If you go to the CMHRC website you'll see our most extensive set of offerings are under the "Free Resources" tab. 

CMHRC's mission is to provide guidance and resources for early identification of mood disorders, bipolar disorder, and Fear of Harm. It's important to make sure this support is available to as many people as possible, and we do this through our free resources. In this month's newsletter we're going to share with you details about each program and how we share information and support with families and practitioners. 

Webinars

CMHRC hosts monthly informational webinars on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 7:30-8:30pm eastern time via Zoom. These events are free and open to the public. Click here for topic and registration.

Clinical Seminars for Professionals

CMHRC hosts monthly clinical seminars on the 4th Wednesday of the month from 5:00-6:30pm eastern time via Zoom. These events are free and for mental health practitioners, educators, and other professionals. Click here for topic and registration. 

Weekly Drop-In For Parents & Caregivers

Tuesday evenings from 8:00-9:00pm eastern time CMHRC volunteers host a free Drop-In session for parents and caregivers who are interested in learning more about our services and support. (Limit 4 sessions) Click here for details and to register. 

Book Club

Each month CMHRC hosts a free, online, Book Club meeting for parents, caregivers, and practitioners who are interested in discussing books related to mental health, mental illness, parenting, and more. Click here for details and to register. 

Palliative Parenting

Developed by CMHRC mental health professionals, Palliative Parenting focuses on improving quality of life for ourselves and our children, both in the moment and in the future. Click here to learn more. 

Family Stories

No one is alone on the journey. Read stories from families who survive and thrive with mood disorders, bipolar disorder, and Fear of Harm. Click here to learn more. 

FAQs About Childhood Mental Illness

These FAQ's represent commonly asked questions about mood disorders, bipolar disorder, and Fear of Harm. Click here to learn more. 

Information on Mood Disorders

The National Institutes of Mental Health estimate that 21.4% of adults, and 14.3% of adolescents suffer from mood disorders. But what are they and what do they look like. Click here to learn more. 

Information on Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar Disorder is a specific illness that is classified as a mood disorder. World Health Organization statistics indicate that as of 2019 there were 40 million people living with Bipolar worldwide. Click here to learn more. 

ADHD vs. Bipolar Disorder

Does the diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder not feel right? Think something more significant is going on? Having trouble getting answers or getting doctors to listen to you? You've come to the right place. Click here to learn more. 

Information on Fear of Harm

Fear of Harm (which is often referred to as FOH) is a newly identified phenotype of Bipolar Disorder. It's groundbreaking in that it's the only psychiatric diagnosis with a biological marker. Click here to learn more. 

Family Recommended Products

Each of the products on this page have been tested, used, and recommended by real families in the CMHRC community. Families have found them to be useful in cooling and calming the symptoms of mood disorders, bipolar disorder, and FOH. Click here to learn more. 

Read Watch Listen

Links to a list of news articles, podcast episodes, radio programs, social media posts, and more that relate to the needs of our community of families living with and practitioners treating mood disorders, bipolar disorder, and FOH. Click here to learn more. 

We're able to keep access to these resources free of charge through the generosity of our community. If you'd like to support this work and help keep families and practitioners in the loop, please consider a gift to CMHRC. 

WEDNESDAY WEBINARS

Cooling Strategies & Cooling Plans

July 19th, 7:30pm Eastern Time

Cool, cool, cooling for the hot, hot, summer. Families and practitioners alike, come learn about how to use simple at home cooling strategies to manage Fear of Harm symptoms all summer long. We’ll go over how to build a plan to integrate these

 thermoregulation techniques into daily life. Each goes a long way to reducing overheating and making sleep, moods, and all of daily life more manageable.

CLINICAL SEMINARS for PROFESSIONALS

Temperature Dysregulation,

FOH's Biological Marker

July 26th, 5:00pm Eastern Time

Have you heard us use the term “Fear of Harm” and want to know more? “Fear of Harm” is the name used for a newly identified phenotype of bipolar disorder, and it’s not as rare as you might think. Researchers estimate that more than 1/3 of all those with bipolar also have the Fear of 

Harm Phenotype. That upwards of 250,000 children and 2 million adults in the US alone. 

Join us on June 28th to learn about its origins, how to identify it, and what the research proven treatments are.

FREE RESOURCES

• Upcoming Book Club selections and meetings.
• More information on our weekly Drop-In Sessions, (open to the public):
  • “Parenting Under Pressure: This Is Not Your Fault”.  
• Family Stories of living with childhood mood disorders, bipolar, and Fear of Harm. 
• Your Questions Answered series of FAQ's about mood disorders, bipolar, and Fear of Harm. 

Our March Webinar guest, Steve Hoersting, has let us know his book is now available!

• Maintaining the Truth: A Parent and Caregiver's Guide to Help Children and Adolescents Accept Their Gifts 
• CMHRC members are invited to use the coupon code:
  • ECMHRCE for a 25% discount!

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