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ADD/ADHD
ADDA
Attention Deficit Disorder Association.
About.com
Attention Deficit Disorder Site
Comprehensive resource.
ADDvance
Women & Girls with ADD
Books
on Attention Deficit Disorder
CHADD
Children and Adults With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
national organization.
Internet
Mental Health
Medications
National
Institute of Mental Health
On-Line
Evaluation
Online
Resources
Includes email lists.
Personal
Stories
Scientific
American
Support
Groups
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Antidepressants
Depression
Central
The Internet's central clearinghouse for information on all types
of depressive disorders and on the most effective treatments for individuals
suffering from Major Depression, Manic-Depression (Bipolar Disorder),
Cyclothymia, Dysthymia and other mood disorders.
Famous
People With Bipolar Disorders
MEDLINE
Plus
Meds,
Moods and Depression
National
Institute of Mental Health
Information about medications.
What
Are the Drugs Used For Depression?
WebMD article on antidepressants.
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Anxiety Disorders
About.com
Anxiety Disorders Site
Anxiety
and Panic Hub
Anxiety Disorders Association
of America
The
Anxiety Panic Internet Resource
Internet Mental
Health
Internet
support groups
List
of Anxiety-related Links(Tapir)
National
Anxiety Foundation
National
Center For PTSD(Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
National
Institute of Mental Health
Obsessive-Compulsive
Foundation
Online
Support Groups
Self-assessment
sites on the WWW
Social Phobia: The Largest Anxiety Disorder
Social Phobia/Social
Anxiety Association
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Depression and Bipolar Disorders
About.com
Depression Site
News, articles, links.
Andrew's
Depression Page
Depression
Central
The Internet's central clearinghouse for information on all types
of depressive disorders and on the most effective treatments for
individuals suffering from Major Depression, Manic-Depression (Bipolar
Disorder), Cyclothymia, Dysthymia and other mood disorders.
Electroconvulsive
Therapy(ECT)
From Depression
Central
Famous
People With Bipolar Disorders
MEDLINE
Plus
News and information about depression and its treatments.
National Depressive
and Manic-Depressive Association
The mission of the National Depressive and Manic- Depressive Association
is to educate patients, families, professionals, and the public
concerning the nature of depressive and manic-depressive illness
as treatable medical diseases; to foster self-help for patients
and families; to eliminate discrimination and stigma; to improve
access to care; and to advocate for research toward the elimination
of these illnesses.
National Foundation
for Depressive Illness, Inc.
The National Foundation For Depressive Illness (NAFDI) was established
in 1983 to provide public and professional information about Affective
Disorders, the availability of treatment, and the urgent need for
further research.
National
Institute on Mental Health
Information about depression and bipolar disorder from the NIMH.
Online
Support Groups
Suicide
and Suicide Prevention
From Depression
Central
WalkersWeb
Walkers in Darkness, Inc. is a tax exempt charitable organization
[501(c)(3)] established to promote the general mental health and
well-being of those individuals who are afflicted with, who are
associated with individuals who are afflicted with, or who are otherwise
interested in, mental and emotional disorders by developing and
maintaining a forum which shall provide a means by which the above-described
individuals may communicate with one another in an open forum with
regard to mental and emotional disorders; and provide access to
general educational information pertaining to mental and emotional
disorders.
What is
Called Depression?
Phenomenology of depression.
Writings
by People With Mood Disorders
From Depression
Central
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Psychiatric Medications
Drug
InfoNet
Internet
Mental Health
Information about psychiatric drugs.
Medications
and Mental Disorders
National Institute of Mental Health.
Medications
for Mental Illness
Medicines
for Psychiatric Disorders
Medline
Plus Drug Information
A guide to more than 9,000 prescription and over-the-counter medications
provided by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) in the USP DIÆ
Advice for the PatientÆ.
Psychiatric
Medications
From the American Psychiatric Association.
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Psychiatry and the Older Adult
About.com
Mental Health Site
Resources on aging.
