LibGuides: Amplifying Voices in Discourse (AVID): Mental Health Resources

A Note from the Co-Founders

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
Founded in 1972 by a group of committed lawyers and professionals in mental health and mental disabilities. Leads the way in efforts to define and advance the rights of people with mental disabilities in many aspects of their lives.
International Society for Mental Health Online
Promotes the understanding, use and development of online communication, information and technology for the international mental health community.
MentalHealth.gov
Provides one-stop access to U.S. government mental health and mental health problems information.
Mental Health America
Nation's leading community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and to promoting the overall mental health of all Americans.
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation.
The JED Foundation: Mental Health Resources
The JED Foundation provides young adults with resources tools about navigating emotional health issues.

National Center for PTSD
Mission is to advance the clinical care and social welfare of America's Veterans and others who have experienced trauma, or who suffer from PTSD, through research, education, and training in the science, diagnosis, and treatment of PTSD and stress-related disorders.
National Resource Directory (NRD)
Site connects wounded warriors, Service Members, Veterans, and their families with national, state, and local support programs.
SAMHSA: Military Families
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration leads efforts to ensure that needed behavioral health services are accessible for military families.
Veterans Crisis Line
Connects Veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text. Provides additional suicide and crisis resources.
Women Veterans and Mental Health
Comprehensive resource guide provided by the Office on Women’s Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs: Mental Health Resources Site
Provides information about mental health and support services specifically for veterans.
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Alliance
Seeks to educate the public and those at risk of developing PTSD about the prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment of this health condition.

American Counseling Association: Trauma and Disaster Mental Health
ACA has assembled resources to serve as a base for developing responses to disaster situations.
Center for Child Trauma Assessment, Services and Interventions
Provides national expertise on interventions for the developmental effects of trauma across child-serving settings, including child welfare, behavioral health, educational and juvenile justice settings.
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Promotes the safety, permanency, and well-being of children, youth, and families by connecting child welfare, adoption, and related professionals as well as the public to information, resources, and tools covering topics on child welfare, child abuse and neglect, out-of-home care, adoption, and more.
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Established to improve access to care, treatment, and services for traumatized children and adolescents exposed to traumatic events.

Center on Addiction
Only national nonprofit committed to supporting the whole family as they address every aspect of substance use and addiction, from prevention to recovery.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
NIAAA supports and conducts research on the impact of alcohol use on human health and well-being. It is the largest funder of alcohol research in the world.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
NIDA's mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction. Psychology Today: Addiction – An overview on addiction including symptoms, causes, treatment, relapse, compulsive and addictive behaviors, drug trends, recent posts on addiction, and essential reads.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation.
American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
A professional society representing over 3,000 physicians and associated professionals dedicated to increasing access and improving the quality of addiction treatment.