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ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

ADHD makes it difficult to focus and sit still. It causes thoughts to jump around and difficulties finishing tasks. Kids with ADHD can learn strategies from doctors or therapists to help them focus, such as working in a quiet room. Medicine and understanding that ADHD does not impact intelligence can also help.

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ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

ADHD makes it difficult to focus and sit still. It causes thoughts to jump around and difficulties finishing tasks. Kids with ADHD can learn strategies from doctors or therapists to help them focus, such as working in a quiet room. Medicine and understanding that ADHD does not impact intelligence can also help.

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ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

ADHD is pretty common and can make it hard to focus and sit still. ADHD
makes it hard to finish things, and makes thoughts jump around. Kids who
have ADHD can learn to control their thoughts and bodies by figuring out
what helps them focus, or by talking to a doctor or mental health
professional. Some kids with ADHD do better in school if they can do their
work in a quiet room. Sometimes medicine can help too. Even though
having ADHD can make some things harder, people who have ADHD are
just as smart as other people. They can still do well in school and in life.

Anxiety (Panic Disorder)


Have you ever been really nervous? Maybe from a test, a speech, or a
big game? When you’re nervous, your heart starts pounding, you breathe
fast, or your stomach might feel funny. Feeling anxious and nervous is
common. But a person diagnosed with an Anxiety Disorder will have these
feelings suddenly and often. These strong, sudden feelings of stress or fear
are called “panic attacks.” A panic attack can make your chest or
stomach hurt, your heart speed up, make you feel afraid, dizzy, or feel like
you can’t breathe. Even kids can have panic attacks. People who have
panic attacks sometimes feel scared to go places because they are
afraid of having an attack. Their daily life can be scary, but they can get
help, get better and be okay.

Autism Spectrum Disorder


Autism Spectrum Disorder changes the way the brain understands the
world. People diagnosed with autism can have a hard time talking about
their feelings, understanding people’s actions, and being social. They can
also be very sensitive about being touched. To a person diagnosed with
autism, being hugged can be scary and uncomfortable. Kids who have
autism are just as smart as other kids. They can be very good at things like
math or music. Just because some things are hard for kids with autism,
they are not acting mean or weird. Their brains just work in a different way.
They still make friends and learn how to work and play with others.
Bi-Polar Disorder
Everybody has feelings that change. When something good happens,
you feel happy. If something bad happens, you feel sad. Bi-polar disorder
changes the way people feel emotions. If people have bi-polar disorder,
their emotions can go from happy to sad very quickly. They can be very
cheerful one moment, and very angry, sad and tired the next moment.
When people with bi-polar disorder experience intense feelings of
happiness it is called “mania.” They can’t think clearly or sleep well, and
they might do things without thinking about them first. When people with
bi-polar disorder feel intense sadness and tiredness, it is called
“depression.” Having bi-polar disorder can be very tiring and stressful.
Medication can help. Talking to a mental health professional, friends and
family can also help someone with bi-polar disorder learn how to manage
feelings and live a healthy life.

Depression
Depression is a mental health challenge that makes people feel very sad
all the time. It can change how you think, feel, and act. It can even make
your body feel sick too. A person diagnosed with depression can feel so
sad that it makes it hard to think clearly. Someone diagnosed with
depression might feel very sad every day, or feel that nobody loves them.
They might not want to do things they used to think were fun. People
diagnosed with depression may not know why they feel so sad. Even if
you have a good life, you can struggle with depression. It is good to have
family and close friends to talk to and help when things are bad, and
talking to a mental health professional about these strong feelings can
help. Depression can be very hard, but people with depression can get
better too, and learn how to enjoy life.

Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia makes it hard for people to know what is real and what is
not real. Schizophrenia can make the brain think it sees or hears things
that aren’t really there. A person diagnosed with schizophrenia can also
start to think that people are trying to control them or read their minds.
Even though the things they see, hear, believe or feel might not be true,
their brains think they are real and true, and that can be very scary.
Having schizophrenia does not mean a person is violent or bad. Usually
people do not get this illness until their late teens or early adulthood, and
there are ways to make their lives better, like therapy and medication.
Eating Disorders
An eating disorder exists when a person's thoughts and behaviors are
focused too much on food and body weight. The person may worry
about being "too fat." The person may have a big fear of becoming
obese. Yet, the person's weight may be quite healthy. Three of the most
common types of eating disorders are anorexia, bulimia, and extreme
overeating.
 Anorexia refers to weight loss that occurs from not eating.
 Bulimia refers to eating large amounts of food over a short period of time
followed by an attempt to get rid of the food. This getting rid of food is
called "purging."
 Extreme overeating is marked by eating, and eating, and eating and
then having feelings of guilt and shame. The important thing to remember
is that having an eating disorder is about more than body weight and
food. Behind the problem we see is something bigger – a person's sense of
self-esteem, relationships, feelings, and how the person handles the
stresses of life. A medical doctor, a mental health professional and a
nutritionist are important helpers for this type of problem.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)


Sometimes if you see or live through something very scary, you can keep
feeling afraid even after the scary part is over. It is normal to feel afraid
sometimes, but people with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) feel
scared even if they are safe and there is nothing to be afraid of. Kids with
PTSD might have very bad dreams that seem real, or think something bad
is going to happen again. Even when they are safe, the feelings of fear
are very real. Talking to a mental health professional or friends and family
can help. It takes time and hard work, but kids who are diagnosed with
PTSD can learn ways to handle their fears and can live healthy, happy
lives.

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