Find ADHD Resources & Organizations Near You: Get Help for Parents & Individuals Suffering From ADHD

Find ADHD Resources & Organizations Near You: Get Help for Parents & Individuals Suffering From ADHD
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ADHD Organizations

The following are just few of the ADHD resources that the parents and teachers can contact or consult to provide better care for the child with ADHD.

  • <strong>American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry</strong> – Established in 1953, the AACAP is a non-profit organization of psychiatrists and other health professionals concerned with the mental and developmental disorders of children and adolescents. Most members are involved in researches that focus on diagnosis and treatment of disorders, such as ADD and ADHD. They also evaluate ADHD medications, such as Ritalin. Then, the AACAP disseminates information about ADHD treatment through the nationally distributed publication called “Facts for Families.”

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  • <strong>American Psychiatric Association</strong> – The APA is a worldwide organization of medical specialists. Membership requires completion of at least one residency program, specializing in psychiatry. The APA refers to itself as the “voice and conscience” of the modern field of psychiatry because it aims to provide the highest quality of care to all patients of mental disorders through support, research and advancement of the profession. Through its patient information brochures, the APA provides the latest updates on medications for adult ADHD and ADHD in children.

    APA

  • <strong>Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder</strong> – Unlike the first two listed organizations, the CHADD is a non-profit organization of families and teachers who have experience with ADHD. It has “Attention!” a magazine that publishes news and updates about various ADHD medications. Through its National Resource Center on AD/HD, the CHADD offers an intensive information-driven ADHD help for parents and other individuals. The CHADD, however, cautions that the information published in their website is not enough to create an effective ADHD treatment approach. Consultation with an ADHD specialist is important.

    CHADD

  • <strong>National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health</strong> – This organization, established in 1989, is composed of individuals from all walks of life, parents, and foster families that advocate the transformation of mental health care of the country. The focus of FFCMH is to advance the rights of children, youth, and adults who have behavioral and mental challenges. The FFCMH also advocates for additional support for the families of mentally challenged patients.

    FFCMH

  • <strong>Mental Health America</strong> – Previously called National Mental Health Association, the MHA has a more eclectic approach to treating ADHD. The organization’s aim is to foster mental health of all individuals by promoting public education, advocating better access to care and services, supporting researches, and fighting discrimination against people with ADHD or other mental disorders.

    MHA

  • <strong>National Alliance on Mental Illness</strong> – The NAMI was established in 1979 to advocate for the improvement of the lives of mental health patients and their families. Public education is one of its crucial programs. For example, the NAMI wants to emphasize that the behaviors of children with ADHD are symptoms of neurological abnormalities in the brain and not due to the lack of discipline or intelligence.

    NAMI