Mental Health Sites:
Psychology First
PsycFIRST is a database of citations to journal articles, books, dissertations, and reports on psychology and related fields. It includes international material in over 25 languages. It covers the current three years and is updated monthly.
American Psychological Association
The American Psychological Association is the largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the U.S. This site divides its information by audience: the public, students, and professionals. Access actual APA publications!
(http://www.apa.org)
Anxiety Disorders Association
The Anxiety Disorders Association of America promotes the prevention and cure of anxiety disorders and works to improve the lives of all people who suffer from them. Look here if you are a student, anxiety disorder sufferer, or health professional.
(http://www.adaa.org)
Basic Guided Relaxation
This is an excellent relaxation technique, plus you can link to the Stress Education Center and obtain further information.
(http://www.dstress.com/guided.htm)
Depression
This brochure produced by the National Institute of Mental Health gives descriptions,including symptoms, possible causes, diagnosis, and treatments of different types of depression. It also provides help and hope for the depressed person, family, and friends.
(http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depressionmenu.cfm)
If you are thinking about suicide... Read this first
This page trys to talk the reader out of committing suicide. It also provides links to Samaritans and many other suicide/depression information sites.
(http://www.metanoia.org/suicide)
Knowledge Exchange Network
This site offers a great deal of information and support for users of mental health services and their families, the general public, policy makers, providers, and the media.
(http://www.mentalhealth.org)
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