Support
Teachers and adults who work with children and youth play a key role in supporting students who experience mental health difficulties. In this section, find out how you can SUPPORT children and youth by promoting mental well-being in the classroom, reducing the stigma associated with mental health difficulties, increasing students’ willingness to ask for help when needed, and providing accommodations and a context in which troubled youth can achieve optimally.
Mental Health Support Resources
This brief report describes the results of a research study of young adults with learning and attention difficulties. Participants answered …
“You are stronger than you think.”
This free, open-source, shareable and customizable handout contains a list of questions to ask …
The Australian Childhood Foundation website provides educators and mental health professionals with resources and training on how to provide support …
Making Space for Learning: Trauma Informed Practice in Schools, developed by the Australian Childhood Foundation, is a research…
Project Northland is an alcohol-use prevention program developed for students in grades 6-8 by Cheryl Perry and colleagues at the …
Class Action is an alcohol-use prevention program developed for students grades 9-12 by Cheryl Perry and colleagues at the University …
MoodKit is a low-cost app designed to help users manage symptoms of depression. Through four main features, this app enables …
Koko is a free online service that provides emotional support on social media networks. The simple interface allows users to …
With funding from the National Institutes of Health, researchers at NorthWestern university have developed a suite of free apps designed …
The sleep experts at Tuck.com have reviewed the latest research on the relationship between sleep and depression, including major depressive …
The sleep experts at Tuck.com have reviewed the latest research on the relationship between sleep and anxiety disorders, including generalized …
The sleep experts at Tuck.com have reviewed the latest research on the relationship between sleep and autism spectrum disorders (ASD), …
The sleep experts at Tuck.com have reviewed the latest research on the relationship between sleep and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including …
This website reviews the latest research on the links between sleep and various mental health disorders, including: schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, …
Written in easy to understand language for teens and adults, this article describes research on the links between getting enough …
Developed by the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada, iMinds is …
This medication resource is designed specifically for school-based mental health providers (e.g., school counselors and school psychologists), and other educators …
This book provides information about selective mutism, an anxiety-based condition that causes children not to speak in certain situations. Teachers …
This 12-week social skills curriculum, developed by Dr. Jed Baker, director of the Social Skills Training Project, includes information about …
The PEERS Program (Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills) developed by Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson at the University …
This book, produced by the National Association of Nurses, provides practical guidance and resources for teachers and school-based mental health …
Written specifically for teachers, this guide provides practical, evidence-based tools to help students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) experience academic success. …
A useful resource for teachers and parents, leading child psychiatrists Dr. Timothy Wilens and Dr. Paul Hammerness provide answers to …
Learn essential life tips and strategies for managing Attention-Deficity/Hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) from one of the foremost experts on the condition, …
Full of practical, hands-on strategies, this book provides educators with the tools they need to help improve the social skills …
This book, authored by Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg, a licensed psychologist in Missouri, USA, offers readers practical strategies to manage anxiety. …
This book, authored by Dr. Peg Dawson and Dr. Richard Guare from the Center for Learning and Attention Disorders in …
This book, authored by Dr. Peg Dawson and Dr. Richard Guare from the Center for Learning and Attention Disorders in …
This volume edited by Dr. Beth Doll, Professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Dr. Jack Cummings, Professor Emeritus at …
Based on the PEERS program (Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills) developed at the University of California, …
Designed as a companion tool for the evidence-based PEERS program (Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills), developed …
This book, authored by Dr. Judith Cohen and Dr. Anthony Mannarino, both professors of Psychiatry at Drexel University College of …
This volume, edited by Dr. Christopher Willard, from Lesley University and Harvard Medical School and Dr. Amy Saltzman, a holistic …
In this updated edition, noted mental health expert Dr. Michael Hollander of Harvard Medical School provides information and practical guidance …
In their book “Answers to Distraction,” acclaimed ADHD experts Dr. Edward Hallowell and Dr. John Ratey from Harvard Medical School …
When Something’s Wrong: Strategies for Teachers is a 56-page resource booklet published in 2007 by the Canadian Psychiatric Research Foundation. …
The Friends for Life program, founded in 1990 in Australia by Dr. Paula Barrett, is designed to promote resilience and …
Healthy Minds, Healthy Youth: A Speak Up Lesson Activity, developed by Speak Up @ Mindcheck, provides an introductory …
Developed in 2001, Mental Health First Aid Australia serves as a national not-for-profit organization focusing on mental health training and …
Kathleen Gasparini, a secondary health educator with over 20 years of experience, developed this lesson plan on suicide prevention for …
The Right By You campaign was created by Partners for Mental Health in Canada to improve mental health and prevent …
This Teacher’s Guide developed by KidsHealth, an online health education resource supported by the Nemours Foundation, includes two lessons on …
