Mental Health

• Latest News
• Mental Illness May Raise Cancer Risk (10/27/2004, Reuters Health)
• Cost, Stigma Are Barriers to Depression Treatment (10/20/2004, Reuters Health)
• Scientists Detect Two Decision-Making Pathways in Human Brain (10/15/2004, National Institute on Aging)
• Laughter Role Studied (10/14/2004, United Press International)
• Mental Illness Awareness Week - October 3-9, 2004 (10/04/2004, Center for Mental Health Services)
• Brain's Reward Circuitry Revealed in Procrastinating Primates (08/10/2004, National Institute of Mental Health)
• More News on Mental Health

• Overviews
• Mental Health: Keeping Your Emotional Health (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Mental Illness: An Interview with a Mayo Clinic Psychiatrist (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Overview of Mental Illness (Surgeon General)

• Diagnosis/Symptoms
• What Are the Warning Signs of Mental Illness? (American Psychiatric Association)

• Treatment
• Choosing the Right Mental Health Therapist (Center for Mental Health Services)
• Getting Help: Locate Services (National Institute of Mental Health)
• Medications (National Institute of Mental Health)
• Mental Health Providers: Making the Right Choice (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Psychosocial Treatments (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill)
• Psychotherapy: Improve Your Mental Health through Talk Therapy (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• What Are the Most Common Treatments Psychiatrists Use? (American Psychiatric Association)
• What Questions Should I Ask Before Making a Choice? (American Psychiatric Association)

• Clinical Trials
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Mental Disorders (National Institutes of Health)
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Mental Health (National Institutes of Health)

• Alternative Therapy
• Alternative Approaches to Mental Health Care (Center for Mental Health Services)

• Specific Conditions
• Anniversary Reactions to a Traumatic Event: The Recovery Process Continues (Center for Mental Health Services)
• Antisocial Personality Disorder (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Borderline Personality Disorder: Raising Questions, Finding Answers (National Institute of Mental Health)
• Coexisting Severe Mental Disorders and Physical Illness (American Psychiatric Association)
• Compulsive Gambling (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Dual Diagnosis (National Mental Health Association)
• Frequently Asked Questions about Mental Health (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
• Gambling: When Is It a Problem? (American Academy of Family Physicians)
  Also available in: Spanish
• How to Deal with Grief (Center for Mental Health Services)
• Mind/Body Connection: How Your Emotions Affect Your Health (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Narcissistic Personality Disorder (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Personality Disorders (National Mental Health Association)

• Coping
• Action Planning for Prevention and Recovery: A Self-Help Guide (Center for Mental Health Services)
• Building Self-Esteem: A Self-Help Guide (Center for Mental Health Services)
• Coping Tips for Siblings and Adult Children of Persons with Mental Illness (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Dealing with the Effects of Trauma: A Self-Help Guide (Center for Mental Health Services)
• Maintaining Your Own Health: For Family Members Caring for Relatives with a Mental Disorder (World Fellowship for Schizophrenia and Allied Disorders)
• Mental Illness in the Family: Recognizing the Warning Signs & How to Cope (National Mental Health Association)
• Support Groups Offer Understanding, Information (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Tips for People Living with Mental Illness in Uncertain Times (National Mental Health Association)
  Also available in: Spanish

• Related Issues
• Anti-Stigma: Do You Know the Facts? (Center for Mental Health Services)
• Consumer's Guide to Mental Health Services: Decade of the Brain NIH (Center for Mental Health Services)
• Health Insurance - Provision of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (Center for Mental Health Services)
• Housing Options for People with Mental Illness (Center for Mental Health Services)
• How to Pay for Mental Health Services (Center for Mental Health Services)
• Mental Health and Mental Health Services Frequently Asked Questions (Center for Mental Health Services)
• Myths & Facts about Mental Health (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
• Talking to Kids about Mental Illness (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
  Also available in: Spanish

• Research
• Brain's Reward Circuitry Revealed in Procrastinating Primates (National Institute of Mental Health)
• Participant's Guide to Mental Health Clinical Research (National Institute of Mental Health)
• Perceptual Decision-Making Hub Pinpointed in Human Brain (National Institute of Mental Health)
• Reports on the Prevalence of Personality Disorders in the United States (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
• Scientists Detect Two Decision-Making Pathways in Human Brain (National Institute on Aging)

• Genetics
• Gene Hunting (Mental Illnesses) (National Institute of Mental Health)
• Gene May Bias Amygdala Response to Frightful Faces (National Institute of Mental Health)
• Mouse Gene Knockout Illuminates How Light Resets Clock (National Institute of Mental Health)

• Dictionaries/Glossaries
• Mental Health Definitions (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Mental Health Dictionary (Center for Mental Health Services)

• Directories
• American Psychiatric Association District Branch / State Association Directory (American Psychiatric Association)
• Find a Psychologist (National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology)
• Hotline Numbers (Center for Mental Health Services)
• Pocket Guide to Mental Health Resources (Center for Mental Health Services)
• State/Territory Resources: Browse and Read Publications (Center for Mental Health Services)

• Organizations
• American Psychiatric Association
• Center for Mental Health Services
• National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
  Also available in: Spanish
• National Institute of Mental Health
• National Mental Health Association
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

• Law and Policy
• Consumer Questions and Answers about the Mental Health Parity Act (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
• Dealing with the Criminal Justice System (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill)
• Decriminalizing Mental Illness (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill)
• Institutions for Mental Diseases (Medicaid) (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
• Know Your Rights (Center for Mental Health Services)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Medicare and Your Mental Health Benefits (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF File
  Also available in: Spanish
• Mental Health Parity Act (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
• Rights and Protection and Advocacy Frequently Asked Questions (Center for Mental Health Services)
• Social Security Benefits (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill)

• Statistics
• Eliminate Disparities in Mental Health (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Minority Health)
• Emergency Departments See Dramatic Increase in People with Mental Illness Seeking Care (American Psychiatric Association) - Links to PDF File
• FASTATS: Mental Health Disorders (National Center for Health Statistics)
• Impact of Mental Illness on Society (National Institute of Mental Health)
• New Study Shows Approximately 4 Million Living with Co-Occurring Serious Mental Illness and Substance Abuse (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
• Numbers Count: Mental Disorders in America (National Institute of Mental Health)
• Percent of Adults Aged 18 Years and Over Who Reported Experiencing Psychological Distress During the Past 30 Days: United States, 1997-2002 (National Center for Health Statistics)
• Spending Money in All the Wrong Places: Emergency Departments (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill)
• Spending Money in All the Wrong Places: Uninsured (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill)

• Women
• Pregnancy Pointers for Women with Psychiatric History (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill)
• Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) (American Psychiatric Association)
• Women Hold Up Half the Sky: Women and Mental Health Research (National Institute of Mental Health)
• Women with Co-Occurring Serious Mental Illness and a Substance Use Disorder (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
• Women's Mental Health (National Women's Health Information Center)

• Children
• MedlinePlus: Child Mental Health (National Library of Medicine)
  Also available in: Spanish

• Seniors
• JAMA Patient Page: Psychiatric Illness in Older Adults (American Medical Association)
• Promoting Healthy Lifestyles: Mental Health (Administration on Aging)
• Role of the Geriatric Psychiatrist (American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry)
  Also available in: Spanish