Mental Health Literature for Parents

Advice for Helping Kids Through Diagnoses, Differences, and Mental Health Challenges

by Fradin, Kelly

Book - 2023

While every parent hopes for a healthy child, the reality is that children face many common challenges, including medical issues like ADHD, asthma, food a...Show more While every parent hopes for a healthy child, the reality is that children face many common challenges, including medical issues like ADHD, asthma, food allergies, autism, school failure, depression, and developmental delays, throughout their formative years. As the role of a parent becomes one of a caregiver, it can be overwhelming for parents and children alike, particularly if money, time, access, or any combination of those are in short supply. As a balm, Dr. Kelly Fradin offers Advanced Parenting based on her experience as a complex-care pediatrician. Show less

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Parenting Children With Mental Health Challenges

A Guide to Life With Emotionally Complex Kids

by Vlock, Deborah

Book - 2020

Parenting Children with Mental Health Challenges is a gutsy, no-nonsense read about just what it's like to parent a child with special needs. Vlock tells ...Show more Parenting Children with Mental Health Challenges is a gutsy, no-nonsense read about just what it's like to parent a child with special needs. Vlock tells it like it is, which is not only refreshing, but vital for anyone who loves a child with a mental illness. Show less

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A Parent's Guide to Helping Children and Teens Through Mental Health Challenges

by Bryden, Pier

Book - 2020

From two of the top child and adolescent psychiatrists at The Hospital for Sick Children comes an accessible guide to common mental health struggles, such as anxiety and depression, for any parent wondering how to help their child. From two of the top child and adolescent psychiatrists at The Hospital for Sick Children comes an accessible guide to common mental health struggles, such as anxiety and depression, for any parent wondering how to help their child. Show less

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13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do

Raising Self-assured Children and Training Their Brains for A Lifetime of Happiness, Meaning, and Success

by Morin, Amy

Book - 2017

Do today's children lack the flexibility and mental strength they need to cope with life's challenges in an increasingly complicated and scary world? With...Show more Do today's children lack the flexibility and mental strength they need to cope with life's challenges in an increasingly complicated and scary world? With safe spaces and trigger warnings designed to "protect" kids, many adults worry that children don't have the resilience to reach their greatest potential. Amy Morin, the author who identified the characteristics that mentally strong people share, now gives adults—parents, teachers, and other mentors—the tools they need to become mental strength trainers. While other books tell parents what to do, Amy teaches parents what not to do, which, she says, is equally important in raising mentally strong youngsters. Show less

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Parents, Teachers, and Mental Health

The Art of Accurate Speech and Other Ways to Help Students (Children) Not Become Psychiatric Patient

by James E. Campbell, M. D.

Streaming Audiobook - 2018

Anyone who teaches others, including parents, can benefit from reading this book. Teachers play a pivotal role in the education of children and adults. Th...Show more Anyone who teaches others, including parents, can benefit from reading this book. Teachers play a pivotal role in the education of children and adults. There are basic principles of living that could be taught in the classroom that would not take much time from teachers; in fact, because these concepts will reduce conflict, doing so may well give teachers more time to teach. This book is not about what teachers should teach, but about how the way they teach can make major differences in their students' lives. Show less

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Parenting Through the Storm

Find Help, Hope, and Strength When your Child Has Psychological Problems

by Douglas, Ann

Book - 2017

Raising a child or teenager with a psychological condition is a "perfect storm" of stress, sadness, and uncertainty. How can you find the best t...Show more Raising a child or teenager with a psychological condition is a "perfect storm" of stress, sadness, and uncertainty. How can you find the best treatments and help your child overcome emotional, behavioral, and academic challenges—while keeping yourself and your family strong? As a parent, you may feel isolated and alone, but the reality is that a lot of families are in the same boat. Ann Douglas knows firsthand just how daunting it can be. In this compassionate and empowering guide, she combines the vital lessons she has learned with vivid stories from other parents and advice from leading psychologists. Several record-keeping forms can be downloaded and printed for repeated use. The book cuts through the often-confusing clinical jargon and speaks from the heart about what matters most: the well-being of your child. Show less

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Impossible Parenting

by Scobie, Olivia

Streaming Audiobook - 2020

Why is it that research suggests people who don’t have kids are happier than people who do? Olivia Scobie provides practical solutions for parents who fin...Show more Why is it that research suggests people who don’t have kids are happier than people who do? Olivia Scobie provides practical solutions for parents who find themselves pushing beyond their capacity to meet impossible standards, and she challenges parents to shift their thinking from child-centered to family-centered. Show less

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Parenting Interesting Children A real life story of raising a child with mental health and beha...

A real life story of raising a child with mental health and behavioral challenges

by Williams, Wyvonne

eBook - 2021

As a parent of a child with mental and behavioral health challenges, Wyvonne Williams faced many difficulties. She felt overwhelmed, had tons of questions...Show more As a parent of a child with mental and behavioral health challenges, Wyvonne Williams faced many difficulties. She felt overwhelmed, had tons of questions about the correct mental health diagnosis for her child, debated the usage of medication and residential treatment, wondered how to find support and appropriate providers, faced challenges working with the school district. and dealt with family chaos and domestic disruptions. In this book, Williams shares the challenges and questions she has faced in raising a child with special needs, what she has learned, and continues to learn. Show less

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My Child - My Friend

Child Development, Child Support, Positive Parenting, Simplicity Parenting, Mental Health

by Queen, Mary

eBook - 2017

A parents’ attitude to a child makes the grounds of their behavior in adult life. It’s simply to prove: compare attitudes in your family and the relations...Show more A parents’ attitude to a child makes the grounds of their behavior in adult life. It’s simply to prove: compare attitudes in your family and the relationship between your parents. You will find that scenarios, scenes, situations, as well as your reactions to them, are very similar. A conclusion is that children take into adulthood not what you would like them to take—but everything. Show less

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Like A Boy but Not A Boy

Navigating Life, Mental Health, and Parenthood Outside the Gender Binary

by Bennett, Andrea

Book - 2020

Inquisitive and expansive, Like a Boy but Not a Boy explores author Andrea Bennett's experiences with gender expectations, being a non-binary parent, and ...Show more Inquisitive and expansive, Like a Boy but Not a Boy explores author Andrea Bennett's experiences with gender expectations, being a non-binary parent, and the sometimes funny and sometimes difficult task of living in a body. The book's fourteen essays also delve incisively into the interconnected themes of mental illness, mortality, creative work, class, and bike mechanics (apparently you can learn a lot about yourself through trueing a wheel). Show less

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Mind Kind

Your Child's Mental Health

by North, Joanna

Book - 2019

In supporting children towards positive mental health and well-being, this book emphasizes the importance of understanding their emotions in a variety of ...Show more In supporting children towards positive mental health and well-being, this book emphasizes the importance of understanding their emotions in a variety of situations. Chapters are devoted to behavior management; helping children through difficult times; and developing a "Mind Kind approach" to mental health conditions such as stress, anxiety and depression. Family break-ups, divorce, step-parenting, and eating disorders and their link to mental health receive special attention. Show less

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12 Tips to Maintain Brain Health

by Spalding, Maddie

Book - 2017

Offers readers 12 tips to maintain their brain health, including tips on sleep and keeping organized. Full-color spreads give readers essential facts about each tip, its benefits, and how the reader can get started today. Offers readers 12 tips to maintain their brain health, including tips on sleep and keeping organized. Full-color spreads give readers essential facts about each tip, its benefits, and how the reader can get started today. Show less

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