| Resources
on the Internet for Mental Health
These are important resources for both professionals
and consumers linking to various organizations and websites
that can be helpful and informative in mental health.
Consumer Resources
on the Internet
National
Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
http://www.nami.org/
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) is a nonprofit,
grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organization
of consumers, families, and friends of people with mental
illnesses.
National
Mental Health Association (NMHA)
http://www.nmha.org/
NMHA works to improve the mental health of all Americans,
especially the 54 million individuals with mental disorders,
through advocacy, education, research and service.
National
Consumer Supporter Technical Assistance Center
http://www.ncstac.org/
Strengthens organizations supporting mental health consumers,
survivors and ex-patients by providing technical assistance
in the forms of research, informational materials, and
financial aid.
MEDLINEPlus
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/
Authoritative consumer health information.
Medscape Patient Education
Centers
http://www.medscape.com/patienteddirectory/psychiatry
Collections of resources to recommend to your patients
Internet Mental Health
http://www.mentalhealth.com/
A free encyclopedia of mental health information created
by a Canadian psychiatrist, Dr. Phillip Long.
Mental
Health Glossary
http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_index.php/idx/34/collection/Mental%20Health
RxList
http://www.rxlist.com/
Drug Information Source
Center
for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
http://www.mentalhealth.org/
Provides information about mental health for users of
mental health services and their families, the general
public, policy makers, providers, and the media.
Genetics
Home Reference
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/
Consumer information about genetic conditions and the
genes responsible for those conditions.
Various Web Search Engines
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