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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service available to anyone in suicidal crisis. If you need help, please dial 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

Contact Your Representitives- NAMI Arkansas believes that each person has a voice and each voice is important. We encourage people to become advocates for Mental Illness by writing to their representitives. NAMI national can help you find out who your representitives are and how to contact them.

NAMI's Public Policy Platform

Mental Health Council of Arkansas

Arkansas State Hospital

www.reachout.com.au - Although it is an Australian-based website, we found the materials it provides useful to any teenager. The site includes coping tips, forums, fact sheets, personal stories as well as resources regarding mental illness, school, employment, stress and relationships.

CHADD’s Educator’s Manual on AD/HD - CHADD has released the 2006 2^nd edition of the Educator’s Manual on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD). It provides teachers with much needed, up-to-date, science-based information on AD/HD from an educational perspective. Specific academic and behavioral interventions are suggested for students at the preschool, elementary, middle and high school levels.

Beyond Punishment: Helping Individuals with Mental Illness in Maryland's Criminal Justice System -    This book provides information and critical resources to family members and others concerned about people who are involved with the criminal justice system, whether in jail awaiting trial, in prison serving a sentence or on probation or parole.  It also discusses ways to help prevent a mental health crisis from leading to an arrest and subsequent involvement in the criminal justice system, as well as how to get mental health crisis services, including voluntary and involuntary evaluations. Although this book was created for people living in Maryland there is plenty of useful infomation for those across the country.

One Day at a Time - This is an online newspaper who's mission is to reduce the use of illegal drugs and alcohol by promoting local awareness of substance abuse, emphasizing the benefits of recovery, and by seeking collaborations and offering incentives to those who share our common interest.

Autism Resouce Center of Arkansas - The Autism Resource Center of Arkansas is dedicated to serving children and young adults with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), including Asperger's Syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). It is our mission to empower children and families with information and training to maximize the quality of life and developmental potential of affected individuals.

James L. Dennis Development Center - If you have a child with special needs, UAMS offers services to help your child learn to manage his/her condition. The James L. Dennis Development Center provides assistance for parents with children who may have developmental conditions. 

Research

Expert Consensus Guidelines

Internet Mental Health

Mental Health Infosource

Mental Heath Aspects of Developmental Disabilities

Medication Information

Ablify (aripiprazole) - Used to treat Schizophrenia.

Adderall (amphetamine)  - Used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, adolescents and adults.    

Ativan (lorazepam)  - Used to treat symptoms of anxiety, irritability, and insomnia.  It may also be used to calm people before surgical procedures.  Lorazepam is also used to prevent severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms (delirium tremens, or “DTs”), and to stop convulsions in people with epilepsy.

BuSpar (buspirone) - Used to treat generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).

Celexa (citalopram) - Used to treat Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).

Clozaril® (clozapine) -  Used to treat Schizophrenia.

Cymbalta (duloxetine) - Used to treat major depressive disorder.

Depakote (divalproex sodium) - Valproic Acid - Used to treat bipolar disorder.

Effexor (venlafaxine) - Used to treat Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), panic disorder and social anxiety disorder (social phobia).

Geodon (ziprasidone)  - Used to treat schizophrenia, acute agitation associated with schizophrenia (injection), and acute manic and mixed episodes of bipolar disorder.

Haldol (haloperidol)   - Used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders.

Invega (paliperidone) - Used to treat Schizophrenia.

Klonopin (clonazepam)  - Used to treat seizure disorders (such as Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, akinetic myoclonic, and absence [also known as petit mal] seizures), and panic disorder, with or without agoraphobia.  

Lamictal (lamotrigine)  -  Used to treat seizures (epilepsy) in adults and children as well as bipolar disorder (manic-depressive disorder). That means lamotrigine will help to delay the time to occurrence of mood episodes. Some patients with rapid-cycling bipolar disorder (four or more mood episodes in one year) have been treated with lamotrigine by itself.

Lexapro (escitalopram) -  Used to treat Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).

Lithium - Used to treat manic depression (bipolar disorder).

