Other Resources
Resources - Where to Go for Help
 Find a Doctor
MedTerms.com Medical Dictionary
Information on Free Medications for Low-Income Families
Needy Meds
The Medicine Program
The iBipolar Blog
A website dedicated to reducing the stigma surrounding bipolar disorder, containing perspectives on issues related to bipolar disorder, commentary on the academic study of mental health, and more.
The Bipolar Youth Forum
A blog for and by young people who have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
Teen Bipolar Advocate
"A blog about bipolar in teens. My experience and thoughts along with others."
Manic Youth
A discussion group for young people with bipolar disorder.
Flipswitch: the Bipolar and Depression Connection
CABF's weekly podcast and blog for teens and young adults on living well with mood disorders.
Cope Care Deal - A mental health site for teens
Going to College
Insure Kids Now
State Medicaid Programs
Student Mental Health and the Law
Bipolar Treatment Information Center at the Madison
Institute of Medicine in Madison, Wisconsin.
The Center for Mental Health Services' Knowledge
Exchange Network (KEN)
A comprehensive mental health site from the U.S. government with a wealth of free publications and resources on bipolar disorder and related issues like stigma, depression, anxiety, and other childhood brain disorders.
CABF State Resource Directory
Anxiety Disorders Association of America
DNA From the Beginning: An animated primer on the basics of DNA, genes and heredity. Beautifully illustrated, clearly written, and searchable, by Cold Spring Harbor Web
How Children and Adolescents React to Trauma
S.A.F.E. Alternatives (Self Abuse Finally Ends) A 30-day treatment program for self-injurers such as adolescents who cut or burn or otherwise harm themselves. Web site provides information about this increasingly common behavior and suggests coping strategies and book, Bodily Harm.
mindyourmind.ca An award winning site for youth by youth. Information, resources, and tools to help manage stress, crisis and mental health problems. "Share what you live and what you know with your friends. That’s what we’re about. Reach out. Get help. Give help."
Or contact:
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) - www.dbsalliance.org 1-800-826-3632
Mental Health America (MHA) - http://www.nmha.org/ 1-800-969-6642
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) - www.nami.org 1-800-950-6264
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - www.nimh.nih.gov. 1-800-421-4211
Below you will find links to valuable resources related to teenage depression and other teen issues:
Active Minds on Campus
AD/HD and Teens: Information for Teens
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Dana Foundation
InteliHealth (Mental Health Basics)
Internet Mental Health
Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Home Page
MEDLINEplus page on Bipolar Disorder
National Alliance on Mental Illness
National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD)
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
National Institute of Mental Health
Partnership for a Drug Free America
Pendulum's Bipolar Disorder / Manic-Depression Pages
ReachOut.com
Science Online
Scientific Journals
FAMILY/VOLUNTEER/CONSUMER ORGANIZATION WEB SITES:
Alliance for Children and Families
Anxiety Disorders Association of America
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law (legal advocacy organization)
Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Compassionate Friends
Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
National Depression Screening Day
Suicide Prevention Action Network
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION WEB SITES:
American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy
American Association of Pastoral Counselors
American Association of Suicidology
American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work
American Counseling Association
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees
American Group Psychotherapy Association
American Hospital Association
American Managed Behavioral Healthcare Association
American Mental Health Counselors Association
American Nurses Association
American Psychiatric Association
American Psychiatric Nurses Association
American Psychological Association
Center for Mental Health Services Knowledge Exchange Network (KEN)
Child Welfare League of America
Clinical Social Work Federation
Employee Assistance Professionals Association
Federation of Behavioral, Psychological and Cognitive Sciences
Mental Health America
National Association for Rural Mental Health
National Association of County Behavioral Health Directors
National Disability Rights Network
National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems
National Association of School Psychologists
National Association of Social Workers
National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare
Washington Business Group on Health
SUICIDE HOTLINES
National Hopeline Network: (800) 784-2433
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255
Suicide hotline, 24/7 free and confidential.
National Youth Crisis Helpline: (800) 442-4673
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