This Teacher’s Guide, developed by KidsHealth, an online health education resource supported by the Nemours Foundation in the U.S., includes …
The Collaborative Mental Health Care website was developed by child and youth mental health clinicians in Calgary, Hamilton and Ottawa, …
This comprehensive website, presented by the Canadian Mental Health Association, includes general information and strategies for maintaining mental wellness, as …
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first aid provided by LivingWorks Education, an …
This is a straightforward list of 14 specific, practical ideas for educators to help support traumatized children in their classrooms. …
Recognizing that educators working directly with traumatized children and adolescents are vulnerable to the effects of trauma, this information sheet, …
This section of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) website outlines several considerations for schools and educators for supporting …
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) is a U.S. organization with a goal to improve access to care, treatment, …
Written by a special education teacher, this blog post describes seven easy and accessible accommodations that can be implemented in …
MindShift is a free, downloadable app for iPhone, iPad and android devices that is designed to help teens and young …
AnxietyCanada (formerly known as AnxietyBC), established in 1999, is a non-profit organization that works to raise awareness about anxiety and …
The Anxiety and Depression Association of America is an international, non-profit organization focused on improving the quality of life for …
Moodgym (Australia) is a free interactive training program developed to help young people learn cognitive behavior therapy skills for preventing …
School Mental Health-ASSIST (SMH ASSIST) is a support team designed to aid Ontario’s 72 school boards in the promotion of …
The HereToHelp project was established in 2003 by the BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information, with a goal …
PromotePrevent.org is a website that is part of a global non-profit organization, The Education Development Centre Inc., which designs, delivers …
The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) is a non-profit professional organization dedicated to developing and …
This link on “Promoting Positive Body Image and Preventing Disordered Eating” is part of the Eating Disorder Prevention Program – …
Educating the Child with Bipolar Disorder is a 12-page resource booklet published in 2007 by the Child & Adolescent Bipolar …
The TLC Foundation for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors is dedicated to providing information and support to individuals suffering with compulsive hair …
This link on Tourette Syndrome is part of a larger, online resource providing information on neurological disorders that was prepared …
Tourette Canada is a volunteer-based, charitable organization dedicated to improving the lives of those with Tourette syndrome through education, support …
The following link leads to a 7-page PDF entitled, Suicidal ideation and behavior: Recommendations for schools in preventing and addressing …
This link leads to a 90-page PDF report entitled, Childhood and Adolescent Pathways to Substance Use Disorders, published by …
The following link leads to a website where you can scroll down and click on substance use disorders under mental …
This Canadian link on How a Teacher Can Help a Student Who Stutters, is part of a larger, online …
This link leads to a stuttering resource made available by the International Stuttering Association (ISA). Visitors to the site will …
The following link on dealing with children and Sensory Processing Disorder at school is one of several topics on Sensory …
This link on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is part of a larger online resource developed by the Anxiety and Depression …
This link on panic disorder is part of a larger online resource made available by Teen Mental Health. Teen …
This link on panic disorder is part of a larger, online resource on anxiety disorders developed by the Anxiety Disorders …
This link leads to a four-page PDF resource for classroom teachers on oppositional defiant disorder. Following a brief description of …
This link on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) provides visitors to the site with an overview of what OCD is and what …
This link leads to a 9-page article titled; Perfectionism: Its Manifestations and Classroom-Based Interventions. The article by Nugent (full …
The KLS Support website in the United Kingdom was started in 2011 by mothers whose children were suffering from Kleine-Levin …
This link leads to a leaflet developed by Bodywhys that provides teachers and youth workers with information about eating disorders. …
The following link on Dysthymia – a persistent depressive disorder, is part of a larger online resource developed by a …
The following link leads to a 48-page PDF resource for teachers developed by the British Columbia Ministry of Education. This …
This link leads to a free, downloadable 27-page publication titled, “Understanding Brain Injury in Adolescence”. This informative resource provides a …
The Community Brain Injury Program (CPIB) for Children & Youth in British Columbia website in Canada provides information and links …
This link on Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is part of a larger online resource developed by a team of experts …
This link on Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens is part of a larger online resource on Health & Education …
This link on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) at school is part of a larger online resource provided by the …
The following link on ADD/ADHD is part of a larger online resource provided by Helpguide. Visitors to the site will …
The link provided on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is part of a larger online resource on Health and Education provided …
The following link on Adjustment Disorders is part of a larger online resource developed by a team of experts from …
The Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health (MACMH) is a non-profit organization devoted to advancing positive mental health for all …
The Canadian webpage on Medical/Disability Information for Classroom Teachers is part of the LearnAlberta website. Visitors to the page …
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