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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Mental Health Project

Helpful Internet Sites for Mental Health Project
Recommended websites for mental health issues:

ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002518/
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder/complete-index.shtml

Anorexia Nervosa/Bulimia
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001401/
http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=By_Illness&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=102975

Bipolar disorder
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001924/
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/bipolar-disorder-in-children-and-teens-easy-to-read/index.shtml
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/bipolar-disorder/index.shtml

Depression
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001941/
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/depression/complete-index.shtml

Generalized Anxiety Disorder
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/generalized-anxiety-disorder-gad/generalized-anxiety-disorder-gad-when-worry-gets-out-of-control.shtml
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/DS00246

OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder)
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-when-unwanted-thoughts-take-over/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-when-unwanted-thoughts-take-over.shtml
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001926/

PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001923/
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/index.shtml
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/DS00246

Schizophrenia
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001925/
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/schizophrenia/complete-index.shtml

Suicidal Tendencies
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002521/
http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=By_Illness&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=10210