Home 10. Mental Retardation & Mental Health

|  |

LIVING WITH MENTAL RETARDATION AND MENTAL ILLNESS

****¤http://greg.quuxuum.org/dual/duallinks.html-  Sharing information is one of the primary purposes of the Dual Diagnosis Forum, especially information about the different ways in which people living with mental retardation and a mental illness can be successfully supported in their communities and helped to lead full, enriching lives.  This site has some very informative links that will be very helpful to those individuals seeking information on people living with mental retardation and a mental illness.

*The Arc's Q&A on Mental Illness/Mental Retardation-  This site explains mental health, mental illness, and mental retardation.

****¤Mental Retardation: A Symptom and a Syndrome-  This site gives a very good overall look at the history and and an explanation on how mental retardation is defined, diagnosed, and classified.  It also explains the assessment process so that families will know services needed  for the child with mental retardation.

****Psychiatric Assessment of the Person With Mental Retardation-  This is a very helpful site to understand how a person with Mental Retardation is given a Psychiatric Assessment.  This site should be helpful to parents, those working in the field of Mental Retardation, and helpful to doctors and nurses.

****Mental illness - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia-  Another great site that will help families with children with Mental Retardation have a better understanding of Mental Illness in case their loved one may also have mental illness.  This site is packed with information so be sure to take a look at this site.

*Helping People with Mental Retardation and Mental Illness - An ...-  A general site about helping people with mental retardation and mental illness.

***Fact Sheet: Mental Retardation-  Matthew's story.  This site gives all of us a better understanding of mental retardation. 

****Reasonable Accommodations: What is Psychiatric Disability and ...-  Where can I go for more information? Links to Mental Health Resources In this site, consult our Where Can I Go for More Information for Employers and Where Can I Go for More Information for Educators sections to find extensive links to mental health, government, business, education and disability research resources. For specific information on mental illness, follow these links to the Knowledge Exchange Network and the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill.  A great deal of the helpful information is at the bottom of the link.

****NYC Voices: Mental Illness & Mental Retardation-  Tells about "little" Kurt who has mental retardation and manic depression.

***PDF]Putting Mental Retardation and Mental Illness on Health Care ...- Putting Mental Retardation and Mental Illness on Health Care Professionals Radar Screen.  Good site for Doctors to see.

****Mental Illness and the Death Penalty-  A great site to look at that has many links that will be of interest.  These sites make you think about how fair our laws are for those with mental illness.

**Mental Retardation and Mental Illness differences-  A side by side list of the differences between mental retardation and mental illness.  Remember that an individual can have both.

****Mental illness - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia-   Very good site that has mental illnesses listed in (alphabetical list).

**mental illness: Definition, Synonyms and Much More From Answers.com-  Great site if you want to write an article about mental illness.  It's worth taking a look at this site.

Amazon.com: Understanding Mental Retardation (Understanding Health ...-  This site at Amazon.com is where they have some books for sale about Mental Retardation.

Mental Health and Mental Retardation Authority of Harris County ...-  MHMR of Harris County one of the largest mental health centers in the United States, serving more then 30,000 persons in the Houston metropolitan area.  This site has some interesting links.

|  |