Mental Health

Eating disorders, including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge-Eating Disorder, are treatable medical illnesses. This document provides information on the observable signs and symptoms of these disorders, possible health consequences, treatment approaches, and strategies for talking to a loved one experiencing an eating disorder.

Did you know that big and important changes are happening to the brain during adolescence? Here are 6 things to know about the teen brain: 

1. Your brain does not keep getting bigger as you get older. 

2. But that doesn't mean your brain is done maturing. 

3. The teen brain is ready to learn and adapt. 

4. Many Mental Disorders appear during adolescence. 

5. The teen brain is resilient. 

6. Teens need more sleep than children and adults. 

Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. People with schizophrenia may seem like they have lost touch with reality.  They may hear voices other people don't hear. They may think other people are trying to hurt them. Sometimes they don't make any sense when they talk. 

Schizophrenia symptoms can make it hard for a person to interact with other people, go to school, keep a job, or take care of day-to-day tasks. The symptoms can be very disabling, but with effective treatment many people with schizophrenia experience recovery. 

One of the ways that scientist have searched for the causes of mental illness is by studying the development of the brain from birth to adulthood. Powerful new technologies have enabled them to track the growth of the brain and to investigate the connections between brain function, develpment, and behavior. 

Do you sometimes have sudden attacks of fear that last for several minutes? Do you feel like you are having a heart attack or can't breathe? Do these attacks occur at unpredictable times causing you to worry about the possibility of having another one at any time? 

If so, you may have a type of anxiety disorder called panic disorder. 

The ASAM Criteria helps clinicians, counselors, and care managers develop patient-centered service plans and make objective decisions about patient admission, continuing care, and transfer/discharge for individuals with addictive, substance-related, and co-occurring conditions.  Though their multidimensional assessment and the continuum of care, the criteria can improve patient outcomes. 

Components designed to work together to build community in your classroom and across the school.  Includes Class Meeting Lessons (grades 2–6), Teacher’s Calendar: Classroom Implementation Guide (grades 2–6), CSC Year at a Glance calendar, Homeside Activities (grade 6), Schoolwide Community-Building Activities, Cross-Age Buddies Activity Book, and the Caring School Community Overview.

Components designed to work together to build community in your classroom and across the school.  Includes Class Meeting Lessons (grades 2–6), Teacher’s Calendar: Classroom Implementation Guide (grades 2–6), CSC Year at a Glance calendar, Homeside Activities (grade 5), Schoolwide Community-Building Activities, Cross-Age Buddies Activity Book, and the Caring School Community Overview.

Components designed to work together to build community in your classroom and across the school.  Includes Class Meeting Lessons (grades 2–6), Teacher’s Calendar: Classroom Implementation Guide (grades 2–6), CSC Year at a Glance calendar, Homeside Activities (grade 4), Schoolwide Community-Building Activities, Cross-Age Buddies Activity Book, and the Caring School Community Overview.

Components designed to work together to build community in your classroom and across the school.  Includes Class Meeting Lessons (grades 2–6), Teacher’s Calendar: Classroom Implementation Guide (grades 2–6), CSC Year at a Glance calendar, Homeside Activities (grade 3), Schoolwide Community-Building Activities, Cross-Age Buddies Activity Book, and the Caring School Community Overview.