Healthy Lifestyle Changes for Kids Struggling with Obesity
Helping kids manage obesity starts at home. Learn how to create supportive routines around nutrition, activity, and self-esteem.
If your child is having a mental health crisis and needs immediate assistance, please use one of the following resources:
Mary Karapetian Alvord, Ph.D and Anne McGrath, MA
Francis Mark Mondimore, MD
Patrick Kelly, MD
Lisa M. Schab, LCSW
Sheri Van Dijk, MSW
Lake Sullivan, Ph.D
Sara Hamil, LCSW
Our counselors have created a coping skills cheat-sheet for managing depression. Parents will find tips for helping tweens and teens make daily lifestyle and mindset adjustments to help manage depression.
Helping kids manage obesity starts at home. Learn how to create supportive routines around nutrition, activity, and self-esteem.
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These resources contain multiple articles, screenings, and tips for parents on pediatric and adolescent depression.
Created by the American Academy of Pediatrics, this website offers a comprehensive collection of resources for children’s health and mental health.
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders.
HelpGuide.org is an independent nonprofit that runs one of the world’s leading mental health websites. It offers information to help with healthy changes.