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For Trudy, the Healthy Brain Network study provided a pathway out of tension and tantrums at home by helping her manage her daughter’s mental health through diagnosis, support and medication.
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Before finding the Healthy Brain Network study, Trudy was struggling with her daughters, Elliot, 10, and Sydney, 12.
“Elliot was having severe tantrums whenever she was told no or asked to do something she didn’t want to do. I’m a teacher, but I still didn’t know how to parent her. Even with the support of therapists, we weren’t finding solutions,” says Trudy.
The tension at home was also affecting Sydney. It was recommended that Trudy have Elliot evaluated, but with neuropsychological evaluations typically starting at $5000, the family was “in a really tight spot.” At a friend’s suggestion, Trudy enrolled Sydney and Elliot in the Healthy Brain Network, which provides comprehensive mental health and learning evaluations.
Through the study, Elliot was diagnosed with ADHD, a mood disorder and oppositional defiant disorder. Trudy used Elliot’s evaluation to secure accommodations at school. She also took the findings to the family’s pediatrician, who gave Elliot a prescription that has made “a big difference.”
“We still have tough days, but relative to where we started it’s a world of difference. We would have put pennies together to make things happen if we had to, but the study was such a gift. It’s providing something that’s just not accessible to the general population,” says Trudy.
Elliot and Sydney are among the over 5,210 children who have enrolled in the study to receive free, comprehensive evaluations, which are often the first step toward diagnosis and treatment.
To date, 48% of participants identify as non-white and up to 20% live close to or below the poverty line. We are proud to benefit underserved populations, while gathering data that can improve our understanding of mental health among diverse communities who have been historically underrepresented in research.
Healthy Brain Network data is being shared freely across the scientific community, in order to accelerate biomarker discovery for child and adolescent mental health and contribute to breakthroughs across disciplines.
In just a decade, our science program has become the global leader in brain imaging research for children’s mental health. We are developing innovative technologies such as mobile apps and wearable devices to extend mental health care beyond the clinic. Our science team has generated more than 200 peer-reviewed articles and made the equivalent of more than $1 billion in data available to all. Two of our senior scientists are in the top 0.1% of researchers based on citations.
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Millions of children – as many as 1 in 5 – struggle with mental health or learning challenges. Fully 70% of U.S. counties do not have a single child and adolescent psychiatrist. Due to stigma, misinformation, and a lack of access to care, the average time between onset of symptoms and any treatment at all is over 8 years. Our children deserve better.
That’s why the Child Mind Institute was created.
We’re dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders by giving them the help they need. We’ve become the leading independent nonprofit in children’s mental health by providing gold-standard evidence-based care, delivering educational resources to millions of families each year, training educators in underserved communities, and developing tomorrow’s breakthrough treatments.
Together, we truly can transform children’s lives.
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