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RESOURCES FOR SCHOOL STAFF AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS:
MENTAL HEALTH: MOOD DISORDERS
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For more information, see our Health Topics section on Mood
Disorders and Depression.
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Depression and Suicide |
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| Addictions Foundation
of Manitoba |
English
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Available at:
AFM
William Potoroka Memorial Library (borrow) (Toll-free:
1-866-805-8885) |
A list of resources available at the AFM (ex. Books, videos,
websites, journal, etc). |
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Mood
Disorders Association of Manitoba |
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| Mood Disorders
Association of Manitoba |
English |
Provides information, education, and support to those affected
by unipolar affective disorder (depression) and bipolar disorder
(manic depression), their families and friends, health care
professionals and the general public. |
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Beyond the Blues: Child and Youth
Depression |
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| National Film
Board of Canada |
English
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Available at:
CMHA Mental
Health Education Resource Centre of Manitoba (borrow)
(Toll-free: 1-866-997-9918)
National Film Board of Canada |
Through the personal stories of three young people, this documentary
traces the journey of depression, from early signs and symptoms,
to assessment, diagnosis and treatment. The documentary also
helps shatter some stereotypes. |
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Depression
Strategy |
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| Government of
Nova Scotia Mental Health Services |
English |
A series of booklets designed to alert teens to the signs
of depression and when they should seek help. |
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Depression
Toolkit |
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| BC Partners for
Mental Health and Addictions Information |
English |
A manual specially tailored for those with a diagnosis of
depression or other mood disorders. |
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Mood
Disorder Society of Canada |
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| The Mood Disorders
Society of Canada |
English |
Mood Disorder Society of Canada provides a national voice
for consumers and families. The website offers information
and resources about mood disorders and mental illness. |
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BPChildren |
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| Anxiety Disorders
Association of BC |
English |
Information and resources about bipolar disorder. |
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Brandon and the Bipolar Bear |
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| By Tracy Anglada |
English
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Available at:
CMHA Mental
Health Education Resource Centre of Manitoba (borrow)
(Toll-free: 1-866-997-9918) |
The story on DVD for children with bipolar disorder. It brings
comfort and hope to those who suffer from this illness. The
DVD will also be a wonderful tool when presenting the story
to larger groups such as classrooms. |
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Depressed Teens |
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| DepressedTeens.com |
English |
A site dedicated to help teenagers and their parents and educators
understand the signs and symptoms of teenage depression and
provide resources for those ready to reach out and get the
help they need. |
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Helping Students Overcome Depression
and Anxiety: A practical guide |
Gr K - 12 |
| By Kenneth W.
Merrell |
English
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Available at:
CMHA Mental
Health Education Resource Centre of Manitoba (borrow)
(Toll-free: 1-866-997-9918)
Local or online book stores |
Strategies for addressing anxiety and depression in children
and adolescents. |
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In Our Own Words: Teens With Bipolar
Disorder: Facts About Bipolar Disorder |
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| The Josselyn Center |
English
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Available at:
CMHA Mental
Health Education Resource Centre of Manitoba (borrow)
(Toll-free: 1-866-997-9918) |
Several teens tell their compelling stories of self-discovery
and functioning as bipolar individuals. The DVD provides an
inside glimpse into the lives and emotions of these young
people through revealing first-person accounts of awareness
of their illness and how they manage it today. |
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Lost & Found: Young People Talk
About Depression |
Age 11 - 20 |
| Film Ideas, Inc.
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English
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Available at:
CMHA Mental
Health Education Resource Centre of Manitoba (borrow)
(Toll-free: 1-866-997-9918)
Film Ideas, Inc |
This video is intended to stimulated discussions for young
adults on the difficult issues of depression. It features
adolescents who share their personal experience with depression. |
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Pediatric Bipolar Disorder |
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| By Tracy Anglada |
English
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Available at:
CMHA Mental
Health Education Resource Centre of Manitoba (borrow)
(Toll-free: 1-866-997-9918) |
Pediatric Bipolar Disorder" is a 22 minute narrated slide
presentation on DVD. This presentation answers the questions:
What are the symptoms of pediatric bipolar disorder? How do
they affect the child? and How can accommodations help? |
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Why Isn't My Child Happy: a video
guide about childhood depression |
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| Neurology, Learning
& Behavior Center |
English
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Available at:
CMHA Mental
Health Education Resource Centre of Manitoba (borrow)
(Toll-free: 1-866-997-9918)
Special Needs Project |
This video features child psychologist, Dr. Sam Goldstein,
and it offers information concerning the causes of depression
in youth, warning signs, the process of diagnosis, proven
and unproven treatments, and guidelines for parents, educators,
and professionals, in helping their depressed children. |
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Bipolar not ADHD |
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| By George Isaac |
English
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Available at:
CMHA Mental
Health Education Resource Centre of Manitoba (borrow)
(Toll-free: 1-866-997-9918)
Local or online bookstores |
This book outlines a serious problem in the field of Child
Psychiatry and Mental Health: the unrecognized epidemic of
bipolar disorder in children and its misdiagnosis as ADHD
and other behavioral disorders. This book serves to help people
working with children and adolescents become aware of this
problem with the hopes that it will be identified correctly
so that the proper help and treatment will be provided. |
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Depression : How to recognize it,
where to get help |
Age 10 - 17 |
| By Judith Peacock |
English
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Available at:
CMHA Mental
Health Education Resource Centre of Manitoba (borrow)
(Toll-free: 1-866-997-9918)
Local or online bookstores |
This book explains what depression is, its effects and how
to get treatment. |
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Evidence-Based Psychotherapies :
for children and adolescents |
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| By Alan E. Kazdin
and John R. Weisz |
English
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Available at:
CMHA Mental
Health Education Resource Centre of Manitoba (borrow)
(Toll-free: 1-866-997-9918)
Local or online bookstores |
This book presents descriptions for evidence-based treatment
of social, emotional, behavioral problems in children and
youth. |
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Growing Up Sad : Childhood Depression
and Its Treatment |
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| By Leon Cytryn
and Donald McKnew |
English
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Available at:
CMHA Mental
Health Education Resource Centre of Manitoba (borrow)
(Toll-free: 1-866-997-9918)
Winnipeg Public
Library (borrow)
Local or online bookstores |
This book has been written to provide hope and help for parents,
educators, health professionals and policy makers of children
and youth who suffer from depression. It provides valuable
information on understanding, treating and preventing depression
in children and youth. This book also includes resources on
new classes of antidepressant drugs, continuity of mood disorders
across the life span and epidemiological research on the clarification
of the coexistence of depression with other mental health
disorders. |
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The Childhood Depression Sourcebook |
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| By Jeffery A.
Miller |
English
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Available at:
CMHA Mental
Health Education Resource Centre of Manitoba (borrow)
(Toll-free: 1-866-997-9918)
Local or online bookstores |
This guide provides valuable knowledge and insight into why
children get depressed, how to identify the symptoms, and
where to find appropriate treatment. |
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Understanding Teenage Depression:
A Guide To Diagnosis Treatment, and Management |
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| By Maureen Empfield |
English
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Available at:
CMHA Mental
Health Education Resource Centre of Manitoba (borrow)
(Toll-free: 1-866-997-9918)
Winnipeg Public
Library (borrow)
Local or online bookstores |
This book offers current information on diagnosis and treatment
of the disease, including advice on how to differentiate between
depression and less severe adolescent ups and downs. |
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