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Perinatal (during pregnancy and postpartum) mood disorders are caused primarily by hormonal changes which then affect the neurotransmitters (brain chemicals). Life stressors, such as moving, illness, ... Details >
This page is a guide to locating mental health services. Many individuals who are looking for help for themselves or a loved one ask the same questions. This guide reviews some of the most commonly as... Details >
SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center, Center for Mental Health Services
A Family Guide To Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy and Drug Free is a public education Web site developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to communicate to pare... Details >
African-American families, like all families in this country, know the reality of mental illness. Unfortunately, lack of information and stigma has kept them from seeking help for illnesses that will ... Details >
To transform the mental health care system, the Commission proposes a combination of goals and recommendations that together represent a strong plan for action. ... Details >
African Americans in the United States are less likely to receive diagnoses and treatments for their mental illnesses than Caucasian Americans. This fact sheet provides information on how mental illne... Details >
This fact sheet covers things to remember when trying to understand disaster events, signs that adults need stress management assistance, and ways to ease stress.... Details >
Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
This fact sheet describes the scope of mental health among American Indian and Alaska Native communities, including cultural differences in seeking mental health services and in reporting distress, hi... Details >
The National Center for American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research (NCAIANMHR) is a program in the Department of Psychiatry and one of four minority mental health research Centers. The N... Details >
National Center for American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research
This online journal from the National Center for American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research contains empirical research, program evaluations, case studies, unpublished dissertations, and... Details >
National Center for American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research
As a survivor of violent crime, you may face a wide range of emotional and physical struggles, along with some difficult questions that often surface: Why did this happen to me? How will I ever heal f... Details >
SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center, Center for Mental Health Services
So that the unique balance, resiliency, and strength of our American Indian and Alaska Native cultures are supported and enriched, the Indian Health Service Behavioral Health Program strives to elimin... Details >
Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Bupropion (byoo-PROE-pee-on) is used to relieve mental depression and is used as part of a support program to help you stop smoking. Bupropion is sold under different brand names for different uses... Details >
Use this form to search for a Certified Group Psychotherapist (CGP), a clinical mental health professional who meets nationally accepted criteria of education, training and experience in group psychot... Details >
Mental health influences the ways individuals look at themselves, their lives, and others in their lives. ... Details >
This section addresses child and family emotional well-being and coping. The section links to information on raising emotionally healthy children and coping with common behavioral and mental health co... Details >
Links to articles that deals with feelings commonly experienced by teenagers -- sadness, anger, stress, confusion, grief, loss. These articles are intended to educate teenagers about these emotions a... Details >
This interactive tutorial on depression offers health education resources from the Patient Education Institute. Using animated graphics and audio, this tutorial explains depression in easy-to-read lan... Details >
Mental illnesses are common health conditions. This document from the National Institute of Mental Health provides information about the signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment for depression.... Details >
National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health
The effects of a Hurricane Katrina will be long-lasting and the resulting trauma can reverberate even with those not directly affected by the disaster. This page includes information on general strate... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
In this site you can browse all studies available through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive (SAMHDA) and other data sources, download Data Sets, and analyze data online as well as fin... Details >
This page welcomes to the Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) Database, a digital library of education-related resources. This online system provides the public with a centralized ERIC Web s... Details >
Educational Resources Information Center, U.S. Department of Education
Learn about the benefits of exercise for older adults. This document offers safe exercises to try, video clips, and instructions on how to chart your progress. ... Details >
National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Use this form to locate a geriatric psychiatrist, a medical doctor with special training in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders that may occur in older adults. ... Details >
The Anxiety Disorders Association of America provides a list of its members who have identified themselves as mental health providers. For ease of use, these providers are listed geographically.... Details >
This document provides a that map currently lists both in-person and online year-round mental health screening sites. To use the NDSD event site locator map, click on the state where you would like to... Details >
Learn what short-term and long-term stress does to your body and how to cope with it.... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) provides useful resources to further educate consumers and patients about maintaining healthy minds and healthy lives. ... Details >
The Indian Health Service’s Community Suicide Prevention Web site provides Native communities with the tools and information to create, or adapt to, their own suicide prevention programs.... Details >
Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Primary health, housing, employment, education, economic status, acculturation, immigration, legal issues, etc. all impact one's emotional well being, yet hard data on the mental health status of Asia... Details >
National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association
The Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, the official journal of the Association for Creativity in Counseling, a division of the American Counseling Association, is the valuable interdisciplinary r... Details >
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Half of all Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have difficulty accessing mental health services because of economic barriers, social and cultural differences, language disparities, and the lack of ... Details >
Also available in: Spanish
A detailed booklet that describes what you need to know about depression in men: how it looks, how it feels, getting help, and getting better.... Details >
National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health
A Mental Health Dictionary ... Details >
Links to a select list of mental topics for which users can find information and resources online. Visit this site frequently to view updates to this listing.... Details >
Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
The CMHS Mental Health Services Locator allows users to choose a state from a U.S. map to select mental health statistics, resources, and services. ... Details >
Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
If you or someone you know may benefit from a counselor or mental health center, here are some questions and guidelines to help you find the right care. Information covers where to go for help, types ... Details >
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) launched the Mental Health National Anti Stigma Campaign to encourage, educate, and inspire people between 18 and 25 to support t... Details >
Your body responds to the way you think, feel and act. This is often called the “mind/body connection.” When you are stressed, anxious or upset, your body tries to tell you that something isn’t right.... Details >
The national organizational referral list, updated annually, includes names, complete addresses, phone and fax numbers, brief descriptions of services, and contact persons for 124 federal agencies and... Details >
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a national, 24-hour, and toll-free suicide prevention service available to all those in suicidal crisis who are seeking help. Individuals seeking help can d... Details >
Categorized information on American Indian and Alaska Native substance abuse prevention and treatment programs across the country. Choose from any state to find Native American Programs in that state.... Details >
Operation Healthy Reunions provides education on mental health issues to soldiers, their families, and medical staff to ensure that a greater number of military families receive the prompt and high-qu... Details >
Psychological help is needed when a person avoids or frequently withdraws from social situations, experiences emotional discomfort, or is extremely concerned about evaluation or rejection. Learn more ... Details >
This site offers a variety of information and resources for moms and families, including exercise and nutrition, useful medical links, sleep strategies for baby and more.... Details >
This document answers questions about mental illness and psychiatrists, medical physicians who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental illnesses, substance abuse and addictio... Details >
This site provides a list of publications related to mental health and asian american; articles may be downloaded and read with Adobe Acrobat.... Details >
This database contains citations of publications based upon the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive (SAMHDA) da... Details >
SAMHSA's Prevention Platform is an online resource for substance abuse prevention. It is provided by the SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.... Details >
Search by location to locate a mental health therapist or treatment facility.... Details >
Are you a girl 9 to 14 years? Then this article about feeling good about yourself and your body may interest you. Share what you read with your friends and family.... Details >
SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
This document provides data on suicide among the American Indian/Alaska Natives population and includes mental health and cultural and ethnic considerations, and strengths and protective factors.... Details >
Mental Health America has developed guidelines for helping educators, students and parents respond and cope with the tragic shootings at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. For more information, call Ment... Details >
Answers to common questions about the mental health of American Indians and Alaska Natives.... Details >
Also available in: Spanish
This page presents a list of toll-free that provide mental health information and referrals, and in some cases, crisis counseling. ... Details >
SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center, Center for Mental Health Services