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If you're the parent of a teen in trouble or a professional working with a teen in trouble you may be feeling:

	Confused		Manipulated		Betrayed		Frustrated
	Exhausted		Desperate		Angry		Guilty
	Embarrassed		Scared		Worried		Discouraged
	Helpless		Upset		Sad

There is hope, there is help... Take the step, make the call...

Crisis Hotlines—7 days a week/24 hours a day
National Crisis Hotline 800-273-TALK (8255)	Self-Abuse Finally Ends (SAFE) 800-DONTCUT (366-8288)
National Suicide Hotline 800-SUICIDE (784-2433) or 1-877-SUICIDA (784-2432)	Befrienders Worldwide (numbers listed for 40 different countries) www.befrienders.org

Mental Health Professionals To find professionals to evaluate a teen’s challenges and provide guidance as to what type of help a particular teen needs (if any at all), contact the organizations below or talk with someone at the teen’s school, pediatrician/family practice physician, friends/family, or religious/spiritual leaders to get names of mental health professionals with good reputations and experience working with struggling teens.
	Finding a Clinical Psychologist American Psychological Association (APA) locator.apa.org or call your state association and ask them for recommendations based on your specific situation www.apa.org/practice/refer.html
	Finding a Child Psychiatrist American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists (AACAP) office.aacap.org/eseries/ScriptContent/CUSTOM/MEMBER_search.cfm
	Finding a Social Worker National Association of Social Workers (NASW) www.socialworkers.org/register
	Finding a Marriage & Family Therapist American Academy of Marriage and Family Therapists www.aamft.org/therapistlocator
	Finding a Psychiatric Nurse American Psychiatric Nurse Association www.apna.org
	Finding a Substance Abuse Program Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Association (SAMHSA) dasis3.samhsa.gov

Support Groups for Parents An important step for your teen is getting support for yourself... Sometimes this may need to be the 1st step.
	National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) 800-950-NAMI (6264) www.nami.org
	Alanon 888-4ALANON (425-2666) www.al-anon.alateen.org
	Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD) 301-306-7070 www.chadd.org

Unexplained Substance in Your Teen’s Room? If you have found pills, other “substances” or possible drug paraphernalia in your teen’s room, backpack, or pockets, click on the links below for help in deciphering if they are something to worry about.
	Partnership for a Drug-Free America www.drugfree.org/Parent/Drug_Guide/ByImage
	Parents—The Anti-Drug www.theantidrug.com/ei/watch_for.asp

Street Names and Slang Terms for Alcohol/Drugs Teens often seem to have a language of their own. Click the link below for street names and slang terms for alcohol/drugs.
	www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/streetterms/ByType.asp?intTypeID=53

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