NAMI on Campus Resources
General Mental Health Information
NIMH's web site contains accurate information on all mental illnesses. The web site also offers specific information to different demographics as well as current research findings in mental health.
American Psychiatric Association
Based in Washington, DC, the American Psychological Association (APA) is a scientific and professional organization that represents psychology in the United States. With 148,000 members, APA is the largest association of psychologists worldwide.The objects of the American Psychological Association shall be to advance psychology as a science and profession and as a means of promoting health, education, and human welfare.
MHA works to improve the mental health of all Americans, especially the 54 million people with mental disorders, through advocacy, education, research and service.
The CDC has data and statistics on suicide and increasingly has information available on mental illnesses.
Provides a very detailed and descriptive analysis of many fields of mental health including: etiology, treatment, legal aspects, and a vision for the future.
The World Federation for Mental Health is the only international, multidisciplinary, grassroots advocacy and education organization concerned with all aspects of mental health.
National Mental Health Information Center
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration mental health information center.
BehaveNet Online DSM-IV-TR Manual
Listing of the American Psychiatric Association's diagnostic classifications
Mental Health Matters
Website listing books and other literature designed to educate individuals understanding of various mental illnesses. The website has publications, news articles and a listing of mental health related programs.
PyschCentral
The internet's largest and oldest independent mental health social network created and run by mental health
professionals to guarantee reliable, trusted information and support communities to you, for over 16 years.
Student Resources
This is a foundation established by two parents whose son committed suicide in college. The Jed Foundation is dedicated to bettering the lives of those with mental illness and preventing suicide, specifically within the college atmosphere. They offer programs for students, parents, and colleges, as well as a wealth of current information and news about mental health.
This web site, an extension of the Jed Foundation, is specifically tailored to college students looking for answers to questions and other information in multiple areas of mental health. The services on this interactive web site include: links to many universities' counseling centers across the country, an online screening program using the Duke Diagnostic Psychiatry Screening Program, a library on mental health topics and a drug database.
This extremely comprehensive guide offers information on a multitude of issues ranging from alcohol use and abuse to assertiveness to eating disorders to depression and everything in between. Under each topic there are many links from universities across the country that provide articles and information about the relevant issue.
Campusblues.com offers solutions and advice to many typical college problems such as dealing with roommates, test taking, homesickness and other issues the typical college student faces on a daily basis.
This web page offers detailed information describing the law and protections a student is allowed under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the ADA.
This website offers information about screenings for many mental illnesses with the goal of early detection in mind.
Suicide Awareness and Prevention
This organization is dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide. They offer resources and education on the issue of suicidology.
The AFSP strives to support research projects furthering the understanding and prevention of suicide. They offer many resources as well in order to educate people on the nature of suicide. Also, they post all current news involving suicide, prevention, and government legislation.
SPANUSA is a growing organization dedicated to suicide awareness and prevention. SPANUSA has local affiliates and state affiliates and continues to grow. The web site offers opportunities to make a difference in your state or local community, and also provides articles and information on suicide prevention.
This organization has chapters throughout the world, all dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide.
IASP is dedicated to preventing suicidal behavior, to alleviate its effects, and to provide a forum for academia professionals, mental health professionals, crisis workers, volunteers and suicide survivors at a global level.
Rita (Sanskrit for Truth) is a global movement to stop suicide and to celebrate life. Rita Project is a 501c3 non-profit organization devoted to using the arts to help survivors of suicide connect with the power of creation, and in doing so, foster transformation.
This organization provides a large amount of information for those involved in suicide awareness, grief support or educational activities.
Suicide Awareness/Voices of Education (SAVE)
SSAVE was one of the nation's first organizations dedicated to the prevention of suicide and was a co-founding member of the National Council for Suicide Prevention. Our history and growth from an all-volunteer, small grassroots group of passionate survivors led us to what is one of today's leading national not-for-profit organizations with staff dedicated to prevent suicide. This site, along with our work, is based on the foundation and belief that suicide should no longer be considered a hidden or taboo topic, and that through raising awareness and educating the public, we can SAVE lives.
Specific Illnesses and Disorders
The mission of the University of Michigan Depression Center is to develop, disseminate, and advance state-of-the-art science, education, treatment and prevention strategies for clinical depression.
Provides information on the disorders and also has over 1000 support centers throughout the country that people can join.
A not for profit group who is dedicated to raising money for research for both disorders.
The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is the largest not-for-profit organization in the United States working to prevent eating disorders and provide treatment referrals to those suffering from anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder and those concerned with body image and weight issues.
