Advocacy, Empowerment, and Peer Support

 

  Tardive Dyskinesia Center: features the most up-to-date information on TD, its causes and all known treatment options. Additionally, we distribute free support books and informational packets to our users.

       http://tardivedyskinesia.com/

 

 

  Mind Freedom International: Mental Health Rights and Alternative Mental Health

       http://www.mindfreedom.org/

 

   Disability Rights Center: Dedicated to eliminating barriers existing in New Hampshire to the full and equal enjoyment of civil and other legal rights by people with disabilities.  

      http://www.drcnh.org/

 

   The Freedom Center: A support and activism community run by and for people labeled with severe mental disorders.

      http://www.freedom-center.org/

 

   Mad Pride

      http://www.mindfreedom.org/campaign/madpride

 

   M-Power: Mission is to create a statewide support and advocacy network of people who have a variety of experiences with the mental health system.

      http://www.m-power.org/about_us

 

     National Empowerment Center: Mission is to carry a message of recovery, empowerment, hope and healing to people who have been labeled with mental illness.

      http://www.power2u.org/

 

   Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA): hope, help, and support to improve the lives of people living with depression or bipolar disorder.

     http://www.DBSAlliance.org

 

   NAMI New Hampshire (National Alliance on Mental Illness): The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI NH), a grassroots organization of families, consumers and other volunteers, is dedicated to improving the quality of life of persons of all ages affected by mental illness or serious emotional disorders through education, support and advocacy.

     http://www.naminh.org

 

 

General Information about Mental Health, Mental Illness, and Diagnoses

 

   Internet Mental Health: A wealth if information on mental illnesses, diagnosis, treatment, medications, research, and more.

    http://www.mentalhealth.com/

 

   Mental Health America: dedicated to promoting mental health, preventing mental and substance use conditions and achieving victory over mental illnesses and addictions through advocacy, education, research and service.

    http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/

 

   HealthGuide.org: Excellent page on stress management, information about some mental disorder diagnoses as well as emotional and physical health.  

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

 

   Revolution Health: General Information on mental and physical health and wellness.

    http://www.revolutionhealth.com/conditions/mental-behavioral-health/

 

Diagnosis Specific Sites

 

   Obsessive Compulsive Foundation

    http://www.ocfoundation.org   

 

   International Schizophrenia Foundation

    http://www.orthomed.org/isf/isf.html

 

   Intervoice - International Community for Hearing Voices

    http://www.intervoiceonline.org/

 

   Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA)

    http://www.adaa.org

 

   Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation (CABF)

     http://www.bpkids.org    

 

   National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD)

    http://www.narsad.org

 

   National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder (NEA-BPD)

    http://www.borderlinepersonalitydisorder.com

 

 

Government Agencies

 

   National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    http://www.nimh.nih.gov

 

   New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services/Bureau of Behavioral Health

    http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS/BBH/default.htm

 

   MedlinePlus: a service of the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health

    http://www.medlineplus.gov

 

   Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)/National Mental Health Information Center

    http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov