Website Resources

*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