# Evidence-based assessment/Assessment Center/General public resources

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The following are resources associated with the HGAPS Assessment Center broken down by symptom area.

## General resources

* How to find a therapist
* Differences Between Mental Health Providers
* Learn About Getting Treatment
* NAMI HelpLine– 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
* NAMI Crisis Text Line– Text NAMI to 741-741
* Finding a Mental Health Professional
* How Family Members Can Be Supportive
* How to Help a Friend

## Resources by symptom category
### Anxiety

* Information About Anxiety Disorders
* Anxiety Disorders: Fact Sheet
* Anxiety Disorders: Resource Center
* Fear, Worry, and Anxiety: Therapy Options
* Managing Stress and Anxiety
* Anxiety Disorders in children: Information for Parents
* About Anxiety in Children and Teens
* Anxiety & Depression in Children

### Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

* What is ADHD?
* ADHD Fact Sheet
* How does ADHD look in adults?
* ADHD in Children (What is ADHD?, How is ADHD Diagnosed?, What are ADHD Treatments?, How to Seek Treatment?)
* How to Help Your Child with ADHD
* Hyperactivity in Children: Information and Therapy Options
* ADHD Resource Center

### Autism

* NAMI: Fact Sheet
* What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
* Mayo Clinic: Information on Autism Spectrum Disorder

### Bipolar Disorder

* Call and Text Line: 1-800-273-TALK or text DBSA to 741-741
* What is Bipolar Disorder Generally?
* Bipolar Disorder: Fact Sheet
* Severe Mood Swings & Bipolar: Therapy Options
* What is hypomania?
* Bipolar Disorder: Resource Center
* NIMH: Bipolar Disorder in Children
* Bipolar Resources for Kids (Parent page available as well)
* What Does Bipolar Disorder Look Like in Children/Adolescents?
* How to Help Your Child With Bipolar Disorder

### Body Focused Repetitive Behavior

* What Are Tics?
* What is Trichotillomania?
* More information about trichotillomania

### Borderline Personality Disorder

* What is Borderline Personality Disorder?

### Depression

* What is Depression Generally?
* Depression: Overview
* Depression: Fact Sheet
* Depression: Resource Center
* Depression: Effective Therapy Methods
* Text Line: Text CONNECT to 741741
* What Does Depression Look Like in Children/Adolescents?
* Cleveland Clinic: Depression in Children

### Eating Disorders

* NIMH Information on Eating Disorders
* Eating Disorders Help Line: (800) 931-2237
* Learn About Eating Disorders and Getting Help

### Emotion Regulation

* Self-Regulation in Infants and Toddlers
* Emotional Regulation in Children
* What is Emotion Regulation?

### Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

* What is OCD?
* More Information About OCD
* Online and Phone OCD Support Groups
* Therapy Options for OCD

### Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder

* Conduct Disorder Overview
* Callous and Unemotional Traits in Children
* What is Oppositional Defiant Disorder in Children/Adolescents?
* Conduct Disorders: Resource Center
* Information on Prosocial Behavior
* Antisocial Personality Disorder (Adults)
* Conduct Disorder in Teens
* Rule Breaking, Defiance, & Acting Out
* Oppositional-Defiant Disorder: Resource Center

### Overall Impairment

* Social Impairment
* Social Communication Disorder

### Parenting

* Information from the American Psychological Association
* Parenting and child mental health

### PTSD and Trauma

* PTSD and Trauma Resources
* PTSD in Children
* What is Child Trauma?
* Understanding Childhood Trauma
* Guide for Parents
* NAMI Fact Sheet: PTSD
* NIMH: What is PTSD?
* PTSD Alliance
* PTSD Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 (Press “1” if you are a veteran)
* Childhood Trauma Statistics
* Crisis Hotlines
* Coping With Shooting
* Resources for Dealing with a School Shooting
* Psychological First Aid
* Hurricane and Flooding: Preparation and Coping
* Fire Emergencies: Preparation and Coping

### Selective Mutism

* What is Selective Mutism?

### Sleep and Sleep Disorders

* American Alliance for Healthy Sleep
* MedlinePlus: Sleep Disorders
* NAMI: Sleep disorders
* Mental Health America: Sleep

### Substance Use Disorders

* Substance Use: What is It?
* Substance Abuse Basics
* What to Do If Your Teen or Young Adult Has a Problem with Drugs/Alcohol?
* Substance Use in Teens
* SAMHSA: Substance Use Resources
* Substance Abuse Treatment Information
* Substance Abuse Hotline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
* SAMSHA’s National Helpline : 1-800-662-HELP
* Resources for Adolescents and Young Adults
* Substance Use: Resource Center

### Suicide and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI)

* National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 (Click link for resources)
* Risk of Suicide: Understanding Warning Signs
* Self-harm: What is it?

### En Español

* El Centro Nacional de Recursos del TDAH (trastorno por déficit de atención e hiperactividad)
* La Salud Mental de los Niños
* Información básica sobre el trastorno oposicional desafiante (En Español)
* La Salud Mental de los Niños: trastorno por estrés postraumático
* Conceptos Básicos Sobre el TEPT