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National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health - NIMH Organization URL(s) nimhinfo@nih.gov www.nimh.nih.gov Other Contact Information 6001 Executive Boulevard Room 8184, MSC 9663 Bethesda, MD 20892-9663 866-615-6464 (Voice - Toll-free) 301-443-4513 (Voice, Public Inquiries (8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)) 301-443-4279 (FAX) Description The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), a component of the National Institutes of Health, conducts and supports research that seeks to understand, treat, and prevent mental illness. The Institute’s public inquiries line is staffed with trained information specialists who respond to information requests from the lay public, clinicians, and the scientific community with a variety of publications. These include printed materials on such subjects as basic behavioral research, neuroscience of mental health, rural mental health, children’s mental disorders, schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and other anxiety disorders. A list of NIMH publications, including several in Spanish, is available upon request. Online ordering of publications and Information on NIMH-sponsored meetings, workshops, and symposia is available on the Institute’s website. Online Resources Anxiety Disorders http://www.nimh.nih.gov/Publicat/anxiety.cfm Anxiety Disorders: Medication http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/medicate.cfm#antianx Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Overview) http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/helpchild.cfm Autism Spectrum Disorders (Pervasive Developmental Disorders) http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/autism.cfm Bipolar Disorder http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/bipolar.cfm Borderline Personality Disorder http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/bpd.cfm Child and Adolescent Bipolar Disorder: An Update from the National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/bipolarupdate.cfm Children and Violence http://www.nimh.nih.gov/HealthInformation/violencemenu.cfm Children and Violence: Helping Children and Adolescents Cope With Violence and Disasters http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/violence.cfm Clinical Trials at the National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/studies/index.cfm Depression http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depression.cfm Depression (NIMH) http://www.nimh.nih.gov/HealthInformation/Depressionmenu.cfm Depression and Cancer http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depcancer.cfm Depression and Diabetes http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depdiabetes.cfm Depression and Heart Disease http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depheart.cfm Depression and HIV/AIDS http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/dephiv.cfm Depression Can Break Your Heart http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/heartbreak.cfm Depression Traced to Overactive Brain Circuit http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/aug2004/nimh-03.htm Depression: What Every Woman Should Know http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depwomenknows.cfm Eating Disorders: Facts About Eating Disorders and the Search for Solutions http://www.nimh.nih.gov/Publicat/eatingdisorders.cfm Facts About Anxiety Disorders http://www.nimh.nih.gov/Publicat/adfacts.cfm Facts About Generalized Anxiety Disorder http://www.nimh.nih.gov/Publicat/gadfacts.cfm Facts About Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder http://www.nimh.nih.gov/Publicat/ocdfacts.cfm Facts About Panic Disorder http://www.nimh.nih.gov/Publicat/panicfacts.cfm Facts About Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/ptsdfacts.cfm Facts About Social Phobia http://www.nimh.nih.gov/Publicat/phobiafacts.cfm Frequently Asked Questions About Suicide http://www.nimh.nih.gov/SuicidePrevention/suicidefaq.cfm Gene Hunting http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/huntgene.cfm Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD): A Real Illness http://www.nimh.nih.gov/Publicat/NIMHgad.pdf Going to Extremes: Bipolar Disorder http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/manic.cfm How Biological Clocks Work http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/bioclock.cfm Impact of Mental Illness on Society http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/burden.cfm In Harm's Way: Suicide in America http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/harmaway.cfm Let's Talk About Depression http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/letstalk.cfm Medications - Mental Health, Mental Illness http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/medicate.cfm Mental Health Publications & Education Programs http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/index.cfm Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD): A Real Illness http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/NIMHocd.pdf Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder http://www.nimh.nih.gov/HealthInformation/ocdmenu.cfm Older Adults: Depression and Suicide Facts http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/elderlydepsuicide.cfm Panic Disorder http://www.nimh.nih.gov/HealthInformation/panicmenu.cfm Panic Disorder: A Real Illness http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/NIMHpanic.pdf Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) http://www.nimh.nih.gov/HealthInformation/ptsdmenu.cfm Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Real Illness http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/NIMHptsd.pdf Real Men. Real Depression. http://menanddepression.nimh.nih.gov/ Schizophrenia http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/schizoph.cfm Scientific Meetings - National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/ScientificMeetings/index.cfm Social Phobia: A Real Illness http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/nimhsocial.pdf Step On a Crack: Obessive Compulsive Disorder http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/ocdsoms.cfm Story of Bipolar Disorder (Manic-depressive Illness) http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/NIMHstorybipolar.pdf Suicide Facts http://www.nimh.nih.gov/suicideprevention/suifact.cfm Teenage Brain: A Work in Progress http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/teenbrain.cfm Teens: The Company They Keep - Preventing Destructive Behavior by Harnessing the Power of Peers http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/teens.cfm The Invisible Disease: Depression http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/invisible.cfm The Numbers Count http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/numbers.cfm Treatment Of Children with Mental Disorders http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/childqa.cfm What to do When a Friend is Depressed: Guide for Students http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/friend.cfm What We Learned From Songbirds: The Adult Brain Can Generate New Nerve Cells http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/bird.cfm Your Child and Medication http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/childmed.cfm Youth in a Difficult World http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/youthdif.cfm Print Resources IRIB distributes single copies of NIMH publications at no charge. Publications may be ordered online at http://www.nimh.nih.gov. Several consumer publications in Spanish are also available. Related Topics Agoraphobia Alzheimers Disease Anorexia Antidepressants Anxiety Disorders Attention Deficit Disorder Autism Behavior Disorders Behavioral Sciences Bipolar Disorders Brain Diseases Bulimia Clinical Trials Depression Eating Disorders Epidemiology Hyperactivity Learning Disability Light Therapy Lithium Multiple Personality Disorder Neuroses Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Panic Disorder Paranoia Patient Education Pharmacology Phobias Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Postpartum Depression Premenstrual Syndrome Psychiatry Psychology Psychopharmacology Psychoses Research Schizophrenia Suicide U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Gender Gap Mental Disorders Maternal Health Mental Health Review Date Fri Apr 9, 2004

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