Mental Health Links

When trying to find sources of reliable information about mental illness, the internet can seem like a daunting place. How do you know which sites to trust?

We’ve catalogued some of the most reliable online sources of mental health information.  These links provide professional, dependable and useful resources on a range of mental health related topics.

If you know of other sites or online sources of information, let us know by sending an email to edippp@mmc.org.

• General Mental Health Resources
• Schizophrenia Resources
• Depression/Bipolar Disorder Resources
• Psychosis Diagnosis and Treatment
• Workplace Resources
• Educator Resources
• Military and PTSD Resources
• Religious Resources
• For Families, Parents and Adults
• Discrimination & Stigma
• Youth

• General Mental Health Resources:

• Prevent Mental Illness

  American Psychiatric Association

  Discrimination & Stigma (SAMHSA)

  International Early Psychosis Association

  NAMI Maine

  National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

  National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

  National Mental Health Association (NMHA)

  National Mental Health Awareness Campaign

  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

  MedFusion: Connecting Physicians and Patients Online

• Schizophrenia Resources:

• National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression

  Schizophrenia.com

  Dr. Fred Frese

  Dr. Pat(Patricia) Deegan

  Schizophrenia and Related Disorders Alliance of America

• Depression/Bipolar Disorder Resources:

• Organization for Bipolar Affective Disorders (OBAD)

  Employee Assistance Programs

  American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

  Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation

  Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health (FFCMH)

  Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)

  Bipolar World

• Psychosis Diagnosis and Treatment:

• Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre (EPPIC)

  Canadian Mental Health Association

  Internet Mental Health

  National Mental Health Information Center (SAMHSA)

  Expert Consensus Guidelines

• Workplace Resources:

• Workplaces That Thrive: A Resource for Creating Mental Health Friendly Work Environments

  Accommodation and Compliance Series: Employees with Psychiatric Impairments

  Workplace FAQ and Talking Points

  Handling your Psychiatric Disability in Work and School

• Educator Resources:

• Center for Health and Health Care in Schools (CHHCS)

  National Association for Poetry Therapy (NAPT)

  Awakenings Project

  National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)

  Open Minds Quarterly

  School Mental Health Project-UCLA (SMHP)

  Center for School Mental Health Assistance

  Maine’s Coordinated School Health Program- DOC, DHS

  Maine Department of Education Special Services

  NIH Curriculum Supplement: The Science of Mental Illness

  The Caring for Every Child’s Mental Health Campaign (SAMHSA)

  EDIPPP – Prevent Mental Illness

• Military and PTSD Resources:

• National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), U.S. Dept. of Veterans Administration

  Operation Healthy Reunions, Mental Health America (for military personnel and their families)

  Military Mental Health Self-Assessment Program

  Gateway to PTSD Information

  Gift from Within

• Religious Resources:

• Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Presbyterian Health Education and Welfare Association Presbyterian Serious Mental Health Illness Network

  NAMI’s FaithNet

• For Families, Parents and Adults:

• SparkAction

  National Family Caregivers Association

  The Caring for Every Child’s Mental Health Campaign (SAMHSA)

  EDIPPP – Prevent Mental Illness

• Discrimination & Stigma:

• National Mental Health Awareness Campaign (There’s Hope, There’s Help)

• Youth:

• National Mental Health Awareness Campaign (There’s Hope, There’s Help)

  Well-Known People with Mental Illnesses (NAMI)

  Psychosis Sucks

  EDIPPP – Prevent Mental Illness