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Latest News
- Latest News
- Psychological Distress Common in Heart Patients (06/14/2005, Reuters Health)
- Mentally Ill Seek More Professional Help (06/07/2005, United Press International)
- Treatment Delay for Mental Disorders Common (06/06/2005, Reuters Health)
- Mental Health Month -- May 2005 (05/02/2005, Center for Mental Health Services)
- Older Americans Month -- May 2005 (05/02/2005, Center for Mental Health Services)
- More News on Mental Health
Overviews
- Overviews
- Defining Mental Illness (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Mental Health: Keeping Your Emotional Health (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Overview of Mental Illness (Surgeon General)
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Diagnosis/Symptoms
- What Are the Warning Signs of Mental Illness? (American Psychiatric Association)
Treatment
- Treatment
- Choosing a Mental Health Provider: How to Find One Who Suits Your Needs (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (NAMI)
- Electroconvulsive Therapy: Dramatic Relief for Severe Mental Illness (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Getting Help: Locate Services (National Institute of Mental Health)
- Medications (National Institute of Mental Health)
- Mental Health Professionals: Who They Are and How to Find One (NAMI)
- Psychotherapy: Improve Your Mental Health through Talk Therapy (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Traditional Therapies (Center for Mental Health Services)
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (NAMI)
Alternative Therapy
- Alternative Therapy
- Alternative Approaches to Mental Health Care (Center for Mental Health Services)
Rehabilitation/Recovery
- Rehabilitation/Recovery
- Mind/Body Connection: How Your Emotions Affect Your Health (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Coping
- Coping
- Action Planning for Prevention and Recovery: A Self-Help Guide (Center for Mental Health Services)
- Building Self-Esteem: A Self-Help Guide (Center for Mental Health Services)
- Coping Tips for Siblings and Adult Children of Persons with Mental Illness (NAMI)
Also available in: Spanish - Dealing with the Effects of Trauma: A Self-Help Guide (Center for Mental Health Services)
- Maintaining Your Own Health: For Family Members Caring for Relatives with a Mental Disorder (World Fellowship for Schizophrenia and Allied Disorders)
Also available in: Spanish - Mental Illness in the Family: Recognizing the Warning Signs & How to Cope (National Mental Health Association)
- Road to Resilience (American Psychological Association)
- Speaking Out for Yourself: A Self-Help Guide (Center for Mental Health Services)
- Support Groups Offer Understanding, Information (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Tips for People Living with Mental Illness in Uncertain Times (National Mental Health Association)
Also available in: Spanish
Specific Conditions
- Specific Conditions
- Adjustment Disorders (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Anniversary Reactions to a Traumatic Event: The Recovery Process Continues (Center for Mental Health Services)
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Coexisting Severe Mental Disorders and Physical Illness (American Psychiatric Association)
- Compulsive Gambling (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Conversion Disorder (InteliHealth)
- Dissociative Disorders (NAMI)
- Dual Diagnosis (National Mental Health Association)
- Ganser Syndrome (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
- How to Deal with Grief (Center for Mental Health Services)
- Hypochondriasis (InteliHealth)
- Lets Talk Facts about What is Mental Illness? (American Psychiatric Association) - Links to PDF
- Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome (Nemours Foundation)
- Munchausen Syndrome (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
- Overview of Factitious Disorders (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
- Self-Injury (National Mental Health Association)
- Somatization Disorder (InteliHealth)
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- Anti-Stigma: Do You Know the Facts? (Center for Mental Health Services)
- Family Psychoeducation: Information for Consumers (Center for Mental Health Services)
Also available in: Spanish - Family Psychoeducation: Information for Families and Other Supporters (Center for Mental Health Services)
Also available in: Spanish - Homeless and Missing Mentally Ill: A Guide for Relatives (NAMI)
- Housing Options for People with Mental Illness (Center for Mental Health Services)
- Making and Keeping Friends: A Self-Help Guide (Center for Mental Health Services)
- Mental Health and Mental Health Services Frequently Asked Questions (Center for Mental Health Services)
- Myths & Facts about Mental Health (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
Also available in: Spanish - Psychology and Law Enforcement - Criminal Profiling (American Psychological Association)
- Recovery and Living (Center for Mental Health Services)