Luvox (fluvoxamine) - Used to treat obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

Paxil (paroxetine) - Used to treat Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), social anxiety disorder (social phobia), panic disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD).

Prolixin (fluphenazine)  - Used to treat Schizophrenia.

Prozac (fluoxetine) - Used to treat depression.

Remeron (mirtazapine)  - Used to treat Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).

Risperdal (risperidone) -  Used to treat Schizoprenia and bipolar disorder.

Ritalin (methylphenidate)  - Used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, adolescents and adults. 

Seroquel (quetiapine) -  Used to treat Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Strattera (atomoxetine)  - Used to treat children over 6 years old, adolescents, and adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).   

Symbyax (olanzapine/fluoxetine) - More info soon. Click here to read the Food and Drug Administration Consumer Information on Symbyax.

Tegretol (carbamazepine)  - Carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant medication that is most commonly used to treat seizures in patients with epilepsy. Although epilepsy is the only FDA approved indication, carbamazepine is also used to treat bipolar disorder and several pain syndromes.

Trileptal (oxcarbazapine) - Used to treat bipolar disorder and neuropathic pain.

Topamax (topiramate) - Used to treat  tremors, nerve pain, eating disorders, alcohol dependence, and bipolar disorder.

Wellbutrin (bupropion) - Used to treat Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and to help people quit smoking (smoking cessation).

Xanax (alprazolam)  - Used to treat panic disorder (with or without agoraphobia), certain types of anxiety disorders (such as generalized anxiety disorder), and for short-term relief of anxiety symptoms.

Zoloft (sertraline) - Used to treat depression, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Premenstural Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), as well as  Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in adults and children. 

Zyprexa (olanzapine) -  Used to treat Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Government Agencies

Arkansas Homepage

National Library of Medicine

FedWorld

Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services

Division of Behavioral Health Services

Arkansas Medicaid

National Institute of Mental Health

Legal

Disability Rights Center  provides assistance regarding issue of rights information and advocacy services regarding education, housing, employment and post secondary higher education, abuse and neglect issues, access to community services, etc.

Arkansas Advocates for Children

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law

Citizens for the Right to Know (while this is the official website of “Citizens for the Right to Know in California,” it offers general information use for residents of other states, such as what to do if they do not receive appropriate and timely access to care. Also includes information on health plans.) 

NOLO.com - This site has do it yourself legal help that can assist you in writing your will, forming an LLC, creating a living trust, incorporating a business, filing a provisional patient application as well as many other things. For more information visit: http://www.nolo.com/

National Associations

American Association of Pastoral Counselors

Anxiety Disorders Association of America

Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

National Mental Health Association

National Mental Illness Screening Project

Obsessive Compulsive Foundation

Prescription Drug Assistance Programs

RxAssist

RxHope

NeedyMeds

The Medicine Program

Information about Medicare

For outreach and enrollment materials for Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) try these links:

                         Extra Help resources from CMS

                         Partnering with CMS Center

                         "Benefits Check-Up" online tool

• Additional information about the Medicare prescription drug benefit is available through the following links:

                           www.mentalhealthpartd.org

                           www.maprx.info

• Arkansas' Medicare Drug Plans is posted HERE.

Training Teleconferences and Archive   - The SAMHSA Resource Center to Address Discrimination and Stigma Associated with Mental Illness (ADS Center) hosts approximately six free training teleconferences annually. These events generally consist of two or more formal presentations followed by an open forum. Participants present and discuss the most up-to-date research and information about stigma and stigma-reduction programs and topics, as well as share experiences, and expertise on efforts to counteract discrimination and stigma associated with mental illness.

Since scheduling conflicts often prevent many stakeholders from joining in the live events, the teleconference trainings are archived online for individuals or groups to utilize at their convenience. To download complete presentations and listen to the audio recordings, visit the ADS Center Web site at    http://www.stopstigma.samhsa.gov/teleconferences/archive/default.aspx. Instructions for play and download are included here also.

We welcome your questions, comments, and suggestions: stopstigma@samhsa.hhs.gov

The SAMHSA ADS Center is a program of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services.

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