Mental Health America

Organization URL(s)

www.mentalhealthamerica.net  

Other Contact Information

2000 Beauregard Street, 6th Floor
Alexandria, VA 22311

800-969-6642 (Voice - Toll-free)
703-684-7722 (Voice)
703-684-5968 (FAX)
800-433-5959 (TTY)

Description

Mental Health America (formerly known as the National Mental Health Association) is the country’s leading nonprofit dedicated to helping ALL people live mentally healthier lives. With our more than 320 affiliates nationwide, we represent a growing movement of Americans who promote mental wellness for the health and well-being of the nation – everyday and in times of crisis.

Online Resources

• Antidepressant Medication and Children: Tips for Parents
  http://www.nmha.org/index.cfm?objectid=DFE37DA0-1372-4D20-C8FD0099FDD27CE7 
  
• Bipolar Disorder and African Americans
  http://www.nmha.org/index.cfm?objectid=C7DF9211-1372-4D20-C8E7FEA4252D57A8 
  
• Coping with Disaster
  http://www.nmha.org/index.cfm?objectid=E7734BB9-1372-4D20-C80370244ACDC22D 
  
• Depression and African Americans
  http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/information/get-info/depression/depression-and-african-americans/ 
  
• Depression in Women
  http://www.nmha.org/index.cfm?objectid=C7DF952E-1372-4D20-C8A3DDCD5459D07B 
  
• Depression-Screening Test
  http://www.depression-screening.org/screeningtest/screeningtest.htm 
  
• Eating Disorders: Organizations and Resources
  http://www.nmha.org/index.cfm?objectid=C7DF95E9-1372-4D20-C8907C4BD83D01BB 
  
• Mental Illness and the Family: Finding the Right Mental Health Care For You
  http://www.nmha.org/index.cfm?objectid=CFFE6828-1372-4D20-C8B8FE8606190ED8 
  
• Operation Healthy Reunions
  http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/reunions/index.cfm 
  
• Personality Disorders
  http://www.nmha.org/index.cfm?objectid=C7DF9722-1372-4D20-C87E8C2FFBC9B85A 
  
• Talking to Kids about School Safety
  http://www.nmha.org/index.cfm?objectid=CA866E4C-1372-4D20-C8D796080B7D2F96 
  
• Virginia Tech Tragedy: Tips for Educators, Students and Parents
  http://www.nmha.org/go/coping-virginia-tech 
  
• What is Bipolar Disorder? A Guide to Hope and Recovery for African Americans
  http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/information/get-info/bipolar-disorder/-what-is-bipolar-disorder-a-guide-to-hope-and-recovery-for-african-americans 
  
• What should you ask before agreeing to participate in a research study?
  http://www.nmha.org/index.cfm?objectid=C7DF97DD-1372-4D20-C8A206495090B632 
  

Print Resources

Mental Health America publishes pamphlets and booklets on many aspects of mental health and mental illnesses. Topics include aging, childhood mental health and mental illnesses, employment and mental illnesses, mental health services, mental health education, teen suicide, coping, schizophrenia, legislation and litigation, the insanity defense, stress, depression, and many others. Some items are available in Spanish. A special series deals with children's feelings. A publications catalog is available on request. Serial publication: News from National (Newsletter) weekly--news of conferences and workshops, current mental health legislation, and media activities.

Related Topics

Agoraphobia Anxiety Disorders Attention Deficit Disorder Bipolar Disorders Consumer Protection Depression Eating Disorders Family Services Grief Hyperactivity Neuroses Patient Advocacy Phobias Psychoses Schizophrenia Stress Suicide Mental Disorders Mental Health

Review Date

Wed Jan 10, 2007