*This list is from the NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program: 2014 materials.*
Medical / Psychiatric News
Information and videos on psychiatric illnesses: www.webmd.com
Prescription drug information: www.rxlist.com
NAMI information on psychiatric medications: www.nami.org/template.cfm?section=About.Medications
General Health and Wellness: www.revolutionhealth.com
Information from the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health: www.medlineplus.gov
The Internet’s largest and oldest independent health network: www.psychcentral.com
Mental health resources from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health services Administration: www.store.samhsa.gov/home
Quick, useful drug information: www.drugs.com
Bipolar Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance: www.dbsalliance.org
Dr. Ivan Goldberg’s Depression Central: www.psycom.net/depression.central.html
Depression and Bipolar Web: www.mcmanweb.com
Bipolar Person’s Significant Others: www.bpso.org
MedLine Plus, the Patient Education Institute: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/depression/htm/_no_50_no_0.htm
Medscape Bipolar Research Center: www.medscape.com/resource/bipolardisorder
A detailed booklet that describes Bipolar Disorder symptoms, causes, and treatments, with information on getting help and coping: www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/bipolar-disorder/index.shtml
Understanding Bipolar Disorder and Recovery (NAMI): www.nami.org/content/contentgroups/Helpline1/NAMI_Bipolar_Disorder_Aug08.pdf
Understanding Major Depressive Disorder and Recovery (NAMI): www.nami.org/content/contentgroups/Helpline1/MajorDepression.pdf
Women and Depression (NAMI): www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline1/FINALWomensDepressionBrochure.pdf
Anxiety / OCD / PTSD
The Anxiety Disorders Association of America: www.adaa.org
International Obsessive Compulsive Foundation, Inc.: www.ocfoundation.org
Obsessive Compulsive Information Center: www.miminc.org
Medline Plus: PTSD: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/ptsd/htm/_no_50_no_0.htm
Veteran’s Administration, National Center for PTSD: www.ptsd.va.gov
Anxiety Disorders (Updated in 2009): A detailed booklet that describes the symptoms, causes, and treatments of the major anxiety disorders, with information on getting help and coping: www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/anxiety-disorders/index.shtml
Schizophrenia
A detailed booklet that describes symptoms, causes, and treatments, with information on getting help and coping: www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/schizophrenia/index.shtml
Reports on current schizophrenia research: www.schizophreniaforum.org
A non-profit community providing in-depth information, support and education related to schizophrenia: www.schizophrenia.com
Basic information on schizophrenia diagnosis, treatment, and care: www.schizophreniaconnection.com
A survey on attitudes and awareness among the general adult public, as well as among caregivers and individuals living with schizophrenia: www.nami.org/sstemplate.cfm?section=SchizophreniaSurvey
Borderline Personality Disorder
National Alliance for BPD: www.borderlinepersonality.com
Borderline personality disorder demystified: www.BPDdemystified.com
Co-occurring Disorders
Dual Diagnosis Website: www.doubletroubleinrecovery.org
Dual Diagnosis Website: www.draonline.org
Spanish Language Web Resources
Mental Health Resources: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/mentalhealth.html#cat3
NAMI Spanish Language Fact Sheets: www.nami.org/espanol
The National Institute of Mental Health’s publication in Spanish: www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/espanol/index.shtml