Mental Health Topics
Abuse | Addictions | AIDS | Anger | Anxiety | ADHD
Bipolar Problems | Communication/Assertion Skills
Communication in Sexual Behavior | Drugs | Grief | Depression
Eating Disorder | Homosexuality | Learning Disabilities
Military/Veterans | Relationships | Relaxation and Stress | Sleep | Suicide
National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorders
Facts, research summaries, treatment information
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Alliance
17 Signs of a Battering Personality
Adult Survivors
Organization developed by two survivors
Modeled after 12 step programs, organizes treatment groups
Child Abuse: Prevention and Information
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Information, articles for consumers, media, and others
Resources for Victims of Domestic Violence
Alcoholics Anonymous
Official site of this venerable organization
Al-Anon
For families and friends of alcoholics
Cocaine Anonymous
Resources, News, Fact File, etc.
Habit Smart
Ideas about changing habits, addictions
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
“Federal agency charged with improving the quality and availability
of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services”
National Clearing House for Alcohol and Drug Information
Fact sheets, news, workshops, and more
Information and Resource Center
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Articles and information about AIDS
AIDS.org
Fact sheets with information about treatment options
American Psychological Association
Article: Controlling Anger Before in Controls You
Training for Parents -- "Fireworks"
Mayo Clinic--Articles on anger:
Explore your anger to gain control
Anger management tips: Tame your temper
Anxiety Busters
Organization emphasizing non-drug treatments of anxiety
National Anxiety Foundation, a non-profit organization
Info in anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
Attention Deficit Disorder Association
National Institute of Mental Health
Article: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Bipolar Disorders Information Center
Advocacy group, with much information
National Institute of Mental Health
Article: Bipolar Disorder
PsyCom.net
Long list of articles, self-tests, symptoms on bipolar patterns
Communication/Assertion Skills
The University of Texas at Austin
Article: Fighting Fair
Communication in Sexual Behavior
Sexual Health
Information on sexuality for persons with disabilities
A Place to Talk: Communication in Sexual Behavior
Sexuality Information & Education Council of the US
Non-profit group offering many services
Research organization, with many publications available
All About Depression
Causes, symptoms, treatments, medicines
Mayo Clinic
Many articles on depression. Type depression in the search bar.
National Institutes of Mental Health
Depression Brochure
American Psychological Association
Article: Depression and How Psychotherapy Can Help
National Foundation for Depressive Illness
Depression Advocacy Group
Articles and facts about depression
Prescription Drugs
Pharmweb
Website operated by pharmacists
Information on any drug
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Drug approval information
Herbal Reference Library
Articles, products, references, links
Illicit Drugs
Drug Watch International
Non-profit source of information about various drugs
UCLA Drug Abuse Research Center
National Eating Disorders Association
Advocacy group—information, materials, handouts
Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc.
Non-profit advocacy group—much information
National Institute of Mental Health
Article: Facts About Eating Disorders
Recovery Connection
Information on Eating Disorders
Grief Net
E-mail support groups, other resources
American Psychiatric Association
Official statement on homosexuality
American Psychological Association
Official statements about homosexuality
Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
Provides supportive information, resources
National Institute of Health
Article: Learning Disabilities
National Center for Learning Disabilities
University of Chicago -- Pamphlets on Relationships
Kansas State University
Article: The Doctor Told Me that Stress Caused My…
Texas Woman’s University
Article: 52 Proven Stress Reducers
Sleep Net
Large collection of resources on sleep problems and disorders
Suicide Awareness: Voices of Education
Articles on suicide, including info for friends of suicidal persons
Gohol’s Mental Health Page
Site with resources, help lines
American Association of Suicidology
Wealth of information—prevention, help lines, support groups
http://www.suicidology.org/index.html