Resources
If you feel you are in need of immediate assistance,
please call 911 or Chester County Crisis Services Center open 24/7 at 610-280-3270.
You can also call the National Suicide Hotline at 1 800 273 TALK (8255).
Please do not leave a message for me if you feel you need help right away
as I may not be able to respond immediately.
"However long the night, the dawn will break"
Please stay safe because you are important!
Knowledge is Power!
The more you know, the more you can grow. Here are a few resources to help you answer some of the questions you may have about how you are feeling.
Anxiety
What is anxiety?
Why are more teens suffering from anxiety? https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/11/magazine/why-are-more-american-teenagers-than-ever-suffering-from-severe-anxiety.html
Anxiety Books for Children
When worries get to big by Kari Dunn Buron
Depression
What is depression?
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/depression/parents-guide-to-teen-depression.htm
Depression Books for Children
Sleep
Children and sleep, why it is important, how to get it, and more practical tips
https://www.sleepfoundation.org/children-and-sleep
How much sleep do we need?
https://www.sleepfoundation.org/children-and-sleep/how-much-sleep-do-kids-need
Weight / Lifestyle Management
Childhood Overweight and Obesity
https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/childhood/index.html
Children and healthy weight
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/children/index.html
Nutrition recommendations
https://www.choosemyplate.gov/
Physical activity for everyone
Therapy
What is therapy and what do you do?
https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/finding-therapist.html
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
What is Cognitive Behavior Therapy?
https://effectivechildtherapy.org/therapies/cognitive-behavioral-therapy/
