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450 Resources for Bipolar Disorder & Other Mental Health Illnesses


911 in-crisis support 800-273-TALK (8255)
Mental Health Information & Resources 877-726-4727

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Mood Disorder Resources


American Psychiatric Association:

American Psychological Association: APA

American Residential Treatment Association

Mayo Clinic

Mental Health America

Mental Health Net - Personality Disorders

Mood & Anxiety Disorder Institute: MADI

National Alliance on Mental Illness: NAMI

National Institute of Mental Health: NIMH

National Network of Adult & Adolescent Children who have a Mentally Ill Parent

PsychCentral

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services: SAMHSA

World Federal for Mental Health
: WFMH


National Association for the Dually Diagnosed
800-331-5326



Consumer Based Services

Consumer Checkbook: license & disciplinary actions by state; physician's profile
 

Families USA

Healthy Place
Walk to Washington; Depression Awareness
Depart St. Louis on August 14, 2010




Clinical Trials/Research

Bonkers Institute for Nearly Genuine Research

CenterWatch: Global source for clinical trials

Clinical Connection: Trails & Research

Clinical Trials.gov: Find a Trial near you


NARSAD: Brain & Behavior Research Fun




Anxiety Disorders


Social Phobia.org



Panic Disorder Line: 800-64PANIC (800-647-2642)

Anxiety Disorder Line: 800-8ANXIETY (800-826-9438)




BorderLine Personality Disorder

Borderline Personality Disorder

BPD World




Bipolar Disorder /Depression
Bipolar 4 All

Bipolar Safety Plan: Worksheet

Books on Bipolar Disorder

Charles E Kubly Foundation: Depression

Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance: DBSA

Depression Fallout: help for the Friends & Families of people with Bipolar & Depression


Family Center for Bipolar Disorder

Famous People with Bipolar Disorder

 
Geriatric Metal Health Foundation: GMHF

HealthLine

Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation

MaleDepression.com

McMan's Depression & Bipolar Web

National Bipolar Foundation

Organization for Bipolar Affective Disorders


Pendulum

PsychEducation.Org

RealAge: Basics of Depression

Treatment for Bipolar Disorder: Guide for Patients and Families, PDF

Treatment Contracts



Seasonal Affective Disorder

Seasonal Affective Disorder Association: SADA

SAD Overview: MayoClinic



Self-Injury

Crystal Palace

Overview: Signs, risk factors & treatment

Self Abuse Finally Ends: S.A.F.E. Alternatives:

Self-Injury: How do I stop

Self-Injury Support



SchizoAffective & Schizophrenia

National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression: NARSAD

Schizophrenia.com

Schizoaffective.org

Schizophrenia Digest Magazine



Sleep Disorders

Alphabetical List: Sleep Disorders info

Better Sleep.org

National Sleep Foundation

Sleep Disorders Guide

Sleep Well



American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychology

Book Listing for Children

Children's Defense Fund

Caring for Every Child's Mental Health: SAMHSA

Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation: CABF

Children's Emotional Health Link: CEHL

Court Apptd Special Advocates for Children

Fight for Kids

Focus Adolescent Services: Personality Disorders

Kids Peace.Org

Mood Charts for Kids

Relaxation Techniques: Scripted for Children

Ryan Licht Sang Bipolar Foundation

Spark Action: For Children & Youth for Change



TEEN

Adolescent Mood Disorders

CopeCareDeal: Site for Teens

Friendship Counts: Support for Teens

Guide for Parents & Guardians: Considering a Private Residential Program for Troubled Teens

Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation

Kids Health.org
: for Parents, Kids & Teens

MPower: Community of people with mental health disabilities

Mass General Hospital: School Psychiatry Program

National Runaway Switchboard: 800-RUNAWAY ~ 800-786-2929

More than Sad: Depression Education

Reach Out: Help for ages 16-24 year old's

Second Wind Fund: Teen Suicide Prevention

Teen Central

Teen Screen: National Center for Mental Health Checkups



College Age

Active Minds: Student Voices

American Association on Health & Disability
: AAHD Scholarship Program

Association on Higher Education & Disability: AHEAD

Bazelon Center: Campus Mental Health, Know your rights.

