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    Healthy Minds. Healthy Lives.American Psychiatric Association
    1000
    Wilson Boulevard
    1825
    Arlington, VA 22209
    Phone: 1-888-35-PSYCH
    Email: apa@psych.org
    Web Address: www.healthyminds.org
     

    This online resource is provided by the American Psychiatric Association for anyone seeking mental health information. It includes information on many common mental health concerns, including warning signs of mental disorders, treatment options, and preventive measures.


    KidsHealth for Parents, Children, and Teens
    10140 Centurion Parkway
    Jacksonville, FL  32256
    Phone: (904) 697-4100
    Fax: (904) 697-4220
    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 Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
    3803 North Fairfax Drive
    Suite 100
    Arlington, VA  22203
    Phone: 1-800-950-NAMI (1-800-950-6264) hotline for help with depression
    (703) 524-7600
    Fax: (703) 524-9094
    Email: info@nami.org
    Web Address: www.nami.org
     

    The National Alliance on Mental Illness is a national self-help and family advocacy organization dedicated solely to improving the lives of people who have severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder (manic depression), major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and panic disorder. NAMI focuses on support, education, advocacy, and research. The mission of the organization is to "eradicate mental illness and improve the quality of life of those affected by these diseases."




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