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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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