"FAMILY MATTERS"                           

MARRIAGE

Healthy Relationships
                    What Is A Healthy Relationship?

When a Couple "Fight"
                    How to Fight and do it Right

CHILDREN

Setting Boundaries

Dealing With Disaster
                    Helping Children Deal With Disaster

The Resiliency of Children
                    How Some Children Beat The Odds

Is it always the parent's fault?
                    Parents Are Not Always At Fault

TEENS 

        Suicide:  

                   
                Articles

How to talk to your child about suicide

Questions to ask your child

Suicide Contagion is Real
        Media can play a powerful role

                Resources about suicide:

                 Suicide Prevention Brochure - Know the warning signs for SUICIDE

                        American Association of Suicidology

        Substance Abuse: 

                  Teen Substance Abuse

GRIEF

How to deal with Grief

• What is grief?
• How does grief feel?
• How long does grief last?
• How will I know when I'm done grieving?
• How does grief differ from depression?
• What if these feelings won't go away?
• How can I get help?

Where can I find help?

MENTAL HEALTH 

Does A community's Culture Affect Their View of Mental Health?

Mental Illness
                Articles:
                        What is Mental Illness?
                        What Causes Mental Illness?
                        Stigma of Mental Illness
               Links:
                        www.janssen.com  
                        Site offering valuable information about treatment options for mental illness.

                       

Depression 
                Depression is more than the "Blues."

      Does This Sound Like Someone You Know?

• Types of Depression
• Who gets Clinical Depression?
• Many factors may contribute to clinical depression
  

Psychiatric (articles soon to come)

Schizophrenia

                http://www.nami.org

                www.mentalhealthamerica.net

                www.thenationalcouncil.org

                www.schizophrenia.com

                www.strengthforcaring.com

                www.nimh.nih.gov  

               

MENTAL RETARDATION  (articles soon to come)
 

         These articles are only meant to be used as a guide.
        As always, your best resource is a healthcare professional.