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Mental Health Topics
- Addictions – SMART Recovery – smartrecovery.com
- ADD/ADHD – Children and Adults – http://www.chadd.org/
- ADHD – ADDitude Magazine – additudemag.com/
- Understanding ADHD (For Parents and Caregivers) – http://www.chadd.org/Understanding-ADHD/For-Parents-Caregivers.aspx
- ADHD and the Military – http://www.chadd.org/Understanding-ADHD/For-Adults/Workplace-Issues/ADHD-and-the-Military.aspx
- Anxiety Disorders – http://www.adaa.org/
- Anxiety Panic Attack Resource Site – http://www.anxietypanic.org/
- Bipolar Children – http://www.bpchildren.org/
- Depression – http://www.depressionplace.com/
- Developmental Disabilities – http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/ddmr.htm
- General Mental Health Topics Resource – http://www.athealth.com/consumer
- Grief and Loss – http://www.tlcinstitute.org/links.html
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder – http://iocdf.org
- Treating OCD in Children and Adolescents (for parents AND mental health providers) – https://kids.iocdf.org/
- The Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center – http://www.edreferral.com/
- Suicide Awareness and Prevention Guide – http://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/suicide-prevention/
- Understanding Sensory Overload – https://www.retailmenot.com/blog/sensory-overload-while-shopping.html
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder – https://bdd.iocdf.org/
- Hoarding – https://hoarding.iocdf.org/
Addictions
- SMART Recovery – smartrecovery.com
- Local support group locater: https://meetings.smartrecovery.org/meetings/location/
- Book recommendations:
- SMART Recovery workbook: https://shop.smartrecovery.org/product/books/smart-recovery-handbook-3rd-edition/
- SMART Recovery workbook for friends and family: https://shop.smartrecovery.org/product/books/smart-family-friends-handbook/
- Check-up and Choices: https://www.smartrecovery.org/checkup-and-choices/
- Beyond Addiction – How Science and Kindness help people change book: https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Addiction-Science-Kindness-People/dp/1476709483/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1437921001&sr=1-1&keywords=Beyond+Addiction:+How+Science+and+Kindness+Help+People+Change&linkCode=sl1&tag=smartrecovery07&linkId=df70c47b3bfbc5a4863f7cf224c59046
Education
- Disability Resources – http://www.disabilityresources.org/PENNSYLVANIA.html
- Education Law Advocates – http://www.educationlawadvocates.com/CustomPage.shtml
- National Mental Health Information Center – http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/
- PA Children’s News – http://www.childrensnews.com/
- Parents Support for Special Needs – http://www.parentssource.com/Support.spec.needs.asp
- School Behavior – http://www.schoolbehavior.com/
- How Can Teachers Help Students With ADHD – http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/issues148c.shtml
- Classroom Accommodations To Help Students With ADHD – https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/partnering-with-childs-school/instructional-strategies/at-a-glance-classroom-accommodations-for-adhd
Hotlines
- National Child Abuse Hotline, 1-800-422-4453 – http://www.childhelp.com/
- National Domestic Violence Hotline, 1-800-799-7233 – http://www.ndvh.org/
- Poison Control, 1-800-222-1222
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-8255 – http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Health Education
- Everyday Health – http://www.everydayhealth.com/
- Healthy Kids – http://www.healthykids.us/
- Health Effects of Cigarette Smoking – http://www.mentalhealthchannel.net/smoking/
- Prevention – http://www.prevention.com/
- Medicare and Mental Health: What’s Covered, What’s Not?
Mental Health Organizations
- American Psychological Association – http://www.apa.org/
- Coby’s Family Services – http://www.cobys.net/
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance – http://www.dbsalliance.org/
- Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania – http://www.mhasp.org/
- National Mental Health Association – http://www.nmha.org/
- Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation – http://www.ocfoundation.org/
- Pennsylvania Psychological Association – http://www.papsy.org/
- Suicide Prevention Action Network USA – http://www.spanusa.org/
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adm (SAMHSA) – http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.org/
Alcohol/Drug Abuse
- Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/
- American Council on Alcoholism – http://www.aca-usa.org/
- National Institute on Drug Abuse – http://www.drugabuse.gov/
- Cocaine Anonymous – http://www.ca.org/
- Narcotics Anonymous – http://www.na.org/
- National Association for Children of Alcoholics – http://www.nacoa.org/index.htm
- Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator (U.S.) – http://www.dasis3.samhsa.org/
- National Institute for Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/ - Locate Addiction Health Service Providers
http://www.zocdoc.com/therapist-counselors - Substance Abuse Resources for Families
https://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/substance/resources.cfm - National Association for Children of Alcoholics: Just 4 Kids
https://nacoa.org/families/just-4-kids/
- Addiction Prevention Lesson Plan Guide
http://www.newbeginningsdrugrehab.org/addiction-prevention-lesson-plan-guide/
Medication Information
- MedicineNet.com – http://www.medicinenet.com/medications/article.htm
- Drug Information Online – http://www.drugs.com/drug_information.html
- HealthSquare.com – http://www.healthsquare.com/
- MedlinePlus (NIMH) – http://www.healthfinder.gov/orgs/hr0048.htm
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 800-950-6264 – http://www.nami.org/
- Obsessive Compulsive Foundation, Inc. – https://iocdf.org/
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - http://www.aacap.org/
- OCD Resource Center, 1-800-NEWS4OCD (1-800-639-7462) – http://www.ocdresource.com/
Marriage
- Face to Face Living – https://www.facetofaceliving.com/