Mental Health Articles and Recovery Tips
National Resources
American Psychiatric Association   Mental health fact sheets, medication info and more
American Psychological Association Help Center   Articles on work, aging & family relationships
Boston University Mental Health Information Network   Access to information on psychiatric disorders and more
Community Voices   Advocacy and information about healthcare for the Underserved
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance   Information and advocacy
Healthfinder   An encyclopedia of over 1,600 health topics from the most trusted sources.
Late-life Depression Evaulation & Treatment Center   Provides information and treatment for depression, anxiety disorders, and insomnia in older Americans.
Mayo Clinic Treatment Center   Information on mental health disorders
Medicare Information   U.S. Department of Health & Human Services provides information on Medicare and your rights
Mental Health America   Advocacy, public education, and support for Americans with mental health conditions.
Mental Health Conditions   Descriptions of mental health conditions, their symptoms and treatment
Mental Health Law   Mental Health and Disability Advocacy and Information
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill   Support & advocacy organization of consumers, families, & friends of people with mental illnesses.
National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare    Education, advocacy & networking for community providers of mental health & addiction treatment services.
National Empowerment Center   To carry a message of recovery, empowerment, hope and healing to people who have been labeled with mental illness.
National Institute of Mental Health   Detailed articles on disorders & their treatment.
National Mental Health Consumers Self-Help Clearing House    Tools for starting your own self help group.
National Resource for Youth Services    Enhancing the quality of life of our nation's youth and their families by improving the effectiveness of human services.
Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention    OJJDP collaborates with professionals from diverse disciplines to improve juvenile justice policies and practices.
President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health    Results of a study to recommend improvements to enable adults with serious mental illnesses and children with serious emotional disturbances to live, work, learn, and participate fully in their communities.
PubMed   The PubMed database comprises more than 19 million citations for biomedical articles from MEDLINE and life science journals.
RX List: The Internet Drug Index   Searchable database of prescription drugs
SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Drug & Alcohol Information   
SAMSHA   Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration provides resources, assistance & literature for mental health & substance abuse topics.
Social Security Administration   Information on applying and receiving social security benefits
STAR Center   Provides Support, Technical Assistance and Resources to assist consumer-operated and consumer-helper programs in meeting the needs of under-served populations.
Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255)   A free, 24-hour hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Your call will be routed to the nearest crisis center to you.
Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health, The    The first Surgeon General's Report on this important health topic, asserts that mental illness is a critical public health problem that must be addressed by the Nation.

 

 

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