How to Get Help

There are several ways to get help and make the most informed decisons. For example, you can:

* Talk to your pediatrician

* Consult more than one physician

* Consult a physician and a psychiatrist or psychologist

* Speak to parents with children who have been diagnosed with the mental illness. Ask about what treatment methods they use and how they have affected their child.

Contact Information

If you are looking for more information about ADD, ADHD, or treatment options:



Visit the National Institute of Mental Health website at

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/science-news/2002/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorders-are-children-being-overmedicated.shtml

or contact NIMH at:


301-443-4513 (local)
1-866-615-6464 (toll-free)
301-443-8431 (TTY)
1-866-415-8051 (TTY toll-free)
301-443-4279 (Fax)

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Science Writing, Press, and Dissemination Branch
6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 8184, MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD 20892-9663

mailto:nimhinfo@nih.gov