Addictions
| Aging/Elder | Anxiety |
Attention Deficit Disorder | Children/Parenting
Depression | Eating
Disorders | Health | Mental
Health | Stress
Al-Anon-Alateen
Help families and friends of alcoholics recover from the effects of living
with the problem drinker.
www.al-anon.alateen.org
Alcoholics Anonymous
Provide basic informational material on Alcoholics Anonymous and
services to help others recover from alcoholism.
www.aa.org
Alcohol Screening
Confidential self test to assess your drinking patterns
www.alcoholscreening.org
American Council for Drug Education
Prevention and Education Agency designed to provide authoritative
information on drugs.
www.acde.org
Drug.net
Information on drug and alcohol treatment and prevention
www.drugnet.net
Habit Smart
Information about addictive behaviors
www.habitsmart.com
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism
Supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on
the causes, consequences, treatment and prevention of
alcoholism and alcoholism related problems.
www.niaaa.nih.gov
National Institute of Drug Abuse
Research and understanding of drug abuse and addiction.
www.nida.nih.gov
SAMHSA
Substance abuse and mental health services, an agency of the
US Department of Health & Human Services.
www.samhsa.gov
American Geriatrics Society
Professional organization dedicated to improving the health
and well being of older adults
www.elderlifeplanning.com
Elderweb
Research site for information on eldercare, long term care and
links to information on legal, financial, medical and housing issues.
www.elderweb.com
Family Caregiver Alliance
Information resource on long-term care
www.caregiver.org
Social Security Administration
Website for the Social Security Administration
www.ssa.gov
Prevention and treatment of anxiety disorders
www.adaa.org
National organization providing education and support on ADHD
www.chadd.org
National Attention Deficit Disorder Association
Focus on the needs of young adults and adults with ADD
www.add.org
Assisting parents and families in understanding development, behavioral,
emotional and mental disorders affecting children and adolescents.
www.aacap.org
American Academy of Pediatrics
Assisting parents and families with resources in understanding
Physical, mental, social health and well being of infants,
children, adolescents and young adults.
www.aap.org
American Psychiatric Association
Helping children cope with a national tragedy
www.psych.org
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral
Community based childcare and resource to help parents
manage their responsibilities.
www.naccrra.org
Resource for anyone concerned about suicide, survivor of suicide and people
who are themselves in crisis.
www.suicidology.org
Internet Mental Health
A patient’s guide for most mental illnesses published by the Agency
for
Healthcare Policy and Research.
www.mentalhealth.com
Walkers Web
For people suffering from depression or bipolar disorder
www.walkers.org
National non-profit organization dedicated to alleviating eating disorders and promoting a healthy lifestyle.
www.anad.org
National Eating Disorders Association
Dedicated to eliminating eating disorder and body dissatisfaction
www.nationaleatingdisorder.org
Overeaters Anonymous, Inc.
A fellowship of individuals, who through shared experiences, are recovering
from compulsive overeating
www.overeatersanonymous.org
National place for pregnancy and help assistance
www.thehelpline.org
Alzheimer’s Association
Information and resources on Alzheimer
www.alz.org
Arthritis
Website for the Arthritis Foundation
www.arthritis.org
Cancer Care
Information for cancer patients and family.
www.cancer.gov
Center for Disease Control
Provides prevention information on HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases.
www.cdcnpin.org
Heart Information
Web Site for the American Heart Association
www.americanheart.org
Healing Well
Consumer information and resource on diseases, disorders and chronic illness.
www.healingwell.com
Healthfinder
Free guide to reliable health and human services information developed
by
the US Department of Health and Human Services.
www.healthfinder.gov
National AIDS Treatment Information
Provides up-to-date and understandable clinical information for HIV infected
persons and their caregivers.
www.natap.com
TASH
International public interest group for people with disabilities
www.tash.org
You First
Designed to take control of your health
www.youfirst.com
Medical specialty society who work together to ensure effective treatment for persons with mental disorder.
www.psych.org
American Psychological Association
Professional organization that represents psychology in the United States.
www.apa.org
Mental Health
Resource and information on depression
www.mentalhelp.net
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Non-profit self-help support and advocacy organization of consumers,
families and friends of people with severe mental illness.
www.nami.org
National Center for PTSD
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is one of the consequences of traumatic
experiences.
www.ncptsd.org
National Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Hotline
www.ndvh.org
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Provide resource and information on drug abuse
www.nida.nih.gov
National Institute of Mental Health