General Mental Health Topics

National Mental Health Association: http://www.nmha.org
Legislative alerts, report cards on presidential candidates, on-line depression screening.
Maryland Chapter: http://www.mhamd.org

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill: http://www.nami.org
NAMI, a grassroots, self-help and family advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with severe mental illnesses, posts articles, book reviews, policy and legislative information and FACT SHEETS of practical advice and coping strategies for families dealing with mental illness.
Maryland Chapter: http://md.nami.org
Local resources and links to support in Maryland.

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: http://www.aacap.org
Developmental, behavioral, emotional, and mental disorders affecting children and adolescents are topics of this site. Downloadable FACTS FOR FAMILIES cover topics from A-Z; the multiracial child, bedwetting, sibling rivalry, pets and children, etc.

Preventing Teen Suicide/American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.aap.org/advocacy/childhealthmonth/prevteensuicide.htm
A good overview of the topic and strategies for prevention

Anxiety Disorders/National Institute of Mental Health: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/anxiety/library/brochure/anxbrch.htm
Symptoms and treatment

Anxiety Disorders Association of America: http://www.adaa.org
Complete information on anxiety, as well as a special section on teen anxiety.

National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association: http://www.ndmda.org
Patient and consumer information on depression and mental health conditions, support group listings, publications, and links to related sites.

Obsessive Compulsive Foundation: http://www.ocfoundation.org
Information about the disorder: publications, other sites, drug treatments, book reviews, and related topics.

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