Share these resources with families to address mental health concerns and support healthy mental development.

Patient Education Handouts

Activities to Help Your Child or Adolescent Manage Anxiety

A family handout offering activities to help manage a child or adolescent’s symptoms of anxiety.

Managing Anxiety: Tips for Families

This plain language handout provides guidance to families regarding anxiety symptoms. 

Managing Depression or Sadness

This plain language handout provides guidance to families on managing symptoms of depression or sadness. 

Managing Disruptive or Aggressive Behaviors

 This plain language handout provides guidance to families on disruptive and aggressive behaviors.

Managing Inattention, Impulsivity and Hyperactivity

This plain language handout provides guidance to families regarding symptoms of inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity.

Guidelines for Special Time and Time In

This handout offers suggestions for spending one-on-one time between a caregiver and a child or adolescent. 

Tips to Promote Social Emotional Health

Last Updated

12/17/2024

Source

American Academy of Pediatrics