Mental Health

Mental illnesses and disorders affecting children or adults, from eating disorders to schizophrenia.

Sub-headings:

Depression

Developmental and Learning Disorders/Disabilities

Mental or physical impairments, or a combination of such, occurring in children.

Mental Disorders

Includes resources for neurological disorders such as Anxiety, Panic, Bipolar, and Post Traumatic Stress disorders, as well as eating disorders and schizophrenia.

Personality Disorders

Resources about the eleven different personality disorders as defined by the American Psychiatric Association.

Suicide/Self Injury

Resources in this category:

About.com: Mental Health Resources
http://mentalhealth.about.com/

An Internet guide to mental health, with feature articles, Website links, and discussion forums. Topics covered include anxiety & panic, depression, chemical dependency, schizophrenia, stress management, and more.

Alternative Mental Health Online
http://www.alternativementalhealth.com/

"The mission of Safe Harbor is to assist and promote non-harmful, alternative (non-psychiatric) methods and practitioners for helping the mentally disturbed." The site includes links to articles about various mental health problems, events & seminars, local chapter information, a support group listserv, and much more.

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
http://www.bazelon.org/

This organization provides "Legal advocacy for the civil rights and human dignity of people with mental disability." This comprehensive site provides updates on legislative issues, information about fair housing, the Americans with Disabilities Act, mental health care, aging and children's issues, and links to related sites.

Beyond Indigo
http://www.beyondindigo.com/

Beyond Indigo is an online community that provides support to people who are grieving. It has chat rooms, grief tools and support, information about funerals and financial help.

Find Counseling.com
http://www.findcounseling.com/

Provides background and contact information for mental health professionals nation-wide. Therapists are searchable by specialty, zip code, gender, patient age group and more. Find key terms in the medical glossary, psychology news briefs, and links to mental health organizations.

HealthyPlace
http://www.healthyplace.com/

America's Mental Health Channel. "We have an active mental health social network for support, online psychological tests, breaking mental health news, mental health videos, our documentary films, a live mental health tv show, unique tools like our "mediminder" and more." Includes communities for various mental illnesses, all sorts of addictions, parenting, and gay and lesbian issues.

Internet Mental Health
http://www.mentalhealth.com/

An online encyclopedia of mental health. Includes a guide to many different mental disorders, a section on self-diagnosis, discussion boards, information about medications, a glossary and other resources.

Mental Health Net
http://www.mentalhelp.net/

Describes "disorders such as depression, anxiety, panic attacks, chronic fatigue syndrome and substance abuse" as well as various treatment options. There is a reading room, including on-line discussion and support groups, and sections of resources for mental health professionals and administrators.

National Institute of Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/

"The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the largest scientific organization in the world dedicated to research focused on the understanding, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of mental health." Site includes a Health & Outreach section featuring mental health topics, publications, and statistics. Also features a Science News feed and information about research funding.

National Mental Health Awareness Campaign
http://www.nostigma.org/

Includes information on mental illness, personal stories, and ways to become involved in fighting the stigma of mental illness. Has areas for students, adults and professionals as well as a link to their blog.

Psych Central
http://psychcentral.com/

Features information about different conditions and disorders, drugs, current news and research, and books about mental health. There's also online screening tests for certain disorders and relationship questions, an Ask The Therapist section, and community discussion board.

SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center
http://www.mentalhealth.org/

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) National Mental Health Information Center website provides information about mental health programs and topics, and provides access to publications about different mental health issues.

The Suicide Paradigm
http://lifegard.tripod.com/index.html

This site was done by the father of a suicide victim: he shares his thoughts about suicide, victims and survivors. There are well developed sections on the ethics of suicide and resources for bereaved men as well as many links to related sites for anyone interested personally or professionally in the subject of suicide.