Mental Health Links

In addition to participating in psychotherapy, there are other really important things you can and should do to improve your mental well-being. Examples include making time to do hobbies and things you enjoy, making time to be productive, spending time with people you care about, practicing mindfulness meditation, and embracing a spiritual outlet. There is also research that suggests spending as little as 20 minutes in nature every day and even taking a cold shower for a minute can greatly improve our moods.

The following links are listed to provide you with additional online mental health care information. Please also check the additional links provided for physical health for a more comprehensive understanding of your over-all well-being. The following is not meant to be a comprehensive list, nor is it an endorsement of the content of the sites.

Associations & Institutes

• American Psychological Association
• MentalHealth.gov/
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
• Florida Telehealth

Suicide Awareness and Hotlines

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
• Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
• Suicide: Read This First
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)

Depression

• Bipolar Disorder News – Pendulum.org
• Depression and How Therapy Can Help
• Depression Screening
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)

Anxiety Disorders

• Answers to Your Questions About Panic Disorder 

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• Beyond OCD
• International OCD Foundation
• Trichotillomania Learning Center

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• National Center for PTSD
• Give an Hour— for veterans and their families
• National Center for PTSD Real Warriors (U.S. Department of Defense)— for veterans and their families
• The Gift From Within
• Sidran Institute

Addiction and Recovery

• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Center for On-Line Addiction
• Web of Addictions

Eating Disorders

• American Dietetic Association

Personality Disorders

• Mental Help Net – Personality Disorders
• Personality Disorders

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

• ADDA – Attention Deficit Disorder Association
• Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, NIMH

Child Abuse and Domestic Violence

• Childhelp USA®
• Questions and Answers about Memories of Childhood Abuse
• The National Domestic Violence Hotline Website

Developmental Disorders

• NeuroWeb

Diagnosis

• DSM-V: Diagnoses and Criteria

Medication

• DrugWatch.com provides up-to-date information about prescription and over-the-counter medications, including details about associated side effects.
• Drugalert.org is a comprehensive database with information and news alerts about potentially dangerous drugs currently on the market or previously available worldwide.