Campus Health and Safety

Center for Psychiatric Disability in Work & School

Center for Psychiatric rehabilitation: Higher education support toolkit

CollegeBoard: Scholarship Search

College Funding for Students with Disabilities: PDF

Half of Us

Healthy Minds: College Students

MPower: Community of people with mental health disabilities

Peer to Peer Resource Center: DBSA

Planning for Life After High School

Reach Out: Help for ages 16-24 year old's

Screening for Mental Health:College Response

Strength of Us: Young Adults 18-25

The Jed Foundation: For College Students


ULifeline: Resource for College Mental Health




LGBT Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-850-8078





Professional Life Coaching Resources

Benefits of Working with A Professional Life Coach

Information to Become a Life Coach

International Coach Federation; ICF

International Association of Coaching
; IAC

Make-Life-Rewarding Coaching Services


Marcy Rubin CPC
Certified Professional Life Coach

Services Worldwide for the Bipolar Community




YouTube Videos


Meditation Videos

Mindfulness Videos



Alternatives for Mental Health

Acupuncture.com

Alternative Doctor, LLC

Alternative Medicine Foundation

American Holistic Medical Association: AHMA

Beyond Meds: Gianna Kali's Award Winning Blog

BioMed Central: Complimentary & Alternative medicine

Food for the Brain.org

Healthy.net

Herbal Supplements Guide


Holistic Health Plus

Holistic Online: Alternative Therapies

Med Free of Working On It: Group of like minded people

Mind Freedom

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Natural Solutions Magazine

Safe Harbor: International Guide to the World of Alternative Mental Health

True Hope

The Vitamins & Nutrition Center

Wrong Diagnosis: Alternative treatment for Bipolar Disorder



Recovery Information

12 Step Radio: Recovery Music

Compeer: Recovery through healing power of friendship


Copeland Center for Wellness & Recovery

International Network Towards Alternatives & Recovery: INTAR

National Empowerment Center

Recovery Innovations

Recovery International: Abraham Low Self-Help Systems

Reintegration.com




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Support

24 Hour Addictions Site & Help Line
800-553-9503



Medication Information Assistance


Work+ Employer & Employee
Legal & Law

American Bar Association: ABA


Bazelon Center: For Mental Health Law

Center for Public Representation: Law Firm

Epic.org: Medical Record Privacy

Mental Health Courts: Bureau of Justice Assistance PDF



Military and PTSD



Minority

In Our Own Voice: African American Stories

Minority Health: US Department of Health & Human Services

Multicultural Action Center: NAMI



Religion and Spirituality

Faith In Recovery


Feeling Like This: Christian Support

Faithnet: NAMI

Jewish Association for the Mentally Ill: JAMI

Mental Illness Ministries: How Congregations Can Respond

Mind and Soul: Exploring Christianity and Mental Health

Pathways to Promise: Ministry & Mental Illness



Suicide Help and Awareness


Disability Rights International

Medicare.gov


National Council on Disability



Miscellaneous Resources

Dictionary: Diagnosis Psychology Today

Dictionary:
Health Recovery & Empowerment


About.Com

American Society of Nutrition

Dr Finder: American Medical Association

DSM-5 Development

Family & marriage Counseling Directory

HelpGuide.org

History of Psychology: From 387 BC to Present

Hospital Compare: Provided by Medicare

Intervention 911 866-888-
4911

Police Abuse.com

Mental Health Services Locator By state

No Longer Lonely: Free Dating Site

National Institute on Drug Abuse

Mad In America: Robert Whitaker's Official Site

Steven Fry: Official Site

StrugglingTeen.com


STAR Center



ADD / ADHD





Low income assistance programs

Charity Cars: Provides for struggling Families

Free Wireless: government program free cell phones and service

Universal Service Administrative Company: USAC Telephone Assistance Program



Therapy

American Art Therapy Association

American Music Therapy Association

Association for Play Therapy

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy: DBT

Family Therapy

Interpersonal & Social Rhythm Therapy

Light Therapy: Mayo Clinic Overview

Milieu Therapy

National Association of Cognitive behavioral Therapy

Occupational Therapy: for Bipolar Disorder

Psychotherapy Overview

Psychodynamic Therapy

Therapy Metaphors: PDF

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation



Self-Help

Books Resource List: PDF

Cognitive Behavior Therapy: CBT

Dialectal Behavior Therapy: DBT

Mental Health Shop: Books, fact sheets & Educational Resources

Post Secret

Self-Help Tests

Small Steps


Unhelpful Thinking Habits: PDF

Wildmind Buddhist meditation



Mood Charts / Health Trackers

Facing Us: Wellness Tracker

FitClick: Diet & Exercise Tracker

Mood Charts: Samples

Mood Charting: Tips & Blank Chart

Moody Minds:  Wellness Tracker

Patients Like Me
Mood Charting & Support Community




Coping Skills & Techniques

Coping Skills: Overview

Assertiveness: PDF

Automatic thoughts: PDF

Calming technique: PDF

Color For Mental Health: PDF

Emotional Freedom Techniques: EFT

Fun and Achievement: PDF

Fun Activities Catalog: PDF

How-to-Meditate

Relaxation Scripts: Variety of Styles

Self-esteem: PDF

Using Music Therapeutically: PDF

Volunteer Match




Israeli Mental Health Association: ANOSH


Israeli Psychiatric Association

MindFreedom International

Philippine Mental Health Association

ReThink

Richmond Fellowship Hong Kong

South African Bipolar Site

South African Federation For Mental Health

SEVAC: Mental Health India


Swedish Association for Mental Health

World Health Organization

Yoga Finder


PARENTS HELP LINE: 0808 802 5544

SUICIDE HOT LINE: 08457 90 90 90


The Carter Center for Mental Health


Canada

Anxiety Disorder Association of Canada

Canada Mental Health Association

Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatment: CANMAT

Canada RX: Mail order Pharmacy

Doctors Direct Rx: Discount Medications

Knowledge Network

Mood Disorder Society of Canada

Schizophrenia Society of Canada

Vancouver / Richmond Early Psychosis Intervention



New Zealand

Bipolar Foundation

Bipolar Support Canterbury


Choice for Wellness

Junk 2 Funk
: T Shirts to Raise Mental Health Awareness

Mental Health Commission of New Zealand

Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand


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