Resource Links

The website links below may be helpful. They are organized by categories:

Some links may appear under more than one category.
If you would like us to consider adding a new link, contact us.


General Mental Health / Psychiatric Difficulties

American Residential Treatment Association (ARTA)
http://www.artausa.org

American Association of People with Disabilities (supports the economic self-sufficiency of people with disabilities)
http://www.aapd.com

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
http://www.afsp.org

American Psychiatric Association
http://www.psych.org

American Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org

Americans with Disabilities Act
http://www.usdoj.gov

Aetna InteliHealth (information re: illnesses and treatment options)
http://www.intelihealth.com

(re: Dialectical Behavior Therapy) Behavioral Tech (training and research based upon the work of Marsha Linehan, Ph.D.)
http://www.behavioraltech.com

Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation
http://www.bu.edu/cpr/about/index.html

Center for Public Representation (mental health law and disability law services)
http://www.centerforpublicrep.org

Compeer (volunteer support for persons with psychiatric problems)
http://www.compeer.org

CyberPsychLink (a master listing of mental health resource links)
http://cctr.umkc.edu

Dan Gottlieb, Ph.D. - Philadelphia family therapist, radio host, and columnist
http://www.drdangottlieb.com

David Baldwin's Trauma Info Pages (emotional trauma and stress)
http://www.trauma-pages.com

Health Finder
http://www.healthfinder.gov

Health Resources and Services Administration
http://www.hrsa.gov

Learning Disabilities Association of America
http://www.ldanatl.org

Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania (MHASP)
http://www.mhasp.org

Mental Health Infosource (information and resources for mental health)
http://www.mhsource.com

Mental Health Matters (articles, sources of support, volunteer opportunities)
http://www.mental-health-matters.com

Mental Health Recovery
http://www.mentalhealthrecovery.com

(NAMI) National Alliance for Mentally Ill (advocacy)
www.nami.org

NAMI PA (advocacy)
http://namipa.nami.org

NAMI PA Bucks County (advocacy)
http://namibucks.org

National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare
http://www.nccbh.org

New York State Office of Mental Health
http://www.omh.state.ny.us

National Council on Disability
http://www.ncd.gov

National Empowerment Center (practical information about the recovery model and psychiatric difficulties)
http://www.power2u.org

National Institute of Mental Health (depression education program)
http://www.nimh.nih.gov

National Mental Health Association
http://www.nmha.org

National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse
http://www.mhselfhelp.org

Open Minds Open Doors (a progressive anti-stigma campaign that educates the public - and employers - about mental illness and legal rights)
http://www.openmindsopendoors.com

Pennsylvania Mental Health Consumer Association (advocacy, information, and support)
http://www.pmhca.org

Psychiatry On-line
http://www.priory.com/psych.htm

Psychtreatment.com
http://psychtreatment.com

The Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
http://www.bazelon.org


Addictions and Dual Diagnosis (Substance Abuse + Psychiatric Problems)

Addiction Resource Center
http://www.addict-help.com

Addiction Resource Guide
http://www.addictionresourceguide.com

Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA)
http://www.adultchildren.org

Al-Anon
http://www.al-anon.org

Alcoholics Anonymous
http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
http://www.afsp.org

Dual Recovery Anonymous
http://draonline.org

National Council on Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity
http://www.ncsac.org/members/contact_main.aspx

Pennsylvania Suicide and Crisis Hotlines
http://suicidehotlines.com

Sex Addicts Anonymous
http://www.saa-recovery.org

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Health Information Center
http://www.mentalhealth.org


Specific Psychiatric Disorders

Alzheimer's Association
http://www.alz.org

Anxiety Disorder Association of America
http://www.adaa.org

(re: Asperger Syndrome) On-Line Asperger Syndrome Information and Support (O.A.S.I.S.)
http://www.udel.edu

Autism Resources - by John Wobus
http://www.autism-resources.com

Autism Society of America
http://www.autism-society.org

Bipolar Disorders Information Center - Mental Health Infosource
http://www.mhsource.com/bipolar

(re: Bipolar Disorder) About.com
http://bipolar.about.com

Borderline Personality Disorder Research Foundation
www.borderlineresearch.org

Borderline Personality Disorder Sanctuary
http://www.mhsanctuary.com/borderline

BPD Central - Borderline Personality Disorder
http://www.bpdcentral.com

(Borderline Personality Disorder) TARA: Treatment and Research Advancements - National Association for Personality Disorder
http://www.tara4bpd.org/index.html

(re: Borderline Personality Disorder) Marsha M. Linehan, Ph.D. (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy research)
http://faculty.washington.edu/linehan

CHADD: Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
http://www.chadd.org

David Baldwin's Trauma Info Pages (emotional trauma and stress)
http://www.trauma-pages.com

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA – local chapters; support and advocacy)
http://www.dbsalliance.org/index.html

Depression Central (clearinghouse for mental health information and treatment options)
http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.html

Eating Disorders - About.com
http://mentalhealth.about.com

(re: depression) Families for Depression Awareness
http://www.familyaware.org

(re: dual diagnosis) Dual Recovery Anonymous
http://draonline.org

(re: dual diagnosis) National Association for the Dually Diagnosed
http://www.thenadd.org

(re: PTSD - Post-traumatic Stress Disorder) National Center for PTSD - Dartmouth
http://www.ncptsd.org

National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare
http://www.nccbh.org

(depression and Bipolar Disorder - southeast PA) New Directions Support Group
http://www.newdirectionssupport.org

New York State Office of Mental Health
http://www.omh.state.ny.us

Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation
http://www.ocfoundation.org

Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
http://www.rainn.org

Schizophrenia Home Page
www.schizophrenia.com

Social Phobia/Social Anxiety Association
http://www.socialphobia.org

Tourette Syndrome Association
http://www.tsa-usa.org