American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry http://www.aacap.org

Facts for families from A-Z on 98 different topics, including discipline, divorce, bullying, grief, adolescent development, self-injury, step-families, videogames and many more. Resources for families, including statistics on child and adolescent mental illness.

Mental Health America (formerly National Mental Health Association) http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net

Information on all mental health topics, fact sheets, disorders and treatments, medication, and more.

Coping with stress checklist http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/information/get-info/stress/coping-with-stress-checklist

Anxiety Disorders http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/information/get-info/anxiety-disorders/anxiety-disorders

U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services-

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/

Excellent overview of what mental health is, and specific information re: adolescent mental health. Easy to read style makes this extremely useful. Also contains a link to "A Family Guide to Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy & Drug Free."

Mental Health Association of Minnesota http://www.mentalhealthmn.org

Great site. Helps individuals find access to services. Call them to get a specific referral resource or educational info. Get help to problem-solve a situation, on a one-to-one basis. They are your advocates. Includes a screening tool for mood and anxiety disorders.

Allina Behavioral Health Services http://www.allina.com/ahs/bhs.nsf/

Information on abuse & violence, addiction & substance abuse, eating disorders, support groups, and more.

Information on 40 different mental and emotional conditions: http://www.allina.com/ahs/bhs.nsf/page/hlthtopics

MN Association for Children's Mental Health http://www.macmh.org

MN Department of Human Services - Children's Mental Health http://www.dhs.state.mn.us

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill

http://www.nami.org