Administration
on Aging
U.S. government site that includes information designed for older
Americans and their families as well as those concerned about providing
the opportunities and services to enrich the lives of older persons
and support their independence.
Alzheimer's Association
The Alzheimerís Association, a national network of chapters, is
the largest national voluntary health organization committed to
finding a cure for Alzheimerís and helping those affected by the
disease.
Alzheimer's
Disease Education and Referral Center
Extensive resources from the National Institute on Aging.
The
Elderly Place
Alzheimer's disease and caregiving.
Mental
Health of the Elderly
American Psychiatric Association pamphlet.
Mental
Help Net Aging Resources
Extensive list Including Alzheimer's Disease, dementia and geriatric
resources.
National Institute
on Aging The National Institute on Aging (NIA), one of the 25 institutes
and centers of the National Institutes
of Health, leads a broad scientific effort to understand the
nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life.
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Psychosomatics
Emotions
and Disease
An exhibition at the National Library of Medicine. Historical
survey.
Psychosomatic
Disorders
From the Merck Manual, Home Edition.
Stress
Medline Plus Health Information. National Library of Medicine.
Stress,
Trauma, Anxiety, Fears and Psychosomatic Disorders
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Schizophrenia
American
Psychiatric Association - Schizophrenia
Brief description and overview of schizophrenia.
A
Handbook for Families
Published by Health Canada in Co-operation with the Schizophrenia
Society of Canada
Internet
Mental Health - Schizophrenia
Diagnostic criteria, web resources, books and pamphlets.
Medline
Plus - Schizophrenia
Articles, news, links from the National Library of Medicine.
NARSAD
National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression.
National
Alliance for the Mentally Ill
National Alliance for
the Mentally Ill - Georgia Chapter
Help, information and support groups for families dealing with
serious mental illness.
National
Institute of Mental Health - Schizophrenia
Diagnosis, treatment, cause, prognosis.
Schizophrenia
Resources
About.com schizophrenia site.
Treatment Advocacy
Center
"The Treatment Advocacy Center is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to eliminating legal and clinical barriers to timely
and humane treatment for Americans with severe brain disorders
who are not receiving appropriate medical care. Focusing
on schizophrenia and manic-depressive illness (bipolar disorder),
TAC works to prevent the devastating consequences of non-treatment:
homelessness, suicide, victimization, worsening of symptoms, violence,
and incarceration." From the web site.
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Suicide
American
Association of Suicidology
A nonprofit organization dedicated to the understanding and prevention
of suicide. .
American
Foundation for Suicide Prevention
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is dedicated to
advancing our knowledge of suicide and our ability to prevent
it.
If you
are thinking about suicide. . .
If you are feeling suicidal now, please stop long enough to read
this. It will only take about five minutes. I do not want to talk
you out of your bad feelings. I am not a therapist or other mental
health professional - only someone who knows what it is like to
be in pain." From the web site.
Living
With Suicide
PBS site dealing with experiences of those left behind.
SAVE
The mission of SAVE is to educate about suicide prevention and
to speak for suicide survivors.
Suicide
Mental Health Net information, links, resources.
Suicide
and Parasuicide
"This site brings the latest subjects and resources related
with the study of the suicidal phenomena.
It is specially designed for health care professionals; Psychiatrists,
Psychologists, Suicidologists, Sociologists, Therapists and other
mental health practitioners and general health care providers. Offering
a great number of resources, based in the most accurate
and reliable sources available, it gathers important information
that may be useful for those working in the field." From
the web site.
Suicide
and Suicide Prevention
Suicide
Helpline
Suicide resources on the Internet. Dr. Grohol's Mental Health
Page.
Suicide@Rochford.Org
Information is a key aspect of this site. In this section, you
will find information about many different aspects of suicide,
ranging from opinion essays to stories from readers to reference
documents (the Suicide FAQ and suicide warning signs).
Suicide
Information and Education Centre
The Suicide Information & Education Centre (SIEC) is a special
library and resource
centre providing information on suicide and suicidal behaviour.
Yellow Ribbon
Suicide Prevention Program
Preventing teen suicide.
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