Physician Moms

AACAP – Facts for Families (Teen topics)
Anxiety, depression, ADHD, substance use, sleep, and more.
https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families

https://technosapiens.substack.com/

 

Substack with valuable information by a psychologist and parent on raising youth in this age of daily technological change

 

Rating Scales for Mental Health Concerns

https://projectteachny.org/

https://apal.arizona.edu/

 

Bark.us

https://www.bark.us/learn/resources/?srsltid=AU7gw4XB1ozSXCGCJLBLN5Uwy7HUmHf8gy58RYDL7XPzfpVcIH-RAL6s

 

List of helpful articles on keeping youth safe on their phones and during screen time.

Child Mind Institute – Anxiety, Learning, and School Stress
Highly accessible content for parents and teens; frequently covers performance pressure.

• https://childmind.org/

 

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) – Youth mental health topics
Clinician-grade information written for the public.

• https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics

 

High - Achieving Teens

• https://howwefeel.org

 

For emotional awareness and well-being with actionable steps for emotional regulation

• https://www.abstracticalinc.org/

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Emotional Regulation skills created by and for high-achieving teens

JED (The Jed Foundation) – “Resources for Teens”

Teen-friendly guidance on stress, anxiety, depression, and how to talk to adults / get support.

• https://jedfoundation.org/mental-health-resource-center/

 

Crisis Text Line (US)

Free text support; useful for teens.

• https://www.crisistextline.org/

• https://teenlifeline.org/

 

Arizona Specific Teen hotline- where trained teens and young adults manage mental health crisis hotlines. 

• https://project24seven.org/

 

An App to help you create a Safety Plan for your Youth

• StopBullying.gov (if bullying/social stress is relevant)
   

Prevention and response guidance with credible resources.

• https://www.stopbullying.gov/

 

Suicide Prevention

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (US)
  Call/text/chat for immediate support.
  https://988lifeline.org/

• Crisis Text Line (US)
  Free text support; useful for teens.
  https://www.crisistextline.org/

• AACAP – When to Seek Help / Crisis resources
  Family guidance on urgency and next steps.
  https://www.aacap.org/