February 10, 2026 Child Mind Institute Resources Focus on Children with Multiple Diagnoses It can be challenging for caregivers during the process of seeking a diagnosis for a child, but even more so if they learn the child is struggling with two – or more – mental health or learning disorders. Learn More The Child Mind Institute has put together a series of resources on what experts call co-occurring disorders. Having multiple disorders is not unusual: One study found that 40 percent of adolescents diagnosed with a mental health disorder met the criteria for another. Some of the most common combinations include autism and ADHD, anxiety and depression, ADHD and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), and learning disorders together with anxiety or depression. Additionally, children with Tourette’s often have OCD or ADHD. The institute’s resources include a piece on co-occurring disorders that examines why they happen frequently and how they affect treatment. In some cases, two disorders are diagnosed together, but one is often identified later when treatment for the first doesn’t resolve some symptoms. Sometimes, a second disorder is developed as a result of a child’s struggles with the first – especially depression, anxiety, or substance abuse. In any of these cases, the conditions must be treated carefully for the child to thrive, as treatment for one could complicate the other, particularly if multiple medications are being used. Below is the list of the Child Mind Institute’s resources on co-occurring disorders. Kids with Multiple Diagnoses Learning Disabilities and Depression What are the Different Kinds of Anxiety? ADHD and Substance Abuse Do Kids with Tourette’s Usually Have Other Disorders Too? What is Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)? Kids and Multiple Medications
May 16, 2024 Speaking Up: Helping Children with Tourette’s Self Advocate The Child Mind Institute will host a free webinar on May 23 that focuses on how children struggling with mental health challenges and Tourette’s can self advocate. Learn More It is estimated that .06% of children struggle with Tourette’s – and 83% of them live with at least one mental health disorder. As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Child Mind Institute is hosting a roundtable with the Tourette Association of America and Fort Health that includes experts and teenagers who are living with Tourette’s. Topics that will be discussed include: The importance of self advocacy for children who struggle with mental health challenges or Tourette’s Strategies to help children advocate for themselves Ways parents and schools can support self advocacy Insights from teens thriving with Tourette’s or other challenges More Details The webinar will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 23. Registration is now open.
