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ADHD

The National Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Service (ADDISS)
10 Station Road, Mill Hill, London NW7 2JU
Tel: 020 8906 9068 (Mon–Fri 9am–5pm)
E-mail: info@addiss.co.uk
Website: www.addiss.co.uk
Provides information and resources on ADHD available to parents, sufferers, teachers and health professionals. The website has details of local support groups, a helpline and e-mail service.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder – Channel 4 Health
www.channel4.com/health/microsites/F/family/problems/adhd.html
Health article that looks at the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD. There is a good help and info section here listing the key agencies.

What is ADHD?
www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/adhd.htm
NetDoctor looks at the symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Dyslexia

British Dyslexia Association (BDA)
98 London Road, Reading RG1 5AU
Admin: 0118 966 2677
Helpline: 0118 966 8271 (Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays 10am–12.45pm and 2–4.45pm)
E-mail: helpline@bdadyslexia.org.uk
Website: www.bdadyslexia.org.uk
The main British organisation offering advice to dyslexic people, their families, teachers and other carers. It supports almost 100 local associations and helplines, publishes fact sheets and books on dyslexia and related conditions.

Dyslexia – Channel 4 Health
www.channel4.com/life/microsites/D/dyslexia
Offers advice and information on dyslexia, with an extensive list of useful agencies, websites and books. The site is dyslexia friendly.

Bullying

Beat Bullying
www.need2know.co.uk/beatbullying/
Aimed at young people who are the victims of bullies, concerned about being bullied or are bullies themselves, and provides helpful and non-judgmental advice on why bullying takes place and how to stop it.

Don't Suffer in Silence
www.dfes.gov.uk/bullying
Government-run website with lots of useful info for kids being bullied, teachers and parents as well. You can also find out about anti-bullying week and the anti-bullying charter for action.

Is your Child Being Bullied? Channel 4 Family
www.channel4.com/health/microsites/F/family/problems/
bullying.html
Article that offers advice to parents, whether they have a child being bullied or one that is bullying others – with a good list of places to turn to for help.

Stop Text Bully.com
www.stoptextbully.com
New website that gives advice to young people on how to deal with mobile phone and computer bullying.

Depression

Depression – Channel 4 Mind
www.channel4.com/health/microsites/0-9/4health/mind/
wwr_depression.html
Looks at the different forms depression can take, the triggers and the various therapies available, with lots of useful resources.

Depression in Young People – Channel 4 Teen Life
www.channel4.com/health/microsites/0-9/4health/
teenlife/mma_index.html
Article that looks at the causes and treatments available to young people suffering from depression. There is also an extensive list of agencies and places to find out more info or get help.

Young Minds
48–50 St John Street, London EC1M 4DG
Tel: 020 7336 8445 (info and publications)
Parents Information Service: 0800 018 2138 (Mon & Fri 10am–1pm; Tue–Thur 1–4pm and Wed evening 6–8pm)
E-mail: enquiries@youngminds.org.uk
Website: www.youngminds.org.uk
National charity committed to improving the mental health of all children and young people. Can give information on mental health issues and details of local and national advice services. Leaflets for young people and other helpful information are available on the site.

Difficult Behaviour

Bad Behaviour: Who can you turn to for help?
www.channel4.com/health/microsites/F/family/parenting/
pressures.html
Channel 4 Family article that offers good advice on the problems you may encounter at different stages in your child's life, and how to find the help you may need.

Barnardo's
Tanners Lane, Barkingside, Ilford IG6 1QG
Tel: 020 8550 8822
Website: www.barnardos.org.uk
Charity working with children, young people, families and communities to help build a society in which children are free from poverty, abuse and discrimination. Barnardo's specialises in providing services and support to vulnerable and disadvantaged children in the UK. The website has information about local projects and regional offices.

Brat Camp
www.channel4.com/life/microsites/B/bratcamp/
Website to accompany the programme in which six problem teenagers are sent away to an American wilderness camp in an attempt to win back their lives from drugs, binge-drinking and destructive rages. This site has a good section on where parents and teens can look for advice and support on a whole range of problems and issues.

Connexions Direct
Tel: 0808 001 3219 (8am–2am, every day)
Text: 07766 413 219
Website: www.connexions-direct.com
Offers quick information and advice for anyone aged 13–19 on health, housing, relationships with family and friends, careers and learning options, money, as well as info on a wide range of activities. E-mail and web chat also available from the website.

NSPCC
Weston House, 42 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3NH
Freephone Helpline: 0808 800 5000 (24 hours)
Textphone: 0800 056 0566
Asian helpline: 0800 096 7719 (Mon–Fri, 11am–7pm. Advisers speak English and Asian languages)
Cymru/Welsh helpline: 0808 100 2524 (Mon–Fri, 10am–6pm)
Textphone for the deaf and hard of hearing: 0800 056 0566
E-mail: help@nspcc.org.uk
Website: www.nspcc.org.uk
The Child Protection helpline is there for anyone concerned about a child at risk of abuse, including children themselves, and there is info for young people on their website about how to find support and/or a counsellor. The helpline is also available for people who are concerned about their own behaviour towards children.

Practical Parenting
www.channel4.com/health/microsites/F/family/parenting/practical.html
Gives parents sound advice on how to deal with the most common problems they may have with their kids.

Samaritans
Helpline: 08457 90 90 90 (24 hours)
E-mail: jo@samaritans.org
Website: www.samaritans.org.uk
Provides confidential emotional support 24 hours a day to any person who is in emotional distress or at risk of suicide. Can be contacted by e-mail, telephone, writing, or by visiting one of over 200 local branches (all details are on the website).

Books

12 Effective Ways to Help Your ADD/ADHD Child: Drug-free alternatives for attention-deficit disorders by Laura J Stevens (Avery Publishing Group, 2001)
Offers a series of alternative treatments to the standard medications for children with ADD or ADHD and real-life examples of how the treatments have worked.
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How to Handle Bullies, Teasers and Other Meanies: A book that takes the nuisance out of name calling and other nonsense by Kate Cohen-Posey (Rainbow Books, 1995)
This straight-talking book provides practical ways for children to cope with bullying and bullies, in a clear and concise way.
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I Would if I Could: A teenager's guide to ADHD/Hyperactivity by Michael Gordon (Atlantic Books, 1991)
Written specifically for teenagers to help understand attention deficit disorders.
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Parents, Teens and Boundaries: How to draw the line by Jane Bluestein (Health Communications, 1994)
Offers parents practical strategies for setting boundaries with their teenagers, avoiding conflict, resolving problems and establishing mutual respect. This book comes highly recommended by therapists and other writers.
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Stress and Depression in Children and Teenagers: Overcoming common problems by Vicky Maud (Sheldon Press, 2002)
Aimed at those assisting young people dealing with stress and depression. Shows how to identify symptoms and causes of stress, and offers practical suggestions on how to reduce and manage it.
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Unhappy Children: Reasons and remedies by Heather Smith (Free Association Books, 1995)
Discusses various emotional problems children may experience, and ways of overcoming them. Considers the point of view of both the child and the parent.
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