Mental & Health Links

The following links are listed to provide you with additional online mental health care information. Please also check the additional links provided for physical health for a more comprehensive understanding of your overall well-being. The following is not meant to be a comprehensive list, nor is it an endorsement of the content of the sites.

Associations & Institutes

• American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
• American Counseling Association
• American Psychiatric Association
• American Psychological Association
• American Psychological Society
• Center for Mental Health Services
• Mental Health America
• MentalHealth.gov/
• National Institute of Mental Health
• National Mental Health Association
• National Eating Disorders Association
• National Sleep Foundation
• National Women’s Health Resource Center
• The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Suicide Awareness and Hotlines

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
• Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
• National Suicide Prevention
• Crisis Text Line
• Suicide: Read This First

Mood Disorders

• Bipolar Disorder Support
• International Bipolar Disorder Foundation
• Depression and How Therapy Can Help
• Depression Screening
• Depression Test, Symptoms of Depression, Signs of Depression
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)

Anxiety Disorders

• Anxiety Overview
• Anxiety: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments
• Anxiety Screening
• Answers to Your Questions About Panic Disorder 

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• Beyond OCD
• International OCD Foundation
• Obsessive-Compulsive Information Center
• Trichotillomania Learning Center

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• National Center for PTSD
• Give an Hour— for veterans and their families
• Real Warriors (U.S. Department of Defense)— for veterans and their families
• Wounded Warrior Project
• Traumatic Stress Institute

Addiction and Recovery

• Alcoholics Anonymous
• SMART Recovery-Alternative to 12-Step Programs
• Center for On-Line Addiction
• Web of Addictions
• Rehab Resources
• Alcoholism Rehab Resource
• Career Resources for People With Substance Abuse Disorders

Eating Disorders

• American Dietetic Association
• National Eating Disorders
• Something Fishy

Personality Disorders

• Treatment Options
• Personality Disorders Overview

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

• ADDA – Attention Deficit Disorder Association
• Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, NIMH
• ADHD Overview
• Adult ADHD Self-Assessment
• Child ADHD Self-Assessment

Child Abuse and Domestic Violence

• Childhelp USA®
• Questions and Answers about Memories of Childhood Abuse
• The National Domestic Violence Hotline Website
• Report Abuse/Neglect of Individuals in Illinois

Developmental Disorders

• Autism Spectrum
• Autism Spectrum News
• Developmental Disorder Facts
• What are Intellectual Disabilities?
• Types of Learning Disorders
• Signs and Symptoms of Learning Disorders

Diagnosis

• DSM-V: Diagnoses and Criteria

Psychiatric Medication

• Mental Health Medications
• Information, Side Effects and Coming Off Psychiatric Medications
• Mental Health Medications for Children