The following online resources provide additional information on adolescent suicide and depression. This is not an all inclusive list.
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Professional associations and organizations
American Psychiatric Association HealthyMinds Web site
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc. Behavioral Health
Center for Multicultural Human Services/ National Alliance for Multicultural Mental Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Mental Health Work Group
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
Child Trends Data Bank Mental Health
Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health
National Mental Health Association
National Mental Health Information Center
National Organization for People of Color Against Suicide
NAMI- National Alliance on Mental Illness
National Institute of Mental Health
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
Publications
Bright Futures at Georgetown University- Bright Futures in Practice: Mental Health
Pocket Guide to Mental Health Resources: Culturally Specific Mental Health Resources
Suicide in the U.S.: Statistics and Prevention A brief overfview
Fact sheets and patient handouts
National Alliance on Mental Illness Depression in Children and Adolescents
Suicide fact sheets specific for four American populations
Suicide Prevention Action Network (SPAN)
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Facts for Families sheets
American Association of Suicidology
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention College Student Depression and Suicide Fact Sheets
The Journal of the American Medical Association Patient Page: Suicide
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