Resources
The following list of links provides you with additional online self-care and well-being information. The list is not meant to be comprehensive nor an endorsement of these websites or the content of the various sites.
Mental Health 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
- Center for Mental Health Services
- Mental Health America
- Mental Health.gov
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Mental Health Association
- National Sleep Foundation
- NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (RE: Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy)
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
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
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
Addiction and Recovery
Eating Disorders
Personality Disorders
Child Abuse and Domestic Violence
- Childhelp USA®
- Questions and Answers about Memories of Childhood Abuse
- The National Domestic Violence Hotline Website
Diagnosis
Medication
- drugwatch.com (provides up-to-date information about prescription and over-the-counter medications, including details about associated side effects.)
- drugalert.org (is a comprehensive database with information and news alerts about potentially dangerous drugs currently on the market or previously available worldwide.)
Medications and Health Supplements
- Medical Encyclopedia
- Medication, Internet Mental Health
- Medications, PDR
- Medline, Comparison
- Multivitamins
- The People Pharmacy
Women’s Health
LGBTQIA Resources
- Lambda Legal
- Find an Open and Affirming Church
- Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
- Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
- LGBT+ friendly healthcare and wellness
- https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Cultural Resources
- National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC)
- Latino Cultural Center
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
- National Action Network (NAN)
- Black Lives Matter
Fitness
General Health
- WebMD
- National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Your Disease Risk
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)r Disease Risk
- Mayo Clinic
- Duke Integrative Medicine
Conditions
- American Cancer Society
- National Cancer Institute
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- National Brain Injury Association of America
- https://www.amtrauma.org/page/About
- https://www.christopherreeve.org/
- American Stroke Association
- Pulmonary Hypertension Association
- American Dietetic Association
- American Heart Association
- American Autoimmune Related Disease Association, Inc.
COVID-19:
- https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html
- https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
- https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/coronavirus/
Management of Anxiety & Stress Reduction:
- https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fabout%2Fcoping.html
- https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/collections/202003/better-ways-cope
- https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/six-relaxation-techniques-to-reduce-stress
- https://www.prevention.va.gov/MPT/2013/docs/ManageStressWorkbook_Dec2013.pdf
- https://afsp.org/taking-care-of-your-mental-health-in-the-face-of-uncertainty/
Relaxation app ideas:
- Mindfulness coach
- Breathe2Relax
- Stop, Breathe & Think Calm app
Mindfulness, Meditation, and Breathing/Relaxation Techniques:
Guided Mindfulness and Meditation audio clips can be found on iTunes (including free podcasts), youtube, and multiple websites. Try several different ones to see what type you like. Here are a few sites
- http://marc.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=22 (UCLA site)
- http://www.mindfulselfcompassion.org/meditations_downloads.php
- http://www.doyogawithme.com/yoga-meditation
- http://www.dartmouth.edu/~healthed/relax/downloads.html (Dartmouth site)
- http://www.innerhealthstudio.com/relaxation-downloads.html
- http://www.mindfulcompassion.com/what-we-do-1-1