Addictions

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration:

http://www.samhsa.gov/

Alcohol

Do I drink too much?

http://www.alcoholscreening.org/Home.aspx

Learn About Alcoholism:

http://www.learn-about-alcoholism.com/

National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: ALCOHOL’S DAMAGING EFFECTS ON THE BRAIN

http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa63/aa63.htm

Living Sober Sucks (but living drunk sucks more) By: Mark A. Tuschel

http://livingsobersucks.com/

Alcoholics Anonymous:

http://www.aa.org

Drugs

Am I an Addict?

http://www.ncadd.org/index.php/learn-about-drugs/drug-abuse-self-test

Narcotics Anonymous:

http://www.na.org/

Cocaine Anonymous:

http://www.ca.org

Marijuana Anonymous:

https://www.marijuana-anonymous.org/

Smoking/Tobacco Cessation

Quit Smart Smoking Kit:

http://www.quitsmart.com/

Download Quit Smart Smoking Brochure:

http://www.quitsmart.com/brochures/QSmrtCustomerBro2009.pdf

NC Quitline:

http://www.quitlinenc.com/

American Lung Association:

http://www.lung.org/

Quit Smoking Community:

http://quitsmokingcommunity.org/

Gambling

Gambling Hotline:

www.ncpgambling.org/

NC Gambling Problem Gambling Program:

http://www.ncdhhs.gov/mhddsas/services/problemgambling/

Gamblers Anonymous:

http://www.gamblersanonymous.org/ga/

Sex

Sex Addiction:

http://psychcentral.com/lib/2006/what-is-sexual-addiction/

Sex Addicts Anonymous:

http://saa-recovery.org/

Adult Children of Alcoholics and/or Dysfunctional Families & Codependency

Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACoA):

http://www.adultchildren.org/

Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families:

http://www.adultchildrenofdysfunctionalfamilies.com/

Resources for Adult Children of Alcoholics by Dr. Janet Woititz:

http://www.drjan.com/

ACoA The Laundry List:

http://www.adultchildren.org/lit/Laundry_List.php

Recommended Reading:

“Codependent No More” by Melody Beattie

Abuse and Domestic Violence

PTSD & Childhood Trauma:

http://www.upliftprogram.com/article_ptsd.html

HelpGuide.org:

http://www.helpguide.org/mental/domestic_violence_abuse_types_signs_causes_effects.htm

The National Domestic Violence Hotline:

http://www.thehotline.org/

SAMSHA National Hotlines, Referral Resources, and Support Services:

http://www.samhsa.gov/nctic/hottopics.asp

Anxiety Disorders

Generalized Anxiety Disorder; Panic Disorder; PTSD; Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Anxiety and depression Association of America:

http://www.adaa.org/

National Institute for Mental Health:

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/anxiety-disorders/complete-index.shtml

PsychCentral.org:

http://psychcentral.com/disorders/anxiety/

Mental Health America:

http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/information/get-info/anxiety-disorders

National Center for PTSD – US Veterans Administration:

http://www.ptsd.va.gov/

Sidran Institute—Traumatic Stress, Education & Advocacy:

http://www.sidran.org/

OCD Symptoms, Causes, Treatments:

http://www.healthyplace.com/anxiety-panic/ocd-center/ocd-symptoms-causes-treatments/

PsyWeb.com – Self Tests:

http://www.psyweb.com/Testing/testing.jsp

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 

Attention Deficit Disorder Association:

www.add.org

National Institute of Mental Health – ADHD:

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd/index.shtml

Born to Explore: The Other Side of ADD/ADHD:

http://borntoexplore.org/

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Adrenal Fatigue

Center for Disease Control: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome:

http://www.cdc.gov/cfs/

Stress Related Adrenal Fatigue:

http://www.adrenalfatigue.org/

Heal with Hope:  Adrenal Fatigue:

http://www.healwithhope.com/articles/adrenal-fatigue/

Dissociative Identity Disorder

Formerly Multiple Personality Disorder – American Association for Marriage and Family Counselors:

http://www.aamft.org/imis15/content/Consumer_Updates/Dissociative_Identity_Disorder.aspx

Coping with Dissociative Identity Disorder – Forum:

http://copingwithdissociativeidentitydisorder.yuku.com/

International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation:

http://www.issd.org/

Eating Disorders 

National Eating Disorders Association:

http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/

National Institute of Mental Health:

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/eating-disorders/complete-index.shtml

