Contains links to websites which offer information, directories, and other helpful items for those who work in the mental health field as well as those who suffer or know someone who suffers from mental illness.
Recommended Resources
An excellent online resource for all things psychological; maintained by Douglas Degelman, a professor of psychology at Vanguard University of Southern California.
http://www.vanguard.edu/faculty/ddegelman/amoebaweb/
The At Mental Health website provides resources for practitioner and consumers of mental health services. The website also has continuing education resources where social workers, counselors, and others interested in mental health issues. The website also has information on the medicines that can be used to treat psychiatric disorders.
http://www.athealth.com
The BehaveNet website publishes articles and other information on behavioral health care. You can also find information on forensic examiners, boards of examiners and other professional resources for those working in this field. The website also explains some common psychological diagnoses.
http://www.behavenet.com
Catch a Falling Life is a company that provides counseling and other services to people suffering from grief and other traumatic events. The company also provides training to counseling professionals looking to improve their skills. You can also access a list of books on grief here.
http://catchafallinglife.com/
The Continuing Medical Education (CME) is a company that provides educational services to the health care community. The CME also has podcasts where you can learn about treating diabetes, depression, and other issues. You can also find information on the U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress.
http://www.naccme.com/cme
Mental health portal presenting health, wellness, and disability resources and featuring a nationwide directory of all types of therapists. Includes daily psychology news and research briefs, an interactive glossary, and in-depth journal articles.
http://www.findcounseling.com/
The Health in Mind website provides useful and easy to understand information about mental health. The website also explains common mental disorders to help you understand how these conditions can affect your happiness. You can also find out how to access emergency care for mental health. The website is also available in a Spanish edition.
http://healthinmind.com
The Internet Mental Health web site is an online encyclopedia of articles on mental disorders, specifically symptoms, causes, treatments, medications, and research.
http://www.mentalhealth.com
The Mental Health Matters web site features a fully searchable database of mental conditions, diseases, and disorders; indexed alphabetically.
http://www.mental-health-matters.com/
Mental Health Net is an invaluable resource web site offering comprehensive information about various mental diseases and disorders.
http://www.mentalhelp.net/
Mental Illness Education Project
The Mental Illness Education Project, Inc is a company that distributes educational services on mental health via video. The website also has articles and reviews that help people understand the importance of this poorly understood aspect of health. The website also has a mailing list so you can stay informed about medical developments.
http://www.miepvideos.org
Offers mental health information and guidance, psychiatric advice, self-help, and access to a consultant psychiatrist in London and south-east UK.
http://www.psychiatricconsultations.co.uk/
This website provides information on psychiatric drugs and mental health generally. Published by Dr. Peter Breggin, the website has articles on different aspects of this medical practice such as electroconvulsive therapy, psychotherapy and legal cases involve psychiatry.
http://www.breggin.com
A major mental health, psychology and psychiatry resource directory containing links, articles on mental illness, fact sheets, articles, forums, software downloads and research sources. Designed for professionals, students and the layperson.
http://www.psychnet-uk.com/
Website by Carla Valencia dedicated to helping people improve their self esteem. Find out about the author, read articles on the subject, watch videos, purchase recommended products and more.
http://www.selfesteemawareness.com
Web site features self-help programs for individuals looking to manage mental disorders, such as anxiety, anger, depression, and other emotions by using cognitive therapy.
http://www.sosprograms.com/
