- Agoraphobics Building Independent Lives (ABIL)
Agoraphobics Building Independent Lives is a non-profit organization for persons dealing with anxiety and panic disorders, incorporated in the State of Virginia. It has support groups nationwide.
- Alzheimer Research Forum
The Alzheimer Research Forum was founded in 1996 to create an online scientific community dedicated to developing treatments and preventions for Alzheimer's disease.
- Alzheimer's Association
Dedicated to research on the causes, cure, and prevention of Alzheimer's disease, and to education and support services for Alzheimer's patients, their families, and caregivers.
- Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC)
The Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) is a program of research at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Supported by a major grant from the National Institute on Aging, the ADRC seeks to discover the causes of Alzheimer's disease (AD), effective treatments, and ways to help those afflicted with the disease and their families.
- American Association on Mental Retardation (AAMR)
AAMR is the oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization of professional and other people who are concerned about mental retardation and related disabilities.
- Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc. (ANRED)
ANRED is a non-profit organization that provides informational resources about food and weight disorders.
- Anxiety and Panic Disorder Center of Los Angeles
The Anxiety and Panic Disorder Center of Los Angeles offers specialized treatment for anxiety and panic disorder, and agoraphobia in a safe and empathic environment.
- Anxiety Disorder Association of America
The Anxiety Disorder Association of America promotes the prevention and cure of anxiety disorders and works to improve the lives of all people who suffer from them.
- Attachment Disorder Network
This site serves children and families affected by Attachment Disorder and has numerous links to related sites.
- Attachment Disorder Support Group (ADSG)
This site offers support for families about attachment disorder, bonding, and special needs children.
- Autism and Communication
Autism and Communication is an informational publication by NIMH/NIH.
- Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder
Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder-NOS (not otherwise specified) are developmental disabilities that share many of the same characteristics. This fact sheet provides more information on both disorders.
- Autism Resources
This site provides links to other sites about autism, Frequently Asked Questions, information for parents with a child who has autism, and other sources.
- Autism Society of America (ASA)
ASA provides information, education, advocacy, and public awareness about autism.
- Basic Statistics and HIV/AIDS Surveillance Reports
This site provides tabular and graphic information about U.S. AIDS and HIV case reports, including data by State, metropolitan statistical area, mode of exposure to HIV, sex, race/ethnicity, age group, vital status, and case definition category.
- CAN, Cure Autism Now Foundation
A non-profit organization of parents, physicians, and researchers, dedicated to promoting and funding research with direct clinical implications for treatment and a cure for autism.
- CDC en Espanol - Salud Mental
The web page is a service of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It provides information on a wide range of mental health issues as well as publications, in Spanish.
- Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc.
A nonprofit, policy resource center that promotes high quality health care services for low-income populations and people with chronic illnesses and disabilities.
- CHADD: Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder
A non-profit, parent-based national organization providing support and services to children and adults with AD/HD and those who care for them.
- Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation
A virtual community center run by a national, not-for-profit, parent-based organization for families raising children and adolescents diagnosed with (or at risk for) early-onset bipolar disorder. Includes message boards, chat rooms, on-line support groups, an on-line searchable database of professionals and research data.
- Depressed Anonymous
This is a 12 step program of recovery for persons with depression.
- Depression After Delivery, Inc.
Depression After Delivery, Inc. is a non-profit organization offering support and services for women with ante and postpartum depression. This site provides education, information, support groups, telephone support and referral for women and families coping with mental health issues associated with childbearing.
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
Educates patients, families, professionals, and the public about depressive and manic-depressive illness, fosters self-help for patients and families, works to eliminate discrimination and stigma and improve access to care, and advocates for research toward the elimination of these illnesses.
- Depression and Related Affective Disorders Association
Persons with depression or manic-depressive illness, their families, and health professionals working to alleviate the suffering arising from depression and manic depression by lending support to self-help groups, education, and research programs.
- Dual Diagnosis in Adolescence
This link from the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill provides information for and about adolescents with mental disorders and substance abuse problems.
- Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center
This group is dedicated to the prevention and treatment of eating disorders. EDreferral.com provides information and treatment resources for all forms of eating disorders. Their goal is to provide assistance, in the form of information and resources, to those suffering with eating disorders so they can start on the road to recovery and healthy living.
- Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)
Resources and referrals on topics related to the education of disabled and gifted children.
- Gallaudet University
The world's only 4-year university for deaf and hard of hearing undergraduate students. Also offers graduate-level programs for deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing students, sign language classes, and summer and continuing education courses.
- Healing Touch: A Self-Injury Website
This site offers resources for people who self-injure.
- How To Help Your Child Develop a Healthy Attachment
10 steps to helping your adopted child develop a healthy relationship. Learn how to strengthen bonds.
- Institute for Attachment and Child Development
A licensed, non-profit, internationally recognized treatment and training program for children with attachment disorder; promotes healthy parent/child attachments.
- International Society for the Study of Dissociation (ISSD)
ISSD is a non-profit organization for professionals who are studying and treating dissociative disorders. The site provides links to sites for training and educating others about these disorders, as well as a section devoted to public resources.
- Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation
One of the two areas of interest for this foundation are Childhood and Adolescent Depression, including suicide and suicide prevention. Grants have primarily fallen under the categories of Intervention and Referral, Prevention, Public Education/Training, and Infrastructure. The Foundation also sponsors a Fellowship Program for post-doctoral research in depression.
- Mental Health America: Dual Diagnosis
This link has information about people who have a substance abuse problem and an emotional/psychological problem.
- Mental Help Net
An informational page describing the symptoms and classification of OCD.
- Mosaic Minds
This site was formed in 1999 by a group of individuals who had survived dissociative disorder resulting from childhood trauma. Information is provided on Dissociate Identity Disorder and Multiple Personality Disorder.
- NAMI Dual Diagnosis: Substance Abuse and Mental Illness
This link from the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill provides information for and about people with mental disorders and substance abuse problems.
- National Alliance for Autism Research (NAAR)
NAAR is a non-profit organization working to prevent, treat, cure, and find the cause of autism.
- National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
This organization operates an international network of support groups for sufferers and families, and offers referrals to health care professionals, who treat eating disorders, across the U.S. and in other countries.
- National Attention Deficit Disorder Association
Serves people with ADD and their families, teachers, and those who care for persons with ADD. The organization focuses especially on ADDults and young adults.
- National Eating Disorders Association
The National Eating Disorders Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to the elimination of eating disorders and body dissatisfaction. They develop prevention programs, provide publications on easting disorders, and operate a toll-free information and referral line.
- National GAINS Center for People with Co-Occurring Disorders in the Justice System
This group collects and disseminates information about effective mental health and substance abuse services for people with co-occurring disorders who come in contact with the justice system.
- National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
NICHCY is the national information center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues. Anyone can use our services—families, educators, administrators, journalists, students. Our special focus is children and youth (birth to age 22).
- National Institute of Mental Health: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
This site provides a variety of information and links about obsessive-compulsive disorder, its diagnosis, and treatment.
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
A publication titled, Diagnosis and Treatment of Alcohol-Dependent Patients With Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders.
- National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Federal agency that conducts comprehensive and coordinated programs of research and related activities to maximize the full inclusion, social integration, employment, and independent living of disabled individuals of all ages.
- National Resource Center on ADHD: A program of CHADD
The National Resource Center on AD/HD: A Program of CHADD was established with funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a national clearinghouse of information and resources for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. The website provides answers to frequently asked questions about this condition. Information is also avaialable in Spanish.
- National Resource Center on Homelessness and Mental Illness
Develops papers, workshops, and training programs on service delivery to homeless persons with serious mental illnesses. Maintains a database of over 4,000 articles.
- National Schizophrenia Foundation
The mission of the National Schizophrenia Foundation (NSF) is to pursue the development and maintenance of support groups for individuals, affected by schizophrenia and related disorders, and their friends and family members. They also provide resources regarding schizophrenia and related disorders through education, information, and public awareness services.
- NEEDID Support Network, Inc.
NEEDID Support Network, Inc. is a peer support network run by and for people with dissociative identity disorder and other trauma related dissociative disorders. The site includes mailing list, message forum, links, and reading room.
The information above was taken, in part, from material provided by SAMHSA.
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