This pamphlet has been prepared by the Education Committee and Staff of the Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania and the National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse.
We wish to express our appreciation to SmithKline Beecham Pitarmaceuticalsfor assistance infunding this educational project
[Adapted from a pamphlet distributed by the Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pensylvania.]
Alzheimer's Association
Phone: 800-621-0379
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
Phone: 202-966-7300
Fax: 202-966-2891
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP)
Phone: 301-654-7850
Fax: 301-654-4137
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
Phone:202-434-2263 800-424-3410
AmericanAssociation of Suicidology
Phone:202-237-2280
Fax: 202-237-2282
American Disorders Association of America (ADAA)
Phone: 301-231-9259
Fax: 301-231-7392
American Holistic Health Association
Phone: 714-779-6152
American Institute of Stress
Phone: 914-963-1200
American Medical Association (AMA)
Phone: 312-464-5066
Fax: 312-464-5841
American Mental Health Fund
Phone: 703-684-2201 800-433-5959
American Osteopathic Association
Phone: 312-280-5854 800-621-1773
American Psychiatric Association (APA)
Phone: 202-682-6000
Fax: 202-682-6255
American Psychological Association (APA)
Phone:202-783-2077
Fax: 202-783-2083
American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry (ASAP)
Phone: 972-686-6166
Fax: 972-613-5532
Anxiety Disorders Association of America
Phone: 301-231-9350
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
Phone:202-467-5730
Fax: 202-223-0409
Centerfor Mental Health Services (CMHS)
Phone:301-443-0383
Fax: 301-443-5163
& Knowledge Exchange Network (KEN)
Phone: 800-789-2647
Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) Association
Phone: 800-442-3437
Depression/Awareness, Recognition Program (D/ART)
Phone: 800-421-4211
Depression and Related Disorders Association (DRADA)
Phone:410-955-4647
Fax: 410-614-3241
Erasingthe Stigma of Mental Illness
Phone:619-543-0412
Fax: 619-543-0748
Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health (FFCMH)
Phone: 703-684-7710
Fax: 703-836-1040
Freedom from Fear (FFF)
Phone: 718-351-1717
Fax: 718-667-8893
Institute for Mental Health Initiatives (IMH)
Phone: 202-364-7111
Fax: 202-363-3891
International Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services
(IAPSRS)
Phone:202-467-5730
Fax: 410-730-5965
Medicare Information Hotline
Phone: 800-638-6833
National Alliance for the Mentally III (NANI)
Phone: 800-950-6264
National Association of Protection and Advocacy Systems (NAPAS)
Phone: 202-408-9514
Fax: 202-408-9520
National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems (NAPHS)
Phone: 202-393-6700
Fax: 202-783-6041
National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
Phone: 301-657-0270
Fax: 301-657-0275
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
Phone: 800-729-6686
National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association (NDMDA)
Phone: 312-988-1153 800-826-3632
Fax: 312-642-7243
National Health Information Center
Phone: 301-565-4167 800-336-4797
National Institute on Aging Information Center
Phone: 800-222-2225
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Phone: 301-443-4513
Fax: 301-443-4279
National Insurance Consumer Helpline
Phone: 800-942-4242
National Mental Health Association (NMHA)
Phone: 703-684-7722 800-969-6642
Fax: 703-684-5968
National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse
Phone: 215-751-1810 800-553-4539
Fax: 215-636-6310
National Self-Help Clearinghouse
Phone: 212-354-8525
Fax: 212-642-1956
Obsessive Compulsive Foundation (OCF)
Phone: 203-878-5669
Fax: 203-874-2826
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
Phone: 202-835-3400
Social Security Hotline
Phone: 800-772-1213
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Phone: 301-443-0383
Fax: 301-443-5163
Toughlove International
Phone: 800-333-1069
In addition to the National Sources there are also Regional Sources. Many of the national organizations can refer you to local extensions or affiliates for help and information.
Federal and State Representatives and Senators and their staffs are used to obtaining information and providing referrals. At times, if you are experiencing problems, they may even intercede.
www.nmha.org The home page of th Ntional Mental Health Association.
wiche.edu the home page of the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education (WICHE) which sponsors a Mental Health Program.
www.mentalhealth.com good general site for information on various disorders. In addition to descriptive information ,the site contains links to booklets, magazine articles, and research on the various disorders.
www.mhsource.com Contains many good links to other sites and has a good "ask the expert" collumn where consumers can ask questions and professionals will answer them.
www.nimh.nih.gov The home page for the National Istitute of Mental Health, the US Government's agency covering Mental Health. They have a section of On-line information on mental health: www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat
www.wfmh.com The home page of the World Federation for Mental Health. (Also known as Fédération Mondiale pour la Santé Mentale)
www.nasmhpd.org/nri the home page of the The National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors Research Institute, Inc. Their site maintains a list of links to government Mental Health web pages.
www.du.edu/frontier-mh The Homepage of the Frontier Mental Health Services Resource Network. Their site is dedicated to providing information and research relating to Mental health in "frontier" areas, including rural America, and 3rd world nations. Aimed at researchers, service providers, and clinicians. Includes the text of their "Letters to the Field", and information on obtaining them in paper format.
