Mental Health

• Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder ADHD
  
  ADHD causes problems with children's behaviour. Usually children with ADHD: Can't pay attention for long; Do things without thinking; and Are too active.



• Behaviour Management
  
  Most young people have difficult or demanding behaviours at times. Testing limits is one of the ways they learn about acceptable behaviour as part of the normal process of growing up.



• Children and crisis
  
  Children have their own ways of dealing with trauma according to their stage of development. Often their response is not what may be expected and may not show up for some time. Parents and others often worry and frequently are not sure of the ...



• Coping After Suicide - Information for Young People
  
  This fact sheet is one of the Child and Youth Mental Health Information Series and provides information for young people on coping after a suicide.



• Depression
  
  This fact sheet is one of the Child and Youth Mental Health Information Series on the issue of Depression in children and young people.



• General Information for Carers
  
  For children and young people Mental health problems can affect all families. About one in four children and young people will experience a mental health disorder in a twelve month period. For young people, mental health ...



• Grief and Loss
  
  An increasing number of families experience loss through separation, illness or death of a family member. Even the death of a loved pet or a close friend moving away may cause significant distress, as can moving house. They may find losing ...



• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  
  Post traumatic stress disorder is commonly referred to as PTSD. It is a condition that some children and young people develop after they have been exposed to a distressing experience (trauma) such as war, being assaulted, being in car accident ...



• Psychosis - Information for Carers, Siblings and Workers
  
  Psychosis is a condition which impairs a person's sense of reality. It affects approximately 1 in 50 people over their lifetime, and most commonly occurs later in adolescence and young adulthood. Males tend to experience symptoms a few years ...



• Suicide Prevention
  
  Suicide rarely happens without some warning, but it is often only when looking back that these signs become apparent. Learning how to recognise the signs and take them seriously can help to reduce the risk of suicide. Most young people who ...



• Supporting Children and Young People After Suicide
  
  This fact sheet, one of the Child and Youth Mental Health Information Series, gives advice on how to help children and young people cope after loss of a loved one or friend through suicide.



• Teenagers and crisis
  
  Teenagers involved in crisis and traumatic events, may not always show their distress outwardly. As a result, adults may misunderstand their needs or find them unwilling to accept help. This fact sheet lists common reactions to trauma and ...

Last updated: 16 May, 2012
Last reviewed: 16 May, 2012