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Mental Health

MEDLINEplus: Mental Health

Comprehensive information from an authoritative source: the National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine. Includes links to latest news, general overviews, clinical trials, diagnosis and symptoms and research and treatment, and links to organizations.

 

American Psychological Association Help Center

Brief articles on psychology and work, mind/body connection, family and relationships and how psychotherapy works. Includes free brochures. See also section on warning signs.

 

National Alliance on Mental Illness

(NAMI) is a nonprofit, grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organization of consumers, families, and friends of people with severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxiety disorders. Site includes overview and description of the illnesses and information on treatments.

 

Mental Health America(formally known as National Mental Health Association)

Mental Health Info pages offers information from NIMH about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illnesses. Included are brochures and information sheets, reports, press releases, fact sheets, and other education.

 

NIMH National Institute of Mental Health

This website offers information from NIMH about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illnesses. Included are brochures and information sheets, reports, press releases, fact sheets, and other educational materials.

 

NOAH (New York Online Access to Health): Mental Health

Includes the basics, care and treatment and links to reliable articles on all the specific conditions and disorders from Anorexia Nervosa to Tourette Syndrome.

 

Psych Central

This website contains a wealth of mental health resources, such as a resource directory, a medication library, community support forums and symptom checklists with detailed treatment information.

 

Self-Help Sourcebook OnLine

an online directory of national and local self-help groups that can provide information, fellowship, support group meetings and newsletters.  The sourcebook is directly searchable by medical diagnosis or topic and is the largest directory of its kind.

Specific Topics

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs)

CDC - Autism Spectrum Disorders

This page contains comprehensive information on ASD for all persons who are interested to learn about the disorders. It also provides fact sheets on the disorders and related topics, especially useful for parents with young children.

 

Autism Speaks, What is Autism?:

In addition to information and resources on ASDs, the site offers a "100 Day Kit" that aims to help newly diagnosed families right after the diagnosis.

 

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

CDC - Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD):

This page provides an overview of the condition, from symptoms to treatments to research. Information booklets are also available for download.

 

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD):

This non-profit membership-based organization offers comprehensive information on ADHD, a useful resource for families or individuals with ADHD.

Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders Resource Center (EDRC)

EDRC's mission "is to increase awareness and understanding of eating disorders for the general public and for health professionals and to promote early diagnosis, effective treatment, and recovery." EDRC sponsors two types of Support groups. One centers on the individual who is dealing with his or her own eating disorders and another support group helps family members or friends.

 

Information and Resources by National Eating Disorder Association:

The association link has comprehensive information and resources for individuals with eating disorders, family and friends, educators and coaches, and a section specific to treatment professional.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?:

This page by the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF), an international not-for-profit organization made up of people with OCD, as well as their families, friends, and professionals. It offers information about the causes of OCD,the populations affected, and potential treatments.

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