Links to Mental Health Information

About Our Kids--A site which includes information on mental disorders, parenting, etc.

 

Adoption.com--Support for those looking to adopt, who have been adopted, and special needs adoptions.   Also check out the National Resource Center for Special Needs Adoption.

 

ADHD and Teenagers (includes general ADHD links)  

           

National Resource Center on ADHD   ADD Resources

 

Alphabetical list of psychological topics on psychology information online     

 

American Psychological Association Help Center

 

Anger--Tips for Managing: Anger Busters        Anger Management Toolkit

 

Anxiety Disorders Association of America    Calm Clinic--website created an “almost ex-anxiety sufferer!

                   Anxieties.com          GoZen.com--An animated interactive site for anxious kids!

 

Asperger's Syndrome/Online Asperger’s Syndrome Information and Support

 

Autism and other Pervasive Developmental Disorders     Autism Speaks   Parenting Autism   

              

       Parents of Autistic Children of Northern Virginia

 

Bipolar Disorder--NIH Site  Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation     The Bipolar Child  

 

Bipolar Guide for Patients and Families.  

 

PBS Special on The Medicated Child, focusing on Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens

 

Borderline Personality Disorder--National Education Alliance for BPD.  Support and information about people with BPD and their loved ones. BPD Central.   

 

Bullying:   Education.com   Stop Bullying.gov   StopBullyingNow.org

 

Casper Minds, LLC.  A local organization  (based in Haymarket) focusing on social skills for kids on the autism spectrum.  This includes parent support groups and advocacy. Check out their newsletters.  

 

Child Abuse--- Child Abuse at Helpguide.org.     Child Sexual Abuse--Medline

 

Conduct Disorders   Article on Conduct Disorder   About Conduct Disorder    Links for Conduct Disorder  

 

Depression:  Understanding Depression   The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance   HelpGuide’s Toolkit for Stress and Mood   Anxiety and Depression Association of America The Mood Gym--A free, interactive cognitive-behavioral program for depression.  Includes education, self-assessment, onscreen exercises, and homework assignments.  

      Depression in Older Adults.   Depression in Teenagers

 

DivorceSupport.com--A wide variety of financial, legal, and psychological information and resources.   Also check out the site Transparenting.  They offer a guidebook for $15 based on their program.  The book describes the divorce process and how to help children cope with divorce.  

 

Domestic Violence--National Coalition Against Domestic Violence     National Domestic Violence Hotline

 

DrugWatch.com.  Information on various medications, dosages, side effects, adverse effects.  Easy to navigate.

 

Eating Disorders (Anorexia and Bulimia)    Anorexia    National Eating Disorders Association     

 

Emotional Intelligence--how understanding emotions and how they affect thinking and behavior can help you make better choices and improve your relationships.

 

Encopresis (Soiling)  

 

Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders: Contains excellent articles on a wide variety of mental disorders and other issues in mental health.  Contains information on treatment, medication, and alternative medicine options.

 

Enuresis (Bedwetting)--National Kidney Association site  

 

Kidsaid--A self-help site for kids coping with loss of a loved one.  

 

Healthy Minds--A consumer-oriented website from the American Psychiatric Association to answer your questions about mental health issues and treatment.  

 

HelpGuide.org--a good general site for various mental health conditions      

 

Infidelity--A resources for couples who have struggled with an unfaithful partner.   Also check out articles on recovering from infidelity on the Passionate Life website.

 

Love Advice/Relationship Help    

 

Medications--American Psychiatric Association links and information    If you do not have insurance coverage for medication and would like to apply for free medication, check out The Medicine Program or NeedyMeds.com.

 

Mental Health Matters.com--A comprehensive site listing many different disorders and helpful articles.

 

Mental Health Net - Disorders and Treatments Index

 

National Institute of Mental Health--Provides information on mental disorders as well as the latest research and clinical trials available.  You can order free publications on various mental health topics.

 

Obsessive Compulsive Foundation     OCD Recovery Center (contains many useful articles)

 

Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder--Diagnosis and Treatment   

 

Panic Disorder     Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder

 

Parent Help Center    

 

Parenting Wisely.  A program you can do online or via CD to learn better parenting techniques.  

 

Premenstral Dysphoric Disorder--

 

Psych Central   A general website with lots of mental health iinformation and articles.  

 

Psych Central: Dr. John GROHOL's Mental Health Page--Many links to mental health information

 

PsychologyToday.com--More mental health links on various disorders.  Includes a self-test to help you and your therapist diagnose your symptoms.  You can also sign up for a depression newsletter.  

 

Reactive Attachment Disorder.  Help Guide Site   Attachment Parenting.org

 

Resilience--A brochure from the American Psychological Association on factors that help people cope with difficult life events in healthy ways and ways that you can become more resilient in the face of difficulty and trauma.  Fishful Thinking provides handouts and other information to help parents help their kids become more resilient.  

 

Schizophrenia

 

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)--Information on depression that occurs primarily in the winter months.  To order a light box, which can help with SAD, check out Northern Light Technologies.  

 

Self-Esteem.com--Strategies for improving self-esteem.  

 

Self-Esteem Links--Includes numerous links and sites for improving self-esteem.  

 

Sensory Integration Disorders         Sensory Integration Signs & Symptoms

 

Sleep Disorders--Sleepnet.com,  National Sleep Foundation,    Sleep Problems in Children

 

Social Phobia--Information about social anxiety and social phobia.  Social Anxiety Disorder (HelpGuide)

 

Somatization Disorder--Multiple physical complaints that suggest physical disorders without a disease or physical basis to account for them.  

 

Stress Management   Stress Management Tools

 

Suicide: National Suicide Prevention Line       SAVE Suicide prevention--includes support information for family members   American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

 

Terrorism and Children--How to talk with your kids and help them cope with the stress of terrorism and war

 

Tourette's Syndrome Association    Planet Tic--an interactive website which serves as a resource for teachers, parents, and students.  

 

Virginia Cooperative Extension--PWC Chapter.  Offers parenting classes on various topics.  

 

Weight Loss & Obesity:  Provides an excellent overview of obesity and healthy options for weight loss.

Updated 12-8-12

This page contains various links for mental health information, including disorders, parenting, stress management, and more.  Inclusion does not imply endorsement of all content.  We encourage you to discuss information you find here with your therapist.