General youth topics and resources
Mental Health America can help you understand how to protect the mental well-being of young people, the types of mental health issues that young people face, the warning signs of different conditions, and ways to get help.
Mental health conditions
Mental health conditions are real, common, and treatable. Learn more about them here.
Depression and suicide
When feeling low is beyond sadness, it becomes depression and could lead to thoughts of suicide. Know the signs and what to do.
Eating disorders
Food and how you feel about yourself are just some of the things that are complicated about mental health during the transition from childhood to adulthood.
Prevention
Creating environments and relationships that nurture mental health have the potential to prevent mental health conditions from developing or keep them from becoming severe.
Promoting children's mental health
Healthy mental and emotional development
What every child needs for good mental health
Consequences of failing our children
Milestones
A look at the factors that affect mental health during the most formative years of life.