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Topics in Mental Illness: Pages and Useful Sites Medications Topics in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Choosing and Paying for Mental Health Services Other Mental Health Websites
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Mental Health Conditions | ||
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These pages are easy to read material: Learning to Relax and Exercise from the Scale Health Action Team. | ||
The pages below are from the National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH).
More detailed information is found in: Bipolar Disorder (Manic Disorder) Borderline Personality Disorder Depression Generalized Anxiety Disorders Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Panic Disorders (short) Understanding Panic Disorder (long) Phobias Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Schizophrenia
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The 5 types of mental health medications. From the National Mental Health Association. Drug Information from MEDLINEPlus Each medication includes category, description, use, precautions, and side effects. Drugs for Treating Mental Health Disorders from PharmInfoNet.
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Mental Health Topics for Children & Adolescents | ||
Facts for Families From the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, over 70 topics on issues that affect children, teenagers, and their families. The CCLD resource guide Fact sheets from The Coordinated Center for Learning Disabilities. Topics include: early warning signs, what to do, managing your child's education. | ||
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder from the American Academy of Family Physicians. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a longer publication from the NIMH. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder A brief overview from the NIMH.
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Sites About Choosing and Paying for Mental Health Services | ||
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How to Pay for Mental Health Services from the NIMH Managed Mental Health Care: What to look for What to Ask from the Center for Mental Health Services. How to Choose a Therapist from psychcentral.com
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HelpCenter from The American Psychological Association. Sections on Psychology at Work, Mind/Body Connections, Family and Relationships. Internet Mental Health is a comprehensive site started and maintained by Dr. Philip Long. Depression Central Information on all types of depressive disorders from Dr. Ivan Goldberg. Scroll down for contents. The Public Information Section from American Psychiatric Association: Fact Sheet series and a Let's Talk Facts series of pamphlets. The Information Center from the National Mental Health Association has a wide range of topics.
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