Mental Health Links
The following links are listed to provide you with additional online mental health care information. Please also check the additional links provided for physical health for a more comprehensive understanding of your over-all well-being. The following is not meant to be a comprehensive list, nor is it an endorsement of the content of the sites.
Associations & Institutes
- Association for Play Therapy
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- American Counseling Association
- American Psychiatric Association
- American Psychological Association
- American Psychological Society
- Center for Mental Health Services
- Mental Health America:
- http://www.mentalhealth.gov/
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Mental Health Association
- National Sleep Foundation
- National Women’s Health Resource Center
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- World Federation for Mental Health
Suicide Awareness and Hotlines
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
- Suicide: Read This First
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- ADDA – Attention Deficit Disorder Association
- Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, NIMH
- Born to Explore: The Other Side of ADD/ADHD
- Understood
- Bergen County CHADD
- CHADD National Resource Center
- NAMI
- CDC
- National Institute of Mental Health
Resources for Parents/Caregivers for School Concerns
- Parent advocacy organization
- Booklet on parental rights in special education in NJ
- Section 504 in public schools
- 6 accommodations for ADHD
- More accommodations
For Teachers
- Teaching Students With ADHD
- National School Counselor Association
- New Jersey School Counselor Association
Anxiety Disorders
Child Abuse and Domestic Violence
- Childhelp USA®
- Questions and Answers about Memories of Childhood Abuse
- The National Domestic Violence Hotline Website
- Where to make a report of child abuse in NJ
- Prevent Child Abuse
- For a list of shelters and sexual violence programs by county
Developmental Disorders
Mood Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder News – Pendulum.org
- Depression and How Therapy Can Help
- Depression Screening
- Depression Test, Symptoms of Depression, Signs of Depression
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
- Freedom From Fear
- Bipolar disorder in children and teens
- Early Onset Bipolar Disorder
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- National Center for PTSD
- Give an Hour— for veterans and their families
- National Center for PTSD Real Warriors (U.S. Department of Defense)— for veterans and their families
- The Gift From Within
- Sidran Institute
- Disaster/Trauma
- EMDR International Association Home | EMDR Practitioners
Diagnosis