- Sex Differences in Mental Health (Society for Women's Health Research)
Financial Issues
- Financial Issues
- Health Insurance - Provision of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (Center for Mental Health Services)
- How to Pay for Mental Health Services (Center for Mental Health Services)
- Institutions for Mental Diseases (Medicaid) (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
- Medicare and Your Mental Health Benefits (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF
Also available in: Spanish - Social Security Benefits (NAMI)
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Mental Disorders (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Mental Health (National Institutes of Health)
Genetics
- Genetics
- Gene Hunting (Mental Illnesses) (National Institute of Mental Health)
- Gene May Bias Amygdala Response to Frightful Faces (National Institute of Mental Health)
- Mouse Gene Knockout Illuminates How Light Resets Clock (National Institute of Mental Health)
Research
- Research
- Brain's Reward Circuitry Revealed in Procrastinating Primates (National Institute of Mental Health)
- Mental Illness and Stigma: Coping with the Ridicule (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Participant's Guide to Mental Health Clinical Research (National Institute of Mental Health)
- Scientists Detect Two Decision-Making Pathways in Human Brain (National Institute on Aging)
- Smokers with Psychiatric Disorders Including Nicotine Dependence Consume Most U.S. Cigarettes (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Mental Health Definitions (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Mental Health Dictionary (Center for Mental Health Services)
Directories
- Directories
- Find a Psychologist (National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology)
- Hotline Numbers (Center for Mental Health Services)
- Mental Health Services Locator (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
- State/Territory Resources: Browse and Read Publications (Center for Mental Health Services)
Organizations
- Organizations
- American Psychiatric Association
- Center for Mental Health Services
- NAMI
Also available in: Spanish - National Institute of Mental Health
- National Mental Health Association
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Law and Policy
- Law and Policy
- Consumer Questions and Answers about the Mental Health Parity Act (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
- Dealing with the Criminal Justice System (NAMI)
- Decriminalizing Mental Illness (NAMI)
- Insanity Defense (American Psychiatric Association)
- Know Your Rights (Center for Mental Health Services)
Also available in: Spanish - Mental Health Bill Of Rights Project (American Psychiatric Association)
- Mental Health Parity Act (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
- Rights and Protection and Advocacy Frequently Asked Questions (Center for Mental Health Services)
Statistics
- Statistics
- Consumer Survey on Mental Health Issues (American Psychiatric Association)
- Eliminate Disparities in Mental Health (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Minority Health)
- Emergency Departments See Dramatic Increase in People with Mental Illness Seeking Care (American Psychiatric Association) - Links to PDF
- FASTATS: Mental Health Disorders (National Center for Health Statistics)
- Impact of Mental Illness on Society (National Institute of Mental Health)
- New Study Shows Approximately 4 Million Living with Co-Occurring Serious Mental Illness and Substance Abuse (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
- Numbers Count: Mental Disorders in America (National Institute of Mental Health)
- Percent of Adults Aged 18 Years and Over Who Reported Experiencing Psychological Distress During the Past 30 Days: United States, 1997-2002 (National Center for Health Statistics)
- Spending Money in All the Wrong Places: Uninsured (NAMI)
Children
- Children
- MedlinePlus: Child Mental Health (National Library of Medicine)
Also available in: Spanish - Talking to Kids about Mental Illness (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
Also available in: Spanish
Women
- Women
- Pregnancy Pointers for Women with Psychiatric History (NAMI)
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) (American Psychiatric Association)
- Women Hold Up Half the Sky: Women and Mental Health Research (National Institute of Mental Health)
- Women with Co-Occurring Serious Mental Illness and a Substance Use Disorder (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
- Women's Mental Health (National Women's Health Information Center)
Seniors
- Seniors
- Good Mental Health Is Ageless (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - Links to PDF
- JAMA Patient Page: Psychiatric Illness in Older Adults (American Medical Association)
- Promoting Healthy Lifestyles: Mental Health (Administration on Aging)
- Role of the Geriatric Psychiatrist (American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry)
Also available in: Spanish