Something Fishy—Website on Eating Disorders:

http://www.something-fishy.org/

Grief

Grief.com – Because Love Never Dies:

http://grief.com/

HelpGuide.org – Coping with Grief and Loss:

http://www.helpguide.org/mental/grief_loss.htm

Psychology Today – Coping with Grief:

http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/grief

Recover-From-Grief.com – Healing through Creative Grieving:

www.recover-from-grief.com/

Grief-Healing-Support.com – Healing from Complicated Grief:

http://www.grief-healing-support.com/complicated-grief.html

Mental Health Support & Information

National Institute on Mental Illness:

http://www.nami.org/

National Institute for Mental Health:

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration:

http://www.samhsa.gov/

GoodTherapy.org:

http://goodtherapy.org/

Let’s Talk Facts, American Psychological Association:

http://www.psychiatry.org/mental-health/lets-talk-facts-brochures

Mental Health Counselor Resources, About.com:

http://mentalhealth.about.com/

PsychCentral.com:

http://PsychCentral.com/

American Psychological Association:

http://www.apa.org/

National Mental Health Consumer’s Self-Help Clearinghouse:

http://www.mhselfhelp.org/

Mood Disorders

Major Depressive Disorder; Dysthymic Disorder; Bipolar Disorder I & II; Cyclothymic Disorder

Depression and How Psychotherapy and Other Treatments can Help People Recover:

http://www.apa.org/topics/depress/recover.aspx

Mental Health America — Depression Screen:

http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/depression

PsyWeb: Self Tests:

http://www.psyweb.com/Testing/testing.jsp

HelpGuide.org – Depression Symptoms & Warning Signs:

http://www.helpguide.org/mental/depression_signs_types_diagnosis_treatment.htm

National Institute of Mental Health: Bipolar Disorder:

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/bipolar-disorder/complete-index.shtml

PsychCentral Bipolar Screening Quiz:

http://psychcentral.com/quizzes/bipolarquiz.htm

HelpGuide.org – Bipolar Disorder and Self-Help:

http://www.helpguide.org/mental/bipolar_disorder_self_help.htm

Psychotropic Medications

National Alliance on Mental Health:

http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=Policymakers_Toolkit&Template=/ContentManagement/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=18971

Quick Reference to Psychotropic Medications:

http://www.psyd-fx.com/Quick%20Reference.pdf

GoodTherapy.org – Psychotropic Medications:

http://www.goodtherapy.org/psychotropic-medication.html

Personality Disorders

MentalHelp.net – What is a Personality Disorder?

http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/center_index.php?id=8

About.com Psychology:

http://psychology.about.com/od/personalitydisorders/Personality_Disorders.htm

National Institute of Mental Health – Borderline Personality Disorder:

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/borderline-personality-disorder/index.shtml

Psychotic Disorders

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Psychiatry:

http://www.psychiatry.unc.edu/

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Oasis Clinic:

UNC Department of Psychiatry: Clinical Services

Yale PRIME clinic:

www.med.yale.edu/psych/prime/pintro.html

Outreach And Support Intervention Services (OASIS):

http:/www.psychatiry.unc.edu/

Suicide Awareness and Hotlines 

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:

http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Suicide Prevention Resource Center:

http://www.sprc.org/

SAMHSA’s Suicide:

http://www.samhsa.gov/prevention/suicide.aspx

Suicide Awareness Voices of Education:

http://www.save.org/

Suicide: Read This First:

http://www.metanoia.org/suicide/

Trauma & Stress

International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies:

http://www.istss.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home

Managing traumatic stress: Tips for recovering from disasters and other traumatic events:

http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/recovering-disasters.aspx

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network:

http://www.nctsn.org/

Women’s Issues

Domestic Violence, Abuse, Menopause, Life Transitions

34 Menopause Symptoms:

http://www.34-menopause-symptoms.com/

WomensHealth.gov:

http://womenshealth.gov/menopause/

ThirdAge.com – What is Perimenopause:

http://www.thirdage.com/menopause/what-is-perimenopause

Women to Women:

http://www.womentowomen.com/

HelpGuide.org – Domestic Violence and Abuse:

http://www.helpguide.org/mental/domestic_violence_abuse_types_signs_causes_effects.htm

Domestic Violence.org:

http://www.domesticviolence.org/what-is-abuse/

National Domestic Violence Hotline:  1−800−799−SAFE (7233) or TTY 1−800−787−3224

http://www.thehotline.org/

 

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