Mental Health Resources

 American Psychiatry Association

The American Psychiatry Association is the largest professional membership organization of psychiatrists in the world. The APA website hosts “Let’s Talk Facts” brochures on a range of illnesses, professional resources for psychiatrists, psychiatric residents, and medical students. It publishes up-to-date news, research, government policies, and developments in psychiatry.

Autism Speaks

Autism Speaks is a prominent autism research and advocacy organization. The website contains links to apps, tool kits, and a resource guide for families and individuals with autism spectrum disorders.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

The National Association of Mental Illness is the largest nationwide mental health advocacy grassroots organization with hundreds of state organizations, affiliates, and volunteers. It is a hub for support groups, free education, raising awareness, and building community.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) — LGBTQI

The National Alliance on Mental Illness provides resources specifically for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersexed (LGBTQI*) community.

National Council on Aging — Behavioral Health

The National Council on Aging promotes programs that help seniors cope with mental health issues like depression, anxiety, addiction, and more.

National Eating Disorders Association

The National Eating Disorders Association is a nonprofit supporting people with eating disorders and their families. It provides an information and referral helpline, extensive information about eating disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery, as well as handouts and toolkits for parents, coaches, and educators, and forums for discussion and stories of recovery. The website is also available in Spanish.

Office on Women’s Health — Mental Health Resources 

The Office on Women’s Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provides access to research, publications, Surgeon General Reports, and general information for women’s mental health issues. This includes problems related to pregnancy and conception, menstruation, menopause, women veterans, suicide prevention, and mental illnesses.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agency on behavioral health, runs several mental health campaigns and has information on health reform for providers, families, and individuals. SAMHSA also has a helpful online behavioral treatment services locator.

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services — Mental Health

This website, run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provides government information about mental health taken from the Centers for Disease Control, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health, Medline Plus, FindYouthInfo.gov, and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

U.S. Government — Youth Mental Health

This is a hub of government information about youth mental health issues, including substance abuse, LGBTQI issues, bullying, and homelessness.