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Help Guide
Information and resources on a range of mental health topics including anxiety, depression, bullying, alcohol abuse and self-harm. Devised in conjunction with researchers from Harvard University in the United States, this website offers specific information for young people. https://www.helpguide.org/
March 4, 2017
Raising Children
This Australian site has general information about parenting children of different ages, resources for managing challenging childhood behaviour and information about caring for children who have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and disabilities. http://raisingchildren.net.au/
Early Start Denver Model
A relationship-based model of intervention developed by the University of California Davis Medical Centre in the United States that has been shown to help improve ASD symptoms and development across a range of domains. http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/mindinstitute/research/esdm/
Altogether Autism
Information and advice for people with autism, their families and health professionals. Although targeted at a New Zealand audience, these up-to-date resources are also valuable for those living in other countries. www.altogetherautism.org,nz
SPARX
A New Zealand website that offers a fantasy and CBT-based computer game for treating depression in young people that was funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Health and has been scientifically proven to be as effective as face-to-face therapy. Currently, this website is only accessible by people with a New Zealand IP address. www.sparx.org.nz […]
Centre for Clinical Interventions (CCI) Australia
Information and resources for people with anxiety, depression and eating disorders and mental health practitioners working with them. Designed by the Office of Mental Health in Western Australia and targeted toward adults, these resources may be suitable for older teenagers and parents with these issues www.cci.health.wa.gov.au
This Way Up
Online course in tackling anxiety and depression that have been clinically proven to work. Topics covered include generalised anxiety, specific phobias, health anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Although this Australian website is designed for adults, its associated interventions may also be suitable for older teenagers. www.thiswayup.org.au
Alcohol.Org.NZ
Information, advice, research and resources to help prevent and reduce alcohol-related harm and inspire New Zealanders to make better decisions about drinking alcohol. Includes interactive tools to calculate how much is safe to drink and how alcohol can affect your body. www.alcohol.org.nz
Parenting Strategies
Strategies for parents to help deal with or protect their children or teenagers from anxiety, depression and alcohol misuse. www.parentingstrategies.net
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Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance (CADDRA)
CADDRA is a Canadian non-profit, multi-disciplinary alliance of healthcare professionals working in the field of ADHD. They produce the Canadian ADHD Practice Guidelines and assessment toolkits. CADDRA also provides education, training and support on ADHD for healthcare clinicians through their annual national conference, training courses and eLearning portal. www.caddra.ca
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