Child and Adolescent Mental Health

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Here at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, we know that it is very common for families to have mental health issues, but the majority go untreated. Mental illness is not a choice or a failure; it’s a common medical concern that we’re here to help solve.

To make an appointment to address your child’s non-urgent mental health needs, please call us at (650) 723-5511. To be contacted about possible research studies, please sign up for our Brain and Behavior Research Registry.

For urgent or life-threatening mental health needs, please call 911 or visit our pediatric emergency department. For immediate crisis intervention, text 741741 to reach the Crisis Text Line, or dial the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988.

Stanford Medicine Children’s Health is part of the national effort to define evidence-based practices in mental health care through basic and translational science, education and leadership development, community commitment and engagement, and clinical innovation and service.

Learn more about how we are advancing and providing care through the following services and programs: 

For parents of children/adolescents/adults with a psychiatric condition, including anxiety, autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, attention deficit disorder, bipolar, depression, intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities and other developmental disabilities.

Mindfulness parenting class

If you have concerns about a child’s or teen’s mental health, it can be daunting to figure out how, where, and when to access support. Understanding the child’s condition, navigating various levels of care, and finding the right resources can take time.

Mental Health Resource Guide (PDF)

Youth Recovery Clinic

The Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is offering clinical services for youth struggling with substance and behavioral addictions. Video game addictions are among the many behavioral addictions treated at the clinic. The Youth Recovery Clinic, offered through Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, is designed to help with the treatment needs of individuals up to age 25 who suffer from both addictions and co-occurring psychiatric disorders. Individuals suffering from both a substance use disorder and a mental health disorder are identified as having a “dual diagnosis.”

Bradley Zicherman, MD is a clinical associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford Medicine. For an appointment, please call (650) 723-5511.