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The Fragile Generation

By Lenore Skenazy, Jonathan Haidt — 2017

Bad policy and paranoid parenting are making kids too safe to succeed.

Read on reason.com

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My Kid Is Not Crazy: A Search for Hope in the Face of Misdiagnosis

My Kid Is Not Crazy tracks the journey of six children and their families as they become tangled in the nightmare of a medical system heavily influenced by the pharmaceutical industry.

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2021
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Helping Parents Recognize Mental Illness in Our Children

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2019
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Responding to Children with Mental Health Difficulties

Recognising mental health difficulties, and early intervention, can improve mental health outcomes for children. This video looks at the advantages and disadvantages of a mental health diagnosis for children and their families.

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2015
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Why Children Struggling with Mental Health Say Stigma Can Be Deadly

A new documentary produced by our colleagues at Milwaukee PBS in collaboration with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel follows four young people from Wisconsin who are navigating mental health challenges.

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2019
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A Practical Guide to Mental Health Problems in Children with Autistic Spectrum: It’s Not Just Their Autism!

Exploring the relationship between ASD and mental health difficulties, this book offers practical guidance to help parents and professionals recognise and handle co-morbid conditions, and dispels the myth that they are just a part of autism.

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Khalid Karim
2025
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Why You Should Take a Break: Prioritizing Mental Health in Schools | Hailey Hardcastle | TEDxSalem

Hailey Hardcastle is a freshman at the University of Oregon and a student mental health advocate. This year she was named one of Teen Vogues 21 under 21 most influential young people for her work on passing House Bill 2191, which allows students to take mental health days off from school.

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2020
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Superpowered: Transform Anxiety into Courage, Confidence, and Resilience

Now more than ever, kids need to feel empowered as they work through anxiety, overwhelm, and uncertainty brought on by the world around them. With its helpful, hands-on suggestions and tips, Superpowered will be embraced by every kid with insecurities, worries, and anxious thoughts.

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Renee Jain, Shefali Tsabary
2020
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Art Therapy Activities: Art Therapy for Children Coping with the Illness of a Parent

If the child of a parent is ill, art therapy can be used to help them explain what is happening. Ensure your child is able to express his feelings with help from a professional art therapist.

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2010
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Helping Child Cope with Parent’s Illness | Child Anxiety

No child should suffer depression and anxiety without help, seek professional help for you and your child and here’s some resources for educating yourself along the way.

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2018
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Feeling Better: CBT Workbook for Teens: Essential Skills and Activities to Help You Manage Moods, Boost Self-Esteem, and Conquer Anxiety

Getting good grades, making and breaking up with friends, and figuring out what being an adult looks like―these are just some of the challenges that can weigh down on teens.

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Rachel Hutt
2019
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Helping Children Deal with Emotions