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
- 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
- Mental Health America
- MentalHealth.gov/
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Mental Health Association
- National Eating Disorders 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)
Suicide Awareness and Hotlines
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
- Suicide: Read This First
Depression
- Bipolar Disorder News – Pendulum.org
- Depression and How Therapy Can Help
- Depression Screening
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
Anxiety Disorders
Trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences
- ACES 360 - Iowa ACEs 360
- ACE Fundamentals | ACEs Aware – Take action. Save lives.
- About the CDC-Kaiser ACE Study |Violence Prevention|Injury Center|CDC
Parenting and Child Development
- Child Development | NAEYC
- Child Care Resource & Referral - Iowa CCR&R (iowaccrr.org)
- Early ACCESS - Iowa Family Support Network (iafamilysupportnetwork.org)
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Give an Hour— for veterans and their families
- National Center for PTSD
- The Gift From Within
- Sidran Institute
Child Abuse and Neglect
- EveryChild (formerly the Child Abuse Council) (foreverychild.org)
- About Child Abuse and Neglect | Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention | CDC
Addiction and Recovery
Sexual Assault and Violence Support
Eating Disorders
Personality Disorders
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Child Abuse and Domestic Violence
- Childhelp USA®
- Questions and Answers about Memories of Childhood Abuse
- The National Domestic Violence Hotline Website
Developmental Disorders
Diagnosis
Medication
- DrugWatch.com provides up-to-date information about prescription and over-the-counter medications, including details about associated side effects.