This unique brochure is created especially for school age youth by Pine Rest’s Youth Advisory Council and includes basic mental health advice for young people, uncovers common myths about mental health, and offers advice and resources on where to turn for help when someone is struggling.

Explores some of the most common characteristics of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in both children and adults, and the importance of seeking an accurate diagnosis before exploring treatment options.

Explores when the negative and positive aspects of anger, effects on health, strategies for managing anger and how Pine Rest can help.

Reviews the 14 types of anxiety disorders, warning signs, treatment options and tips for families.

Explores what bipolar disorder is, symptoms, who is at risk, treatment, managing symptoms and how Pine Rest can help.

Explores what constitutes bullying, who is at risk, warning signs, effects, cyberbullying, strategies to counter bullying and how Pine Rest can help.

Explores the challenges of being a family caregiver, steps for coping, when to seek help and how Pine Rest can help.

Reviews the difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s, causes, early signs, treatment, challenging behaviors, tips for family caregivers and ways to reduce risk.

Explores what clinical depression is, different types, causes, typical warning signs by gender and age, treatment options and more.

Explores how grief is normal, allowing yourself to grieve, difficult situations, grief and children, when to seek help and how Pine Rest can help.

Explores common risk factors for PMAD, symptoms to watch for, and how PMAD differs from the “baby blues.” Also includes a list of support and treatment options for women who are struggling.

Explores what schizophrenia is, when to be concerned, getting the right diagnosis, finding treatment, complications of substance use disorder, creating a supportive environment, myths and facts, and how Pine Rest can help.

Explores what self-harm is, warning signs, treatments and how Pine Rest can help.

Explores what exactly stress is, how it affects your health, some of the warning signs of too much stress, plus healthy stress management tools. Also, don’t miss the special section on teens and stress!

Understanding substance use disorder means understanding that addiction is a disease, not a moral weakness … and that with the proper support and treatment, recovery possible!

Explores risk factors, warning signs, how to talk to someone you’re concerned about, responding to suicidal posts on social media and how Pine Rest can help.

Explores the developing teen brain, prevalence of mental health disorders, effects on alcohol and other drugs, warning signs, tips for parents and how Pine Rest can help.