www.mentalhealth.com good general site for information on the disorder. In addition to descriptive information on the disorder, the site contains links to booklets, magazine articles, and research on the disorder.
www.navicom.com/~patty Another good general site with much information on diagnosis, treatment, and research into the disorder.
members.aol.com/bpdcentral A collection of resources geared towards people who care about someone dealing with BPD. Contains stories about people having BPD, a good reference list of books dealing with BPD and a listing of clinicians throughout the country specializing in the disorder.
www.mentalhealth.com contains good diagnosis information, magazine articles, personal stories of consumers with bipolar disorder, and a large selection of online booklets on the subject.
www.mhsource.com/bipolar Contains many good links to other sites and has a good "ask the expert" collumn where consumers can ask questions and professionals will answer them.
www.cmhcsys.com A comprehensive list of links to other sites on the net.
www.mentalhealth.com contains a good general description of depression and dysthymia (chronic low grade depression).
www.psycom.net/depression.central.html a good site with much information on mood disorder and information on many of the newsgroups on the internet dealing with it.
www.newtechpub.com/phantom/contrib/sad.htm A good site for information on seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and its treatment.
www.dartmouth.edu/dms/ptsd/ Home Page of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Covers Research, Education, and Training. Also contains the PILOTS database covering PTSD literature worldswide.
www.mentalhealth.com/fr20.html This site contains links to booklets, magazine articles, and ongoing research in the treatment and diagnosis of PTSD.
www.mentalhealth.com is a good site for basic information, magazine articles, and research studies on schizophrenia. Contains many good links to other sites for information.
www.mhsource.com/disorders/schizo.html Contains many good links to other sites and has a good "ask the expert" collumn where consumers can ask questions and professionals will answer them.
www.mgl.ca/~chovil Ian Chovil's personal story of his (ongoing) recovery from schizophrenia. The site also cxontains information dealing with treatment options available and research into the disorder.
www.schizophrenia.com A large font of information on schizophrenia, specializing in on-line discussion groups for consumers and family members. There is also information on subscribing to the "Living with Schizophrenia" newsletter.
www.fairlite.com/ocd contains many articles on OCD, OCD research abstracts, information on medications used in treatment, and personal stories of people suffering from the disorder. This site also contains an OCD bulletin.
www.ocfoundation.org is the home page of the Obsessive Compulsive Foundation. Site contains general OCD information, a listing of OCD support groups, and the foundations on-line newsletter.
www.mentalhealth.com has a good general description of the disorder and good links to research information, magazine articles, and other resources.
www.mentalhealth.com has a good general description of the disorder and good links to research information, magazine articles, and other resources.
www.cmhc.com/guide/eating.htm Gontains general information on the disorder, including links to many other sites. Also has a bulletin.
www.mhsource.com/disorders/eating.html Contains an "ask the expert" collumn where perople dealing with the disorder can write to professionals and recieve answers online. Also contains many links to related sites.
www.cogsci.princeton.edu/~shari/add.html Contains many good links on Attention Deficit Disorder/ Also contains information on on-line ADD supprot groups and internet newsgroups dealing with ADD.
www.chadd.org Home Page of CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder). Contains a good resource listing and a listing of CHADD support groups nationally.
members.aol.com/addisorder/4help/index.html Contains a directory of agencies and support and advocay groups related to ADD. Has hundreds of references of books, articles, etc. Also has many useful links.
www.enteract.com/~peregrin/add/books.html Contains articles from several various books, magazines, and reference materials on ADD.
www.mentalhealth.com has a good general description of the disorder and good links to research information, magazine articles, and other resources.
www.algy.com/anxiety the tAPir (the Anxiety Panic internet resource) home page. A good inforatolsie on anxiety. There is a bulletin board foreoeto hr information on their experiences with anxiety and its treatment, information about an e-mail mailing list, a listing of professionals and some anxiety support groups in the U.S.
www.nimh.nih.gov/anxiety Home page of the Anxiety Disorder Education Program of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The site contains a listing of factsheets, booklets, videos, and other resources available from both NIMH and other organizations.
www.socialphobia.org is the homepage of the Social Phobia/Social Anxiety Association. Has a good amount of information on social phobias and anxiety.
www.mhsource.com/disorders/dissoc.html Contains an "ask the expert" collumn where perople dealing with the disorder can write to professionals and recieve answers online. Also contains many links to related sites.
www.dhearts.org The Divided Hearts Web Site. A site about dissociative disorder by dissociatives. a good information source about the disorder, and contains many links.
www.asarian.org/~astraea/household A site on MPD which looks at the disoprder from a holistic and non-mainstream perspective.
www.americanhospice.org The home page of the American Hospice Foundation.
www.nlm.nih.gov The home page of the National Library of Medicine.
www.feed-back.com/inthenew.htm
is Feedback Research Services' curent telemedicine news page.
www.feed-back.com/IntheNewsArchive.htm
is the archive of recent news items in telemedicine.
home.att.net/~kcisfree/web_sites.htm focuses on employment, disability links (comprised mainly of directories), and links to federal, state and NYS resources.