As bad as it was, I learned something about myself. That I could go through something like that and survive
Resources
The Parent Help Center
The Parent Help Center’s mission is to empower parents to raise respectful and productive children to strengthen our community, our country, and the world. The Parent Help Center was founded in 2001, and was specifically created to help change the way parents deal with—and effectively correct—unruly behavior, poor choices, and negative attitudes in children.
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
The AACAP’s website is a tremendous resource for all facets of psychiatric assistance. Numerous links to other sites can be found her. Their mission is to promote the healthy development of children, adolescents, and families through advocacy, education, and research, and to meet the professional needs of child and adolescent psychiatrists throughout their careers.
National Resource for ADHD (Chadd)
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD), is a national non-profit, tax-exempt [Section 501(c)(3)] organization providing education, advocacy and support for individuals with ADHD.
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) was founded in 1987 in response to the frustration and sense of isolation experienced by parents and their children with ADHD. At that time, one could turn to very few places for support or information. Many people seriously misunderstood ADHD. Many clinicians and educators knew little about the disability, and individuals with ADHD were often mistakenly labeled “a behavior problem,” “unmotivated,” or “not intelligent enough.”
National Alliance of Mental Health
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. What started as a small group of families gathered around a kitchen table in 1979 has blossomed into the nation’s leading voice on mental health. Today, we are an association of hundreds of local affiliates, state organizations and volunteers who work in your community to raise awareness and provide support and education that was not previously available to those in need.