This branch of the Department of Health and Human Services exists to inform and assist those who are dealing with substance abuse disorders as well as mental disorders. It also provides a large amount of education on why these two disorders often occur together.
NIDA is part of the National Institutes of Health. The mission of the NIDA is to lead the nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction. The web site provides information on all major drugs and much more information, including prevention and treatment.
Anti-Stigma
NMHAC, a nationwide nonpartisan public education campaign, was launched as part of the 1999 White House Conference on Mental Health organized by Tipper Gore. It has a two-pronged goal: encourage people to identify, discuss, and seek help for mental health problems, as well as create a more accepting environment for them to do so.
This resource center is a division of the Department of Health and Human Services. It provides practical assistance in designing and implementing anti-stigma and anti-discrimination initiatives, as well as, actively disseminating anti-stigma/anti-discrimination information and practices to individuals, states and local communities, and public and private organizations.
Mental Illness: What A Difference A Friend Makes
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) launched the Mental Health Anti-Stigma Campaign for Mental Health Recovery to encourage, educate, and inspire people between 18 and 25 to support their friends who are experiencing mental health problems. The prevalence of serious mental health conditions in this age group is almost double that of the general population, yet young people have the lowest rate of help-seeking behaviors. This group has a high potential to minimize future disability if social acceptance is broadened and they receive the right support and services early on.
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter works through the Carter Center in an effort to reduce stigma and provide equal health care for mental health.
Cultural Organizations and Resources
NAAPIHMA's mandate is to advocate on behalf of Asian American-Pacific Islanders' mental health issues, to serve as a forum for effective collaboration and to network among stake holders of community based organizations, consumers, family members, service providers, program developers, researchers, evaluators and policy makers.
NOPCAS was formed to stop the tragic epidemic of suicide in minority communities. The organization is developing innovative strategies to address this urgent national problem.
The Jewish Association for the Mentally Ill, established in 1989, is the only Jewish charity concerned exclusively with serious mental illness. They are committed to providing help to those affected by it, to providing the care and support that embodies the culture and values of Jewish Society.
Resources for Professors and Administrators
The ACHA membership includes 900 institutions of higher education and also serves 2400 health care professionals on campuses. The association provides advocacy, education, communications, products and services, and promotes research and culturally competent practices to enhance its members' ability to advance the health of all students and the campus community.
This web page provides an article from the University of Washington. The article describes various mental illnesses, the difficulties students face, and accommodations that can be made for those students.
The DAIS Academy is committed to providing high quality, meaningful professional development opportunities to higher education professionals and others who are involved in service/support for persons with disabilities in post-secondary settings.
Other Links
MPower: Musicians for Mental Health (A Program of Mental Health America)
MPower is a new youth awareness campaign that's harnessing the power of music to change youth attitudes about mental health and fight the stigma facing the 1 in 5 youth with mental health problems. Working with a diverse coalition of artists, music industry executives, mental health advocates and youth leaders, mpower is dedicated to reaching out to today's youth about a range of mental health issues, including depression, substance abuse, anxiety, eating disorders and suicide, and providing important resources and information to encourage those in need to seek help. Sponsored by Mental Health America, one of the country's top health charities, and its 340 affiliates nationwide, mpower will turn up the volume nationally and locally through concert tie-ins, special events, media activities, PSAs, educational forums and web-based outreach and empower millions of young people to get informed and take action.
NARSAD Artworks
The NARSAD Artworks products showcase museum-quality art by talented artists whose lives share or have shared the common bond of mental illness. NARSAD Artworks is a volunteer 501 (c) 3 nonprofit corporation. All proceeds flow to causes supporting the mentally ill, especially scientific research
Half of US
Website displaying interviews with celebrities and other well known individuals who have a mental illness
Walkers in Darkness
Walkers in Darkness has been providing support and infomation to people with mood disorders since 1991. For the past 17 years, we have stressed the importance of peer-to-peer support as an adjunct to professional help.Walkers has been featured in many web sites and periodicals and is rated not only one of the top 10 Mental Health sites on the Net but also ranked in the top 1% of all sites.This site features mailing lists, discussion forums and chat rooms, an extensive database of mental health and social service resources, member web pages and photo galleries, news and information on mood disorders and medication.
This organization serves to promote peer support and recovery in mental illness.
The National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse is a consumer-run national technical assistance center serving the mental health consumer movement.
The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law is a national legal advocate for people with mental disabilities. Through precedent-setting litigation and in the public policy arena, the Bazelon Center works to advance and preserve the rights of people with mental illnesses and developmental disabilities.
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