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American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
www.aagpgpa.org
Information and resources to
help our physician members and AAGP affiliates improve the quality of life for
older people with mental disorders.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
(DBSA)
730 N. Franklin Street, Suite 501
Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: (800) 826-3632
www.DBSAlliance.org
The DBSA is the largest
patient run, illness specific organization. Visit the website for free
educational materials or call the toll free line. There is information or
resources available on depression, manic-depression and related mood
disorders.
Center for Minority Health
www.cmh.pitt.edu
Internet Mental Health
www.mentalhealth.com
A free encyclopedia of mental health information.
A comprehensive guide of
reliable, in depth information on medical and mental health problems.
Up-to-date health news, newsletters and other resources.
Mental Health Network
www.mentalhealth.net
Comprehensive guide to
mental health: articles, professional resources, and links to other sites.
National Alliance for the Mentally
Ill (NAMI)
Colonial Place
Three
2107 Wilson
Blvd., Suite 300
Arlington,
VA 22201-3042
Main:
(703) 524-7600 / Fax: (703) 524-9094
www.nami.org
NAMI is a nonprofit, grassroots,
self-help, support and advocacy organization of consumers, families, and
friends of people with severe mental illnesses. Founded in 1979, NAMI
today works to achieve equitable services and treatment for more than 15
million Americans living with severe mental illnesses and their families.
National Alliance
for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
SW PA
Southwestern Pennsylvania Regional Affiliate
(412) 366-3788
www.namiswpa.org
NAMI
SW PA is the regional affiliate of the National
Alliance for the Mentally Ill and offers help for families.
According to Harriet Baum, Executive Director, "We would
like
every family member who has a loved one with a
mental
illness to be made aware of NAMI." NAMI
coordinates education programs, such as Family-to-
Family
for families of adults and Hand-to-Hand for
parents of children and adolescents with serious
mental
illnesses or behavioral disorders. NAMI SW PA
provides peer-led support groups for family members in
the
southwestern PA region in addition to community
education and political advocacy on behalf of people
affected by mental illness.
National Foundation for Depressive
Illness, Inc.
www.depression.org
A comprehensive overview of
all types of depression as well as treatment approaches. There is also a weekly
feature story and daily highlights.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
6001 Executive Blvd., Room 8184, MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD 20892-9663
Voice: (301) 443-4513 / Fax: (301) 443-4279
www.nimh.nih.gov
The NIMH is part of the
National Institute of Health and offers a considerable amount of information
on depression and other mental illnesses.
What is Depression?
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/depressionmenu.cfm
Request a free brochure on
depression or Free Mental Health Booklets
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/index.cfm
National Mental Health Association (NMHA)
1021 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (800) 969-6642
www.nmha.org
This organization offers
information on clinical depression and other mental health topics.
The Ryan Licht Sang Bipolar
Foundation
875 N. Michigan Avenue
Suite 3100
Chicago, IL 60611
(888) 944-4408
http://www.questforthetest.org
What You Should Know About
Clinical Trials
http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/info/resources;jsessionid=58507B3DF0876FB1576AB57976C85FFF
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