Redirecting Troubled Teens Toward Success
There are about 32 million American teenagers, and the National Institute of Mental Health estimates that by the age of 15
20 percent of them either have or have had a seriously debilitating psychological disorder including ADHD, mood and conduct disorders, anxiety and panic disorders, major depression, and eating disorders.
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Fewer indications of ADHD in children whose mothers took vitamin D during pregnancy
Adverse Childhood Experiences May Up Risk of ADHD
New study to tackle ADHD in young prisoners
Redirecting Troubled Teens Toward Success
New Federal Special Education Grants Support Literacy, Testing, and Transition
National ADHD awareness – “Knowing is Better”
In Our Own Voice: Women describe struggles with mental illness in the workplace