Resources for Specific Mental Health Topics
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The Canadian Mental Health Association - A mental health resource list updated biannually and containing a wide range of mental health resources in the Edmonton area.
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eMental Health - A web-based resource that offers a publicly accessible database of resources specific to a desired city. A feature of this site is that you can specify what mental health topic you want resources for (i.e., depression) just specify what you are looking for and the city you are in and instantly have information regarding what supports are available near you.
ADHD
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The ADHD Association of Greater Edmonton - Hosts 3 different support groups: Adults with ADHD, Parents of children with ADHD, and Partners of people with ADHD. Meeting times and more information can be found on their website.
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ADHD Childhood - This guide offers a starting point for when your school aged child starts exhibiting symptoms of ADHD. Though they are based in the USA it offers a helpful perspective about how to start caring for your child’s ADHD.
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ADHD 101: A Definitive Guide for Students - This is a comprehensive guide to help those struggling to navigate through life with ADHD. It covers a wide range of life topics from studying to budgeting.
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Chadd.org - Here you will find plenty of information about ADHD as this site provides education, advocacy, and support for anyone whose lives life is affected by ADHD, including parents and caregivers. Educators, professionals, and parents will find information about current research advances, medications, and treatments for ADHD.
Anxiety
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The Family Centre - provides a 2 hour long online class that explains different types of anxiety disorders, causes, and common symptoms practical skills and healthy coping strategies to combat anxiety
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Momentum Counselling Society - offers a support group for those who are coping with anxiety and depression.
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Anxiety Canada - More information and resources to help you deal with symptoms related to specific anxiety disorders.
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Children & Youth Anxiety National Brochure - This brief brochure helps inform the reader about the different forms of anxiety and some common coping strategies.
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Video: Connecting with our kids when anxiety leads to social isolation (38 Minutes)
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Video: Parenting when anxiety shows up as anger (41 Minutes)
Autism
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Children’s Autism Services of Edmonton - An organization of excellence in the area of support services for children with autism and other developmental disorders. With dedicated, dynamic, and qualified professionals providing family centred programming.
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Autism Society of Edmonton (ASEA) - This is a parent-based, charitable society, begun by parents in 1971, to create a school for their children with autism. The school is now under the jurisdiction of the Edmonton Public School Board. Today, ASEA helps families and communities embrace and support people on the autism spectrum throughout their lives.
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The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health - hosts a podcast titled ‘Autism, a parents guide’ that addresses some ways to help parents navigate life with an autistic child.
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Video: Why everything you know about autism is wrong (Jac den Houting - TEDx) (13 Minutes)
Bullying
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Homophobic Bullying Prevention Tips for Youth - Alberta Children’s Services and Education has released an information page specifically focused on homophobic bullying prevention tips for youth.
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What Adults Can Do to Prevent and Stop Bullying - Alberta Children’s Services and Education has also released an information page targets at what adults can do to help stop bullying.
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Media Smarts - An organization that promotes digital and media literacy through a number of resources and programs. They have a number of supports specifically aimed at cyberbullying among other options that help prepare both parents and children for the digital and media issues they might face.
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Bully Free Alberta - This site has resources immediately available to parents, youth, and community members including 24 hour bullying phone and chat services as well as information pages.
Depression
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International Foundation for Research and Education on Depression (iFred) - This is an organization dedicated to helping research the causes of depression, to support those dealing with depression, and to combat the stigma associated with depression and dedicated to Bringing Depression Hope. This link also features a hope building podcast specifically for dealing with depression.
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The Canadian Mental Health Association have created a series of educational brochures that focus on various mental health topics. The brochure included here contains information surrounding depression in children and youth.
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The University of Alberta has created some information pages that bring light to some common symptoms of depression to watch out for, as well as detail some helpful strategies to deal with depression.
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Developmental Delays and Learning Disabilities
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The GRIT Program provides a number of programs to support every child’s learning and development.
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The Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD) Program offers eligible families access to support and services based on their needs.
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The Robin Hood Association has a wide array of family-centered programs and respite services for children with disabilities and their families.
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Alberta Health Services offers a home-based educational and support program for families who have a child aged 0-3 years with 2 or more developmental delays and/or disabilities.
Eating Disorders
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The National Eating Disorder Information Centre - A Canadian, non-profit organization which provides information and resources on eating disorders and weight preoccupation. Their goal is to promote healthy lifestyles that allow people to be fully engaged in their lives.
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EatingDisordersOnline.com - This resource offers extensive research-based information on various eating disorders. It has many blog style articles available that focus on both education and treatment.
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The Eating Disorder Support Network of Alberta offers support to anyone affected by eating disorders. Notable they offer professionally facilitated support groups for individuals struggling with an eating disorder as well as groups for affected friends and family (currently online).
FASD
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Catholic Social Services hosts a number of support programs for those who have been affected by FASD. This includes outreach programs, educational services, and mentorship programs.
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Edmonton and Area Fetal Alcohol Network (EFAN) - This network focuses on public awareness, education and training, prevention programs for women in childbearing years, including pregnant women, assessment, diagnosis, management and supports for children and adults. Under the resources tab, there is a 60-page booklet “FASD Strategies Not Solutions” with strategies for dealing with FASD. The program tab has a brochure with programs in the Edmonton area that deal with FASD.
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FASD Support and Resources in Alberta - This site lists services, supports and resources specifically for families and other caregivers of children, youth and adults affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in Edmonton, Calgary and other regions of Alberta.
Substance Abuse