Resources

The following links are listed to provide you with additional online mental health care information. The following is not meant to be a comprehensive list, nor is it an endorsement of the content of the sites.

TCK General Resources

• Kaleidoscope
• Marilyn. R. Gardner, Communicating Across Boundaries
• TCKresources
• TCKtraining.com
• Barnabus International
• MuKappa
• Michelle Pheonix
• MK Harbor Project
• Foreign Service Youth Foundation
• Culture Club: Social App for College TCKs
• Third Culture Kids
• Globally Grounded
• TCKI.org

TCK Counseling or Referral Organizations

• Olive Tree Counseling Center – Encourage Restore Equip
• SentWell Counseling Center in Malaga Spain
• The Well International
• Life Story Therapies
• International Therapist Directory
• TCKTherapy.com
• Remote access mental health
• The Narramore Christian Foundation
• www.globalexpatstherapy.com

Related Links

• Social App for college student TCKs
• Third Culture Kids (book)
• GloballyGrounded.com
• Olive Tree Counseling Center – Encourage Restore Equip
• SentWell Counseling Center in Malaga Spain
• The Well International
• The Narramore Christian Foundation

U.S. Crisis Resources

• National Center for PTSD Real Warriors (U.S. Department of Defense)— for veterans and their families
• Live Another Day – mental health and substance use resources for People of Color.
• Detox Local – mental health and substance use resources specifically for the AAPI (American Asian and Pacific Islander) community.

International Resources

• Befreinders International resource

Kids

• coping kits for young kids
• Anxiety information
• How parents can help kids with anxiety
• Depression information
• How can Trauma Affect the Brain 
• How can Trauma Affect the Brain
• Talking with Children about War and Terrorism
• Parenting Tips when Your Youth has experienced trauma

UCLA Trauma information pamphlet

• UCLA Trauma information pamphlet
• Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress
• What families can do to cope with trauma
• General Home Safety Recommendations after Crisis Event

Virtual Hope Box

• App for suicidality and emotional distress

Reentry seminars

• Narramore Christian Foundation
• Barnabus
• Interaction International

Other TCK resources

• Mukappa.org
• Book: Global Nomad’s Guide to University Transition

Expat family resources

• Girls Gone International
• Spouses of global workers podcast
• Families in Global Transition

The following links are listed to provide you with additional online mental health care information. Please also check the additional links provided for physical health for a more comprehensive understanding of your over-all well-being. The following is not meant to be a comprehensive list, nor is it an endorsement of the content of the sites.

Associations & Institutes

• American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
• American Counseling Association
• American Psychiatric Association
• American Psychological Association
• American Psychological Society
• Center for Mental Health Services
• Mental Health America
• MentalHealth.gov/
• National Institute of Mental Health
• National Mental Health Association
• National Eating Disorders Association
• National Sleep Foundation
• National Women’s Health Resource Center
• The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Suicide Awareness and Hotlines

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
• Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
• Suicide: Read This First

Depression

• Bipolar Disorder News – Pendulum.org
• Depression and How Therapy Can Help
• Depression Screening
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
• Heardalliance
• Depression In Teens
• Teen Depression: More Than Just Moodiness

Anxiety Disorders

• Answers to Your Questions About Panic Disorder 
• How Anxiety Affects Teenagers
• Anxiety in Teens
• Children and Teens
• Anxiety and Avoidant Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• Beyond OCD
• International OCD Foundation
• Trichotillomania Learning Center
• For Kids Peace of Mind Foundation

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• National Center for PTSD
• Give an Hour— for veterans and their families
• PTSD Basics
• The Gift From Within
• Sidran Institute

Addiction and Recovery

• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Center for On-Line Addiction
• Web of Addictions

Eating Disorders

• American Dietetic Association

Personality Disorders

• Personality Disorders

Trauma and Sexual Assault

• Trauma Focused CBT
• Rainn
• National Children & Advocacy Center

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

• ADDA – Attention Deficit Disorder Association
• Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, NIMH
• About ADHD – Overview
• ADHD Symptoms, Diagnosis, Causes & Treatment

Child Abuse and Domestic Violence

• Childhelp USA®
• Questions and Answers about Memories of Childhood Abuse
• The National Domestic Violence Hotline Website
• Sexual assault and Abuse resources

Developmental Disorders

• NeuroWeb

Diagnosis

• DSM-V: Diagnoses and Criteria

Medication

• DrugWatch.com provides up-to-date information about prescription and over-the-counter medications, including details about associated side effects.