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 Learn more about the programs and services provided by the Mental Health Association of Greater St. Louis  Click here to see the most recent Open Mind column, a weekly feature that discusses questions about mental health.  Click here to see the latest quarterly issue of Street Talk, the newsletter for Law Enforcement professionals in the St. Louis metro area.  Click here for addresses and phone numbers of St. Louis area mental health, advocacy, and other organizations.  This is a quick self-administered checklist to help you determine whether you may be at risk for depression.  Click here for links to the websites of other mental health oriented organizations in St. Louis and around the country.  Click here for information about fundraising events, Shelter Training Series, and more.
 Get the answers to frequently asked questions about mental health topics and issues.  Want to join the Mental Health Association as a volunteer or a donor? Click here for more information and a convenient sign-up form.  Clear up many false assumptions and myths about mental illness and mental health.  Mental Health professionals! A page devoted to your concerns, including information on upcoming continuing education programs.  A special message from Jim House, Executive Director of the Mental Health Association of Greater St. Louis.  An archive of information on the Missouri Legislature's activity in the mental health area.  You can go to the website of Behavioral Health Response, a 24 hour mental health crisis service in St. Louis, or talk to a counselor by calling 1-800-811-4760.

Resources for Parents with BiPolar Teens

Acquainted with the night: A parent’s quest to understand depression and bipolar disorder in his children by Paul Raeburn. 

The bipolar child: The definitive and reassuring guide to childhood’s most misunderstood disorder by Demitri Papolos, MD, and Janice Papolos. Often referred to as “the bible” by parents of children with bipolar disorder. 

Survival strategies for parenting children with bipolar disorder:  Innovative parenting and counseling techniques for helping children with bipolar disorder and the conditions that may occur with it by George Lynn.  Gives advice on how to recognize the symptoms, navigate the daily challenges, and find the necessary support at your child’s school.   

The ups and downs of raising a bipolar child:  A survival guide for parents by Judith Lederman and Candida Fink.  Written by the parent of a child diagnosed as bipolar, with the assistance of a psychiatrist, this book offers such tips as coping with teens who get into legal trouble, talking to siblings about the child’s disorder and other essential advice. 

Bipolar Child Newsletter: www.bipolarchild.com.newsletters   Articles written for parents and educators about new developments in the field of early-onset bipolar disorder and the medications used to treat the condition. 

Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation (CABF) at www.bpkids.org  If you’re interested in having your child participate in a research study, check out the Research and Clinical Trials link to find out if anything is happening in your region.  CABF also offers more than 20 online support groups for parents, a directory of in-person groups divided by state, a listing of doctors, and much more. 

Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation (JBRF) www.bpchildresearch.org  Highlights include a bipolar screening inventory, information on new research, and an educational forum for parents, educators, and other professionals to promote a better understanding  of the educational challenges that confront children with juvenile-onset bipolar disorder. 

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