Community Resources

Below are links to recommended resources, so you can learn more about mental illness and substance abuse:

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
1-800-950-NAMI
Provides family support and self-help groups.

National Institute of Mental Health
1-800-421-4211
Provides free information on depression and other mental illnesses in both English and Spanish.

Topic-specific sites include:

Alzheimer’s Disease

• Alzheimer’s Association

Alcohol & Drug Abuse

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• National Institute on Drug Abuse

Anxiety

• Anxiety and Depression Association of America

Anxiety Disorders & Phobias

• National Institute of Mental Health
• Anxiety and Depression Association of America
• The International Association of Anxiety Management

Attention Deficit Disorder

• ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention
• Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Bipolar Disorder

• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

Childhood Disorders – Depression

• American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
• KidsHealth

Department of Behavioral Health

• Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services

Depression

• Mental Health America
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Mental Health of Elderly

• National Institute on Aging

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

• International OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) Foundation
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

• National Center for PTSD
• Gateway to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Information

Schizophrenia

• Schizophrenia.com

Suicide

• Suicide.org
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Teen Suicide

• Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program