Resources

I would like to share with you some useful website, books and articles that may help you as you are learning more about your child or adolescent’s mental health and well-being. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or if you would like to speak about any concerns you may have.

Select the topic that interests you most or scroll down to read through each section.

*click on each image to open the website, link or article*

My Child is Anxious

Have you noticed that your child is particularly worried, fearful or nervous?

WEBSITES:

  AnxietyBC      CanMentHealth      KidsMentalHealth   MindyourMind

BOOKS:

  AnxietyToolkit         AnxFreeKids        AnxiDisorder                                                                    ReadySetRELAX   WhenYouWorry  51tXhoGXKIL._SX403_BO1,204,203,200_

My Child is Sad

Does your child struggle with low energy, less interest in doing fun things, irritability or pessimism?

WEBSITES:

CanMentHealth       Hincks       ABC's.   MindyourMind

BOOKS:

DepressedChild        DepressBipolar        FeelAwful

My Child is Angry/Aggressive

Has your child been fighting/arguing, bullying others, opposing authority?

WEBSITES:

ChildMindInst   Hincks    ABC's

BOOKS:

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My Child has Attention/Learning Difficulties

Are you concerned about your child’s attention span, is your child easily distracted or are there learning difficulties?

WEBSITES:

LDO      LDonline     logo    AboutKidsHealth

BOOKS:

LearnAtoZ          LearnDis

My Child is on the Autism Spectrum

There are many exceptional resources for dealing with a new or existing diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.

WEBSITES:

Autism Canada    GenevaCentre    Aspergers

          AboutKidsHealth

BOOKS:

  FreaksGeeks    SurvivalGuide    MindApart    51wI1goyKqL._SX350_BO1,204,203,200_

My Child is Dealing with a Trauma

Has your child or family recently gone through a divorce, major life change, loss of a loved one or other trauma?

WEBSITES:

      AnxietyBC         KidsHealth     boost-logo-368-horiz-retina

BOOKS:

  ParentCrisis       ChildrenFirst       AfterDivorce

My Child has an Unusual Behaviour

Are you concerned about unusual behaviour that are self-harming or obsessive?

WEBSITES:

   ABC's       CanMentHealth      OCDbc

BOOKS:

    OCDbook        StuckBrainTalkingBackOCD

My Child Has Problems with Sleep

Do you worry that your child is still not sleeping through the night? Are you trying to transition them into a new sleeping arrangement?

WEBSITES:

KidsHealth       MayoClinic          NationalSleepFoundation

My Child’s Interaction With Technology

How much screen time is too much? Check out the guidelines for various ages, as well as great suggestions to improve the quality of your child’s programming and games.

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My Child is Struggling with Listening

Has your child been having a difficult time listening or have old parenting strategies stopped working?

WEBSITES:

ABC's       AboutKidsHealth          KidsMentalHealth

BOOKS:

    NoDrama        YoureRuiningInsideOut

MY CHILD IS IN CRISIS !!!

 *****IF YOU OR YOUR CHILD ARE IN AN IMMEDIATE/EMERGENCY CRISIS,                          PLEASE CALL 911 OR GO TO YOUR NEAREST EMERGENCY ROOM*****

Is your child or adolescent experiencing a crisis mental health situation?

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