Mental Health Links

The following links are listed to provide you with additional online mental health care information. Please also check the additional links provided for physical health for a more comprehensive understanding of your over-all well-being. The following is not meant to be a comprehensive list, nor is it an endorsement of the content of the sites.

Associations & Institutes

• American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
• American Counseling Association
• American Psychiatric Association
• American Psychological Association
• American Psychological Society
• Center for Mental Health Services
• Mental Health America
• MentalHealth.gov/
• National Institute of Mental Health
• National Mental Health Association
• National Eating Disorders Association
• National Sleep Foundation
• National Women’s Health Resource Center
• The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• IL Department of Child and Family Services
• International Association for Premenstrual Disorders

Perinatal and Maternal Mental Health

• Postpartum Support International (PSI)
• PSI Fertility, Pregnancy and Postpartum Free Support Groups 
• PSI Free Postpartum Planning Class
• Ascension Perinatal Treatment Programs 
• Edward-Elmhurst Perinatal Treatment Program
• Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance
• Medication During Pregnancy
• Fussy Baby Network (helps families struggling with infants’ crying, sleeping or feeding)
• HER Foundation (resources and support for Hyperemesis or HG)
• Mindful Mamas (wellness app for TTC, pregnancy and postpartum mental health)
• Star Legacy Foundation (Support and resources for pregnancy loss, loss at birth and neonatal death)
• The Miscarriage Doula- offers various supports group around loss
• Return to Zero- Also offers a variety of supports in relation to pregnancy and infant loss
• National Maternal Mental Health Line 833-852-6262

Suicide Awareness and Hotlines

• 9-8-8 (Call #988 for Suicide and Crisis Lifeline)
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
• Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
• Suicide: Read This First

Depression

• Bipolar Disorder News – Pendulum.org
• Depression and How Therapy Can Help
• Depression Screening
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)

Anxiety Disorders

• Answers to Your Questions About Panic Disorder 

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• Beyond OCD
• International OCD Foundation
• Trichotillomania Learning Center

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• National Center for PTSD
• Give an Hour— for veterans and their families
• National Center for PTSD Real Warriors (U.S. Department of Defense)— for veterans and their families
• The Gift From Within
• Sidran Institute

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

• ADDA – Attention Deficit Disorder Association
• Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, NIMH

Child Abuse and Domestic Violence

• Childhelp USA®
• Questions and Answers about Memories of Childhood Abuse
• The National Domestic Violence Hotline Website

Developmental Disorders

• NeuroWeb

Diagnosis

• DSM-V: Diagnoses and Criteria

Medication

• DrugWatch.com provides up-to-date information about prescription and over-the-counter medications, including details about associated side effects.