Youth Mental Health – Kids and Teens

Mental health challenges don’t only affect adults. Kids and teens experience mental health challenges, too.

If your child or teen is experiencing symptoms of a mental health challenge or has been diagnosed, it may feel overwhelming. You may not know where to look for information. In addition to speaking with your child’s healthcare provider, these fact sheets offer information about common mental health challenges in kids and teens.

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Anxiety Disorders
• Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Child and Adolescent Bipolar Disorder
• Children’s Psychiatric Hospitalization
• Common Mental Health Challenges in Children and Adolescents
• Common Terms in the Community-Children
• Concern About a Child or Teens Behavior
• Depression in Youth
• Dual Diagnosis in Youth
• Early Onset Schizophrenia
• Child and Adolescent Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Self-Harm
• Suicide in Youth
• Tourette’s Syndrome

Only a physician or a mental health care professional can diagnose your child’s mental health challenge and provide a treatment plan. If you need to make an appointment to see a mental health provider, see our Community Resources page to find one in your county or tribal nation.