Mental Health Websites by Stephen Martin, M.F.T. and Victoria Costello with Linda L. Simmons, Psy.D.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) 1-800-421-4211
www.nimh.nih.gov
National Mental Health Information Center Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 1-800-789-2647 (English/Spanish)
Mentalhealth.samhsa.gov
SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center 1-800-789-2647
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov
Child, Adolescent and Family Branch Center for Mental Health Services SAMHSA 240-276-1887 For free publications about children's and adolescents' mental health, including referrals to local and national resources and organizations, call 1-866-889-2647.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 1-877-267-2323
www.cms.gov
Social Security Administration
www.ssa.gov
National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse 800-553-4539 E-mail info@mhselfhelp.org
www.mhselfhelp.org
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Office of Special Education U.S. Department of Education
http://idea.ed.gov
National Human Genome Research Institute
www.genome.gov
Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation (OCF) 203-401-2070 info@ocfoundation.org
http://ocfoundation.org
To find a local OCF support group:
www.ocfoundation.org/quick_search_groups.html
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Information helpline 800-950-NAMI (6264)
www.nami.org
Anxiety Disorders of America 240-485-1001
www.adaa.org
National Mental Health Association 800-989-6642
www.nmha.org
American Psychological Association (APA) 800-374-2721
www.apa.org
American Psychiatric Association 202-682-6220
www.psych.org
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 202-966-7300
www.aacap.org
Anxiety Disorder Hotline 888-826-9438
National Family Caregivers Association 301-942-6430
Depression and BiPolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
www.dbsalliance.org
Trichotillomania (hair pulling) Learning Center
www.trich.org
For Parents Only A parents' information search engine
www.forparentsonly.com
From Emotions to Advocacy (FETA) A special-education “survival guide”
www.fetaweb.com
Nemours Foundation parent education Web site
www.kidshealth.org
www.Healthyplace.com
www.HealthCentral.com
www.MentalHealthAmerica.net
www.Specialchildren.about.com