Links to Mental Health Information
About Our Kids--A site which includes information on mental disorders, parenting, etc.
About Our Kids--Information on helping kids and adults cope with September 11/Terrorism
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) Schools and summer camps for ADHD kids/teens
Clinical Tools website--You can download ADHD--A Guide for Families as well as guides for kids.
National Resource Center on ADHD ADD Resources
Alphabetical list of psychological topics on psychology information online
American Psychiatric Association--Consumer Information
Anger--Tips for Managing: Anger Busters Anger Management Toolkit
Anxiety Disorders Association of America
Autism and other Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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
Child Abuse---Kidsrights website Child Sexual Abuse--Kidsrights website
Conduct Disorders Article on Conduct Disorder About Conduct Disorder Links for Conduct Disorder
The Depression and Related Affective Disorders Association (DRADA) 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) National Eating Disorders Association Harvard Eating Disorders Center
Emotional Intelligence--how understanding emotions and how they affect thinking and behavior can help you make better choices and improve your relationships.
Encopresis (Soiling) Encopresis and Chronic Constipation
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 Enuresis (Enuresis Resource and Information Center)
Grief and Loss--Kidsrights website 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.
Love and Logic Institute--an excellent resource for parenting and raising responsible children!
Marriage Support.com Love Advice/Relationship Help Marital/Relationship Problems and Resources
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
Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder--Diagnosis and Treatment
Parent Help Center How to develop a Family Contract
Parenting Wisely. A program you can do online or via CD to learn better parenting techniques.
PostPartum Depression--Guide for Patients and Families
Premenstral Dysphoric Disorder--Guide for patients and families.
Psych Central: Dr. John GROHOL's Mental Health Page--Many links to mental health information
Psychiatry 24x7--Resources for psychiatry, including disorders, support, and medications.
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.
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.
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--Kidsrights website
Self Help Information for Kids--a list of books and publishers of self-help books for children
Sensory Integration Disorders--Click following link to go to SI section under education.
Sleep Disorders--Sleepnet.com, National Sleep Foundation, NIH--Sleep Disorder Information
Social Phobia--Information about social anxiety and social phobia.
Solutions for Wellness.info A FREE personalized program designed to help you with nutrition and fitness. This site is geared toward people who are taking medications that can cause weight gain and who are trying to minimize this common side effect. NOTE that you will need a registration number from your doctor to register.
Somatization Disorder--Multiple physical complaints that suggest physical disorders without a disease or physical basis to account for them. UK--Somatization Disorder website--includes information on history of the disorder.
Special Child--dedicated to parents of special needs children. Includes information on education, legal issues, diagnosis, treatment and advocacy.
Stress Management Sites: Canyon Ranch Guided Meditations Unwind.com (Nature sounds/pictures
Suicide Prevention--Kidsrights website SAVE Suicide prevention--includes support information for family members
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. Their site also offers a number of handouts for parents and families.
Updated 5-19-10