjoy? If so, you may have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The good news is that, with treatment, you can overcome the fears and behaviors that may be putting your life on hold.
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Panic Disorder: When Fear Overwhelms
NIMH

Do you sometimes have sudden attacks of anxiety and overwhelming fear that last for several minutes? Maybe your heart pounds, you sweat, and you feel like you can't breathe or think. Do these attacks occur at unpredictable times with no obvious trigger, causing you to worry about the possibility of having another one at any time? If so, you may have a type of anxiety disorder called panic disorder.
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Behavior or Conduct Problems in Children
CDC

Children sometimes argue, are aggressive, or act angry or defiant around adults. A behavior disorder may be diagnosed when these disruptive behaviors are uncommon for the child's age at the time, persist over time, or are severe. Learn more about behavior disorders such as Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder in this article from the Division of Human Development and Disabilities at the CDC.
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Mental Health America of North Dakota (MHAND)

Mental Health America of North Dakota (MHAND) is a  consumer-run 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Since 1952, the residents of our state have had a safe,  trusted and confidential place to turn when seeking help for behavioral health (mental health and substance use) issues. MHAND promotes mental wellness for the health and well-being of all North Dakotans every day and in times of crisis.
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ND Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health

ND Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health is a parent-run organization focused on the needs of children and youth with emotional, behavioral or mental disorders and their families.
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