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!
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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.
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Anxiety
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What is anxiety?
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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
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Anxiety Books for Children
When worries get to big by Kari Dunn Buron
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Depression
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What is depression?
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/depression/parents-guide-to-teen-depression.htm
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Depression Books for Children
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Sleep
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Children and sleep, why it is important, how to get it, and more practical tips
https://www.sleepfoundation.org/children-and-sleep
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How much sleep do we need?
https://www.sleepfoundation.org/children-and-sleep/how-much-sleep-do-kids-need
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Weight / Lifestyle Management
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Childhood Overweight and Obesity
https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/childhood/index.html
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Children and healthy weight
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/children/index.html
Nutrition recommendations
https://www.choosemyplate.gov/
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Physical activity for everyone
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Therapy
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What is therapy and what do you do?
https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/finding-therapist.html
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Cognitive Behavior Therapy
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What is Cognitive Behavior Therapy?
https://effectivechildtherapy.org/therapies/cognitive-behavioral-therapy/
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