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| Healthy Minds. Healthy Lives.American Psychiatric Association | |
| 1000 | |
| Wilson Boulevard | |
| 1825 | |
| Arlington, VA 22209 | |
| Phone: | 1-888-35-PSYCH |
| Email: | apa@psych.org |
| Web Address: | www.healthyminds.org |
This online resource is provided by the American Psychiatric Association for anyone seeking mental health information. It includes information on many common mental health concerns, including warning signs of mental disorders, treatment options, and preventive measures. | |
| KidsHealth for Parents, Children, and Teens | |
| 10140 Centurion Parkway North | |
| Jacksonville, FL 32256 | |
| Phone: | (904) 697-4100 |
| Fax: | (904) 697-4125 |
| Web Address: | www.kidshealth.org |
This Web site is sponsored by the Nemours Foundation. It has a wide range of information about children's health, from allergies and diseases to normal growth and development (birth to adolescence). This Web site offers separate areas for kids, teens, and parents, each providing age-appropriate information that the child or parent can understand. You can sign up to get weekly e-mails about your area of interest. | |
| Mental Health America | |
| 2000 North Beauregard Street, 6th Floor | |
| Alexandria, VA 22311 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-969-NMHA (1-800-969-6642) referral service for help with depression (703) 684-7722 |
| Fax: | (703) 684-5968 |
| TDD: | 1-800-969-6642 |
| Web Address: | www.mentalhealthamerica.net |
Mental Health America (formerly known as the National Mental Health Association) is a nonprofit agency devoted to helping people of all ages live mentally healthier lives. Its Web site has information about mental health conditions. It also addresses issues such as grief, stress, bullying, and more. It includes a confidential depression screening test for anyone who would like to take it. The short test may help you decide whether your symptoms are related to depression. | |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) | |
| 3803 North Fairfax Drive | |
| Suite 100 | |
| Arlington, VA 22203 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-950-NAMI (1-800-950-6264) hotline for help with depression (703) 524-7600 |
| Fax: | (703) 524-9094 |
| Email: | info@nami.org |
| Web Address: | www.nami.org |
The National Alliance on Mental Illness is a national self-help and family advocacy organization dedicated solely to improving the lives of people who have severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder (manic depression), major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and panic disorder. NAMI focuses on support, education, advocacy, and research. The mission of the organization is to "eradicate mental illness and improve the quality of life of those affected by these diseases." | |
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: July 7, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Alfred Lewy, MD, PhD - Psychiatry | |
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