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    Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA)
    8730 Georgia Avenue
    Suite 600
    Silver Spring, MD  20910
    Phone: (240) 485-1001
    Fax: (240) 485-1035
    Web Address: www.adaa.org
     

    The Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA) works to improve the lives of people who have anxiety disorders. Members of the association are not only people who have or are interested in anxiety disorders but also health professionals who do research and treat people who have anxiety disorders.


    KidsHealth for Parents, Children, and Teens
    Nemours Home Office
    10140 Centurion Parkway
    Jacksonville, FL  32256
    Phone: (904) 697-4100
    Web Address: www.kidshealth.org
     

    This website is sponsored by the Nemours Foundation. It has a wide range of information about children's health, from allergies and diseases to normal growth and development (birth to adolescence). This website offers separate areas for kids, teens, and parents, each providing age-appropriate information that the child or parent can understand. You can sign up to get weekly emails about your area of interest.


    Mental Health America
    2000 North Beauregard Street, 6th Floor
    Alexandria, VA  22311
    Phone: 1-800-969-NMHA (1-800-969-6642) referral service for help with depression
    (703) 684-7722
    Fax: (703) 684-5968
    TDD: 1-800-969-6642
    Web Address: www.mentalhealthamerica.net
     

    Mental Health America (formerly known as the National Mental Health Association) is a nonprofit agency devoted to helping people of all ages live mentally healthier lives. Its Web site has information about mental health conditions. It also addresses issues such as grief, stress, bullying, and more. It includes a confidential depression screening test for anyone who would like to take it. The short test may help you decide whether your symptoms are related to depression.


    National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
    6001 Executive Boulevard
    Room 8184, MSC 9663
    Bethesda, MD  20892-9663
    Phone: 1-866-615-6464 toll-free
    (301) 443-4513
    Fax: (301) 443-4279
    TDD: 1-866-415-8051 toll-free
    Email: nimhinfo@nih.gov
    Web Address: www.nimh.nih.gov
     

    The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) provides information to help people better understand mental health, mental disorders, and behavioral problems. NIMH does not provide referrals to mental health professionals or treatment for mental health problems.




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