Mental Health

MEDLINEplus: Mental Health and Behavior Topics

• Access to numerous Health Topics on specific mental health and behavior issues.
• Link to drug information via United States Pharmacopoeia
  Dispensing Information (USP DI): Advice for Patients.
• Offers access to a number of dictionaries as well as the
  Adam Medical Encyclopedia.
• Search option for entire MEDLINEplus site avaialable.

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

• "Facts for Families" section offers information in English, Spanish, Dutch, and French on a number of topics.
• Legislative Alerts and Issues.
• Policy Statements reflecting the Academy's stand on a number of issues.
• Searchable.
• Links to related sites.

American Psychiatric Association - Public Information

• Fact Sheets.
• Advice on choosing a psychiatrist.
• Links to sites providing information on medication.
• Information on health insurance issues.
• Searchable.
• Links to related sites.

American Psychological Association - Public Page

• Topics section with articles from Monitor on Psychology and various professional contributors, as well as the latest news in the media.
• Help Center with advice on how and when to choose a psychologist.
• Public Interest Directorate covering policy and issues for a number of topics.
• Searchable.

Center for Mental Health Services - Knowledge Exchange Network

• Sections on School Violence, Discrimination and Stigma, and Suicide Prevention.
• Newsroom with recent media articles.
• Forums offering the public a chance to exchange views on a number of topics including those related to older adults, consumer rights, and school violence.
• Services Locator helping to connect to specific state information and statistics.
• Searchable.

Mental Help Net

• Information on mental health issues and disorders.
• Symptoms Listing for various disorders.
• Glossary of mental health terms.
• Find a Therapist and Find a Treatment Facility sections.
• Searchable

NAMI: National Alliance for the Mentally Ill

• Information in Spanish.
• Hot Topics (current affairs) section.
• Fact sheets on mental health issues, disorders, medications, and treatments.
• Support Group locator.
• Section on Public Policy and Legal issues.

National Institute of Mental Health - For the Public

• Brochures, fact sheets, and press releases covering a number of mental health disorders.
• Clinical Trials information.
• Statistics
• Links to Reports of the Surgeon General.
• Searchable.

MHA: Mental Health America

• Legislative Alerts and Position Statements.
• Resource Center with Fact Sheets and statistics.
• Personal stories.
• News Releases.
• Searchable.