Mental Health Resources

 GENERAL MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

1. Mental Health America
   Visit Mental Health America’s site for information on mental health, getting help, and taking action.

2. National Council for Mental Wellbeing
   To locate mental health and addictions treatment facilities in your community, use the “Find a Provider” feature on the National Council’s website.
3. National Alliance on Mental Illness: NAMI is a nonprofit, grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organization of individuals with mental disorders and their families. Their website provides resources on mental disorders that are helpful for people who have experienced mental illness and their families, including support groups, education and training.

DEPRESSION AND SUICIDAL INTENTIONS

1. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention; The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) provides information about suicide, support for survivors, prevention, research and more.
2. Mental Health America: Visit Mental Health America’s screening tools page for information on mental health, getting help and taking action.
3. MoodGYM: MoodGYM has been evaluated in a scientific trial and found to be effective in relieving depression symptoms if people work through it systematically. This website uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) methods to teach people to use ways of thinking that can help prevent depression
4. Postpartum Support International: Postpartum Support International’s (PSI) website includes resources for support, education and local providers focusing on the emotional changes that women experience during pregnancy and postpartum, including postpartum depression. PSI’s toll-free help line is staffed by a team of trained responders who rapidly refer callers to appropriate local resources, including emergency services. 800-944-4PPD (4773)

NONSUICIDAL SELF-INJURY

1. Focus Adolescent Services: The Focus Adolescent Services website is designed for parents and covers a wide range of mental health problems, including a section on self-injury.
2. S.A.F.E. Alternatives (Self-Abuse Finally Ends): S.A.F.E. Alternatives is a residential treatment program for people who engage in self-injury. The website includes information about self-injury and about starting treatment. S.A.F.E information line: 1-800-DONT CUT (366-8288)

ANXIETY DISORDERS

1. Progressive Relaxation: Download two progressive relaxation tapes from the Hobart and William Smith Colleges website.
2. E-couch: The E-couch website provides information about emotional problems (including depression and anxiety disorders) – what causes them, how to prevent them and how to treat them. It also provides a set of evidence-based online interventions designed to equip the user with strategies to improve mood and emotional state, along with a workbook to track progress and record experiences.
3. Freedom From Fear: The Freedom From Fear website provides information, screening tools and other resources on many types of anxiety disorders.
4. International OCD Foundation: The International OCD Foundation includes information about obsessive-compulsive disorder, including information about effective treatments, how to find a health professional who has experience treating the disorder and links to other helpful websites.

PSYCHOSIS AND PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS

Schizophrenia.com: Schizophrenia.com provides information, support and education to family members, caregivers and individuals whose lives have been affected by schizophrenia.

SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS

1. National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.: The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence website features information on local resources for getting help for a substance use concern, fact sheets and further information for friends, family members, parents and youth on having a conversation about substance use.
2. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): NIDA provides links to information for parents, teens, health professionals, teachers and others about various drug use problems.
3. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): SAMHSA’s website has information about substance use disorders of all kinds. It includes information for the public, including families, health professionals, schools and individuals. The website also includes a treatment finder to locate a substance use treatment provider in your area.

EATING DISORDERS

1. National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD): ANAD includes information about eating disorders, how to seek treatment and support groups for people suffering from eating disorders and their families.
2. National Eating Disorders Association: National Eating Disorders Association has stories of recovery from eating disorders, information about seeking treatment and additional resources for school professionals and caregivers.

HELP LINES

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) for English, 1-888-628-9454 for Spanish, or Lifeline Crisis Chat.
• Smoking Cessation Centers 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669)

SUPPORT GROUPS:

1. Al-Anon and Alateen: Al-Anon and Alateen provide information and support for the family members and friends of people with alcohol problems. The sites include lists of meetings in the United States and Canada.
2. Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance: Use the “Find a Support Group Near You” tool on the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance website to find out if a support group is meeting in your area. These are peer-led support groups.
3. Eating Disorders Anonymous: Following the 12-step approach used by Alcoholics Anonymous, Eating Disorders Anonymous can help people struggling with eating disorders. The website lists meetings nationwide.
4. Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous: Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous include information on support groups for drug and alcohol addiction in your area.
5. Overeaters Anonymous: Following the 12-step approach used by Alcoholics Anonymous, Overeaters Anonymous can help people struggling with compulsive eating and binge eating. The website lists Overeaters Anonymous meetings nationwide.
6. Recovery International: Recovery International, a self-help mental health organization, sponsors weekly group peer-led meetings in many communities, as well as telephone and Internet-based meetings. Click “Find a Meeting” to find the next Recovery International meeting in your area.
7. Schizophrenia and Related Disorders Alliance of America (Schizophrenics Anonymous): Schizophrenics Anonymous is comprised of self-help groups established to support the recovery of people who experience schizophrenia. The website lists locations of self-help groups.

Courtesy Mental Health First Aid – from National Council for Mental wellbeing