Mental Health
A new educational video depicting how Service Members and their families may be affected by combat and deployment stress. View it by clicking on this link.
Alternative Approaches to Mental Health
American Bar Association (ABA) Commission on Mental & Physical Disability Law
American Psychological Association (APA)
American Psychological Association (APA) Disability Issues Web Page
American Psychological Association (APA) Disability Mentoring Program
Answers4Families: Children's Mental Health
Information and support to families and professionals in Nebraska who are interested in Children's Mental Health issues.
Assertive Community Treatment Knowledge Informing Transformation (ACT KIT)
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
Bipolar Disorder in Children & Teens: A Parent's Guide
Publication from the National Institute of Mental Health answers common questions about children and teens with bipolar disorder, including how it is diagnosed and treated. This link opens a PDF document.
Borderline Personality Disorder
Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
Information on the CMHS, which administers programs and funding for the delivery of mental health services.
Children's Mental Health: A National Action Agenda
Children, Adolescents & Families Mental Health Information
Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act: Has It Fulfilled Its Promise?
Defense Centers of Excellence (DCoE) for Psychological Health & Traumatic Brain Injury
Information from the National Institute of Mental Health about depression, including what it is, signs and symptoms and treatment.
Emergency Mental Health & Traumatic Stress
Entering the World of Work: What Youth with Mental Health Needs Should Know About Accommodations
FDA Notification for Healthcare Professionals on Antipsychotics
Family Guide to Systems of Care for Children with Mental Health Needs
Information on how HIPAA regulations affect practices for community treatment providers, consumers, single state agencies, public and private payers of alcohol, substance abuse and mental health services and professional and trade associations.
In The Driver's Seat: A Guide to Self-Directed Mental Health Care
People who rely on public mental health services should be directly involved in designing their own care plan. This guide helps consumers and other advocates play a greater role in recovery planning and have greater control over how resources are spent to meet their needs. Download the complete guide in .pdf format.
Inclusive Livable Communities for People with Psychiatric Disabilities
March 17, 2008 report from the National Council on Disabilities (NCD) that looks at barriers and solutions relating to people with psychiatric disabilities fully participating in their communities.
Indian Health Service Division of Behavioral Health
Information for Mental Health Care Providers on Treating PTSD
Invisible Wounds of War Monograph
Medicare Coverage of Mental Health Services
Mental Disorders in America: The Numbers Count
Mental Health Anti-Stigma Campaign
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) launched the Mental Health Campaign for Mental Health Recovery to encourage, educate, and inspire people between 18 and 25 to support their friends who are experiencing mental health problems.
Shortcuts to information and services the U.S. Department of Labor offers concerning mental health issues, including the Mental Health Parity Act (MHPA).
If you are unsure where to go for help, talk to someone you trust who has experience in mental health, for example, a doctor, nurse, social worker or religious counselor. If you are in a crisis situation and need someone to talk to immediately call 1-800-273-8255.
Mental Health Parity Act (MHPA) Summary
Information on the MHPA, which provides regulations regarding mental health benefits under group health plans.
Mental Health Resources for Returning Veterans & Their Families
Information for returning Veterans and their families from the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) about prevention, treatment and recovery support for mental health and substance use disorders. Includes resources for military families coping with trauma.
Mental Health Services Locator
Mental Health Services for Children, Adolescents & Families
Basic public health information on mental health from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Myths & Facts about Mental Illness & Employment
National Advisory Mental Health Council
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
National Association of County Behavioral Health & Developmental Disability Directors
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
National Center for American Indian & Alaska Native Mental Health Research
Sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health provides research, training and information focused specifically on American Indian and Alaska Native populations.
National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
National Coalition of Mental Health Consumer/Survivor Organizations
National Institute of Mental Health
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Publications
National Mental Health Association (NAMH)
National Mental Health Information Center
National Resource Center on Psychiatric Advance Directives
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service available to anyone in suicidal crisis. If you need help, please dial 1-800-273-TALK (8255). You will be routed to the closest possible crisis center in your area. Call for yourself, or someone you care about - you call is free and confidential. Para obtener asistencia en espanol durante las 24 horas, llame al 1-888-628-9454.
Needs of People with Psychiatric Disabilities During & After Hurricanes Katrina & Rita
Using knowledge gained during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, this position paper from the National Council on Disability (NCD) provides recommendations on how to assist people with psychiatric disorders during and after natural disasters.
New Research to Help Youth with Mental Disorders Transition to Adulthood
Nominations for the 2009 Voice Awards Are Now Open
The 2009 Voice Awards ceremony will take place at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, CA, on October 14, 2009. The event will bring together people from the entertainment industry and mental health consumer and advocacy communities for a night that celebrates increased awareness of mental health issues and the power of recovery. The Voice Awards honor writers and producers who incorporate dignified, respectful and accurate portrayals of individuals with mental health problems into film and television productions.
Office of Vocational & Adult Education: Mental Health Disabilities
Research and evaluations, noteworthy practices and links regarding mental illness and intellectual disabilities in adult education.
Patty Duke Online Center for Mental Wellness
People with Mental Illness & Employment
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Information from Vietnam Veterans of America on PTSD, including how to get help and tips on working with service providers.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) & Problems with Alcohol Use
Fact sheet from the National Center for PTSD on the link between PTSD and alcohol abuse.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Information Gateway
President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities (PCPID)
President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health Report
2003 report includes recommendations on how to improve the mental health system in the U.S.
Primary Care Doctors May Overlook Elderly Patients' Mental Health
Promoting Acceptance & Social Inclusion for People with Mental Health Problems in the Workplace
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Resource Center to Promote Acceptance, Dignity and Social Inclusion Associated with Mental Health (ADS Center) hosted a training teleconference on January 27, 2009.
Psychiatric Disabilities & the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Enforcement Guidance
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidance on enforcing ADA provisions as they relate to psychiatric disabilities.
Publications on Mental Health & Disaster Issues
Resource Center to Promote Acceptance, Dignity & Social Inclusion Associated with Mental Health
Information on a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) center that works to counter stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness by gathering information and research and providing technical assistance and support.
Screening for Mental Health, Inc.
Self-Disclosure & Its Impact on Individuals Who Receive Mental Health Services
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Home Page
Information on SAMSHA, the federal agency charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment and rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death, disability and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses.
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Publications
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Statement on Mental Health Recovery
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) Search Page
Teen Mental Health Problems: What Are The Warning Signs
The Science of Mental Illness--A Training Module for Science Teachers
The lessons in this module present fundamental information about mental illnesses. Through inquiry-based activities, students gain a better understanding of what mental illnesses are and what they are not.
Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Information from the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) regarding types of treatments that are available.
U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) Bookstore Subject Bibliography: Mental Health
Publications, subscriptions and electronic products relating to mental health that can be purchased from GPO.
Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline (1-800-273-TALK)
Provides immediate, often life-saving, help to tens of thousands of Veterans and their loved ones.
World Health Organization Mental Health Information