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Physical and Mental Illness in Children: Both Need to Be Taken Seriously

When it comes to mental illness, families often receive less support, compassion and understanding than those facing physical illness.

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Children Should Not Have to Be Resilient

I felt pressure to continue being ‘the brave, resilient one’ in moments I deserved to rest, recuperate and simply be a child.

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Addressing Youth Mental Health in NAMI’s Next Book

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Reimagining Mental Health in Schools

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How School-Based Mental Health Providers Can Help Hispanic/Latinx Students

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I Thought I Understood My Daughter's Mental Illness, But I Had No Idea

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Things I Didn’t Expect When I Became a Parent

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My Daughter’s First Episode of Psychosis

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Warning Signs of Mental Illness in Children

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Talking to Your Kids About Psychiatric Medications

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What Happens When Your Child’s School Reports Suicidal Ideation

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7 Myths About Pediatric Depression

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Youth Speak Out on Their Tech Use During COVID-19

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Telling the Monster Goodnight — My Child with OCD

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Mental Health Conditions Seen in Childhood

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Gamers Champion Mental Health Awareness

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Millennials and Mental Health

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Is It a Mental Health Problem? Or Just Puberty?

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Ensuring Your Child is Supported at School

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What Happens When Celebrities Talk About Mental Illness

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Preventing a Generation from Struggling in Silence

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Mental Health Conditions are Legitimate Health Conditions

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Substance Use Carries Mental Health Risks—Yes, Even Marijuana

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Why Some People Harm Themselves

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How to Respond to Self-Harm

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Understanding Self-Harm

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Reshaping My Relationship with Myself

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When Your Parents Have Mental Illness: Healing Childhood Trauma

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The Problem with Yelling

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Being the Person My 13-Year-Old Self Needed

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Understanding Dysthymia

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Translating Lived Experience into a Compelling Novel

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Sharing My Mental Health Journey on Stage

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Telehealth: Transforming Child Mental Health Care

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Preventing Mental Health Effects of Divorce on Children

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Helping Children Learn How to Think Positively

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What You Should Know About Toxic Stress

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Attention Spans in the Age of Technology

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Talking About Mental Health Should Start Early

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Lessons We Missed as Kids: Practicing Mental Health

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An Important Conversation with My Mom

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I Remember When Worry Was a Friend

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A Good Soldier: Surviving My Mother’s Life and Death

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Teaching Kids About Mental Health Matters

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“13 Reasons Why” Hurts Vulnerable Teens

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From One Parent to Another: How to Help Your Child

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Silence Isn’t Always Golden

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How We Can Responsibly Talk to Children About Suicide

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Why Self-Esteem Is Important for Mental Health

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Tips to Stay Mentally Healthy While Traveling

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Giving HUGS That Last Longer Than a Moment

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As School Doors Swing Open, NAMI Stands Ready to Help

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Cante' Wast'e Win: Breaking the Cycle of Historical Trauma

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Closing the Gap for Children's Mental Health

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