"Happiness is not something ready-made, it comes from your own actions." -Dalai Lama

Links and Resources

Addiction and Recovery

Alcohol:
www.aa.org (Alcoholics Anonymous)
Alcoholics Anonymous Recovery Resources
Center for On-Line Addiction
www.moderation.org (MM – Moderation Management: focuses on reducing level of drinking)
www.smartrecovery.org (SMART-Self Management and Recovery Training Program: focus on  abstinence)
Web of Addictions

Other:
www.drugabuse.gov
www.ca.org (cocaine)
www.marijuana-anonymous.org (marijuana)
www.crystalmeth.org (crystal meth)

Adolescents and Teenagers

www.focusas.org
www.childmind.org

Anxiety Disorders

Answers to Your Questions About Panic Disorder
National Center for PTSD
www.adaa.org (Anxiety and Depression Association of America)
www.ptsd.va.gov

National Associations

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
American Counseling Association
American Psychiatric Associationwww.psych.org
American Psychological Association - www.apa.org
American Psychological Society
Canadian Mental Health Association
Center for Mental Health Services
National Alliance on Mental Illness - www.nami.org
National Institute of Mental Health - www.nimh.nih.gov
National Mental Health Association
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - www.samhsa.gov
www.vetcenter.va.gov (US Dept. of Veterans Affairs)

 

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADDA - Attention Deficit Disorder Association
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, NIMH
Born to Explore: The Other Side of ADD/ADHD

Child Abuse and Domestic Violence
Childhelp USA®

Questions and Answers about Memories of Childhood Abuse
The National Domestic Violence Hotline Website
Women, Violence and Trauma

Chronic Fatigue
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Depression
Bipolar Disorder News - Pendulum.org
www.dballiance.org (national organization providing education and support to people diagnosed with mood disorders)
Depression and How Therapy Can Help
Depression Screening
Depression Test, Symptoms of Depression, Signs of Depression
www.familyaware.org (national organization that focuses on helping families learn effective ways to cope)

Developmental Disorders
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
www.medicine.yale.edu

Diagnosis & Mental Health Information

www.dsm5.org
www.nami.org  (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
www.nimh.nih.gov (National Institute of Mental Health)
www.samhsa.gov (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
www.psychiatry.org (online assessment measures)


Dissociation and Traumatic Stress

www.ptsd.va.gov (national center for ptsd)
Sidran Foundation Home Page

Eating Disorders
American Dietetic Association
Something Fishy

Journals & Magazines
ADHD Report
Anxiety, Stress and Coping
Autism
Childhood
Contemporary Hypnosis
Dementia
Depression and Anxiety
Dreaming
Drug and Alcohol Review
Dyslexia
Early Child Development and Care
Eating Disorders
Educational Assessment
Journal of Gambling Studies
Journal of Happiness Studies
Journal of Mental Health and Aging
Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Language and Cognitive Processes
Loss, Grief & Care
Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
Metaphor and Symbol
Neuropsychological Rehabilitation
Parenting
Personal Relationships
Personality and Individual Differences
Psychiatric Bulletin
Psychology of Men & Masculinity
Psychology Today
Stress and Health
Studies in Gender and Sexuality
Substance Abuse
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
Trauma, Violence & Abuse

Medications and Health Supplements
Drug Interactions, Alternative, MotherNature
Drug Interactions, DIRECT
www.fda.gov (US Food and Drug Administration)
Medical Dictionary
Medications, FDA
Medication, Internet Mental Health
Medications, PDR
Medline, Comparison
Multivitamins
SAMHSA's Psychiatry and Psychology

Mental Health Care General Links
CounsellingResource.com
GoodTherapy.org
Internet Mental Health
Let’s Talk Facts, APA
Mental Health Counselor Resources, About.com
Mental Illnesses/Disorders
PsychCentral.com
University of Michigan Health Topics A to Z
Web Sites You Can Trust, Medical Library Association

Mindfulness-Based Approaches

www.mbct.com (Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy)
www.umassmed.edu/cfm (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction)
www.tarabrach.com
www.yogaglo.com (excellent yoga website)

National Organizations

www.nimh.nih.gov (The National Institute of Mental Health
www.samhsa.gov (The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
www.apa.org (The American Pyschological Association)
www.psych.org (The American Psychiatric Association)
www.nami.org (the National Alliance on Mental Illness
www.vetcenter.va.gov (US Dept. of Veterans Affairs)

Personality Disorders
Mental Help Net - Personality Disorders
Personality Disorders - Focus Adolescent Counselor Services

Sleep

www.sleepfoundation.org

Suicide Awareness and Hotlines

www.jedfoundation.org (suicide prevention resource for college students and families)
www.sprc.org (Suicide Prevention Resource Center)
www.suicidology.org (information and training for people who want to prevent suicide)
www.save.org (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education)
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
www.thetrevorproject.org (suicide hotline specializing in talking with gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or questioning youth)

** National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1800-273-8255) – 24-hour toll-free number or 911

Additional Mental Health Care & Counseling Resources
Keirsey (Myers-Briggs) Temperament Sorter
Signs of Menopause, Symptoms of Menopause

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