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Posts Tagged ‘
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Department of Veterans Affairs, National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
The National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was created within the Department of Veterans Affairs in 1989, in response to a Congressional mandate to address the needs of veterans with military-related PTSD. Its mission was, and remains: To advance the clinical care and social welfare of America’s veterans through research, education, and training in the science, diagnosis, and treatment of PTSD and stress-related disorders. This website is provided as an educational resource concerning PTSD and other enduring consequences of traumatic stress.
www.ncptsd.va.gov
National Institutes of Health Medline Plus
MedlinePlus, is a resource of health information from the world’s largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine. Health professionals and consumers alike can depend on it for information that is authoritative and up to date. MedlinePlus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 700 diseases and conditions. There are also lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and a medical dictionary, health information in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/stress.html
National Mental Health Association
The National Mental Health Association is the country’s oldest and largest nonprofit organization addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illness. With more than 340 affiliates nationwide, NMHA works to improve the mental health of all Americans, especially the 54 million people with mental disorders, through advocacy, education, research and service.
www.nmha.org
Tags: association, National Mental Health Association, resources, stress, websites
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American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) is the professional association for the field of marriage and family therapy. AAMFT represents the professional interests of more than 23,000 marriage and family therapists throughout the United States, Canada and abroad.
www.aamft.org
American Mental Health Counselor Association
The mission of the American Mental Health Counselor Association is to enhance the profession of mental health counseling through licensing, advocacy, education and professional development.The organization represents licensed mental health counselors and state chapters, with consistent standards of education, training, licensing, practice, advocacy and ethics.
www.AMHCA.org
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American Dietetic Association
With nearly 65,000 members, the American Dietetic Association is the nation's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. ADA serves the public by promoting optimal nutrition, health and well-being.
www.eatright.orgAnorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc.
Anorexia Nervosa and Related Disorders, Inc. is nonprofit organization that provides information about anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and other less well-known food and weight disorders. The organization’s material include self-help tips and information about recovery and prevention.
www.anred.com
Office of Women’s Health For Girls Web Site
This Web site provides health and nutrition tips for girls.
http://www.girlpower.gov/girlarea/index.htm
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
The National Association of Anorexia Nervos and Associated Disorders offers hotline counseling, a national network of free support groups, referrals to health care professionals, and education and prevention programs to promote self-acceptance and healthy lifestyles. www.anad.org/site/anadweb
National Eating Disorders Association
The National Eating Disorders Association is dedicated to expanding public understanding of eating disorders and promoting access to quality treatment for those affected along with support for their families through education, advocacy and research.
www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
Tags: association, national, resources, web site, website
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Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
The Attention Deficit Disorder Association provides information, resources and networking opportunities to help adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) lead better lives. We provide hope, empowerment and connections worldwide by bringing together science and the human experience for both adults with AD/HD and professionals who serve them. www.add.org
ADD Consults
ADD Consults is the first and only virtual online ADHD Clinic. Founded by Terry Matlen, MSW, ACSW, the ADD Consults Web site allows visitors to shop for books on ADHD, access online conferences, receive private consultations from experts, and other services.
www.addconsults.com
Attention Deficit Disorder Resources
Attention Deficit Disorder Resources is a national non-profit organization that helps people with ADD or ADHD achieve their full potential through education, support and networking opportunities. The organization’s mission is to help people with ADHD achieve their full potential through education, support, and networking opportunities. The Attention Deficit Disorder Resources’ Web site has over 100 articles written by national ADHD authorities as well as adults with ADHD and 100 plus links to ADHD-related Web sites. It also includes the National ADHD Directory with more than 1000 ADHD Service Providers.
www.addresources.org
Children and Adults With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
With over 20,000 members and over 200 affiliates nationwide, CHADD is the nation's leading non-profit organization serving individuals with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD). Through collaborative leadership, advocacy, research, education and support, CHADD provides science-based, evidence-based information about AD/HD to parents, educators, professionals, the media, and the general public.
www.chadd.org
The Edge Foundation
The Foundation’s mission is to help every child, adolescent and young adult with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD or ADHD) to fully realize their own potential, personal vision, and passion. The Edge Foundation believes that professional coaching while not a substitute for the traditional multi-modal treatment for (ADD) ADHD, is a critical and highly effective intervention in the nontraditional learner’s ability to realize his or her potential. At Edge we want every student with (ADD) ADHD to have access to an ADHD coach. Coaching can give a young person the edge necessary to achieve his or her full potential in academic and other life pursuits.
www.edgefoundation.org
National Resource Center on ADHD
The National Resource Center on AD/HD (NRC): A Program of CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), was established in 2002 to be the national clearinghouse for the latest evidence-based information on AD/HD. The NRC provides comprehensive information and support to individuals with AD/HD, their families and friends, and the professionals involved in their lives.
www.help4adhd.org
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Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) is the nation's leading patient-directed organization focusing on the most prevalent mental illnesses – depression and bipolar disorder. The organization fosters an understanding about the impact and management of these life-threatening illnesses by providing up-to-date, scientifically-based tools and information written in language the general public can understand. DBSA supports research to promote more timely diagnosis, develop more effective and tolerable treatments and discover a cure. The organization works to ensure that people living with mood disorders are treated equitably.
www.dbsalliance.org
Families for Depression Awareness
The mission of Families for Depression Awareness is to help families recognize and cope with depressive disorders. The organization works to reduce stigma associated with depressive disorders and to unite families and help them heal in coping with depression. Families for Depression Awareness has created a Depression Monitoring Kit which is an educational booklet to help adults with depression (and their family members) monitor treatment with daily and weekly tools.
http://familyaware.org
National Institute of Mental Health
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead Federal agency for research on mental and behavioral disorders. Its public health mission mandates a focus on those with the most serious mental illness. NIMH works to improve mental health through biomedical research on mind, brain, and behavior.
www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/depressionmenu.cfm
National Mental Health Association
The National Mental Health Association (NMHA) is the country’s oldest and largest nonprofit organization addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illness. With more than 340 affiliates nationwide, NMHA works to improve the mental health of all Americans, especially the 54 million people with mental disorders, through advocacy, education, research and service. www.nmha.org
Screening for Mental Mental Health Inc.
Screening for Mental Health Inc. (SMH) is the non-profit organization that first introduced the concept of large-scale mental health screenings with its flagship program National Depression Screening Day in 1991. SMH programs now include both in-person and online programs for depression, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, alcohol problems, and suicide prevention.
www.mentalhealthscreening.org
Tags: association, Bipolar, mental health, resources, screening, Support
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