Children, Teens, and Young Adults

• Active Minds

  www.activeminds.org

  A student-run mental health web site for college students. Topics include anxiety, depression, eating disorders, suicide, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and post-traumatic stress disorder.Click on"Get Involved" then click on “Student Chapters” to find resources on your college campus.

  
  

• Anxiety Disorders Association of America

  http://www.adaa.org/living-with-anxiety/children 

• Get it Straight: The Facts About Drugs

  http://www.dea.gov/druginfo/factsheets.shtml Information for teens about drugs including marijuana, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, steroids, and prescription and non-prescription medications

• Going to College

  www.going-to-college.org A resource for teens with emotional or physical disabilities. Learn how to use your strengths, learning style and interests to set goals for college; what to expect in college, including tips for good grades, accommodations, and using technology; and how to prepare for and apply to college.

• HealthFinder for Kids

  http://healthfinder.gov/ Health information, links, games and activities for children. Topics include drugs, alcohol, nutrition, safety, and smoking.

• KidsHealth for Kids

  www.kidshealth.org/kid/ Information for elementary age children on dealing with feelings, staying healthy, and growing up, as well as games and activities to help children learn more about the human body

• KidsHealth for Teens

  http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/ Information for teens on mental, physical and sexual health; drugs and alcohol; school-related issues; food and fitness; and staying safe

• National Institute on Drug Abuse

  www.nida.nih.gov/NIDAHome.html Information for children, teens and young adults. Click on "Related Topics" then click on “College Age & Young Adults” for information and resources about topics including drugs, smoking, marijuana, and steroids.

• Nonverbal Learning Disorders

  www.nldline.com Includes activities and stories for children and teens. To view these, click on “Fun and Games."

• International OCD Foundation

  https://kids.iocdf.org/ Includes an online web magazine written by young people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), as well as OCD experts.

• The Young Teens Place for Info on Alcohol and Resisting Peer Pressure –

  
  

• “The Cool Spot”

  www.thecoolspot.gov Information and strategies for young teens on alcohol and resisting peer pressure