Some common mental health problems affecting children and teens

This web site describes some of the common mental health problems that affect teens, including:

• Anxiety Disorders
  
  
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  
  
• Bipolar Disorder
  
  
• Conduct Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
  
  
• Depression
  
  
• Eating Disorders
  
  
• Suicide
  
  

If you want more information on the problems discussed here or other mental health concerns, check out the following sites:

The National Institute of Mental Health’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Page
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/child-and-adolescent-mental-health/index.shtml

National Mental Health Information Center
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/

The American Academy of Pediatrics Behavioral and Mental Health Page
http://www.aap.org/healthtopics/behavior.cfm

You can also call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Mental Health Information Center at (800) 789-2647 for more information about mental health issues.

Last revised: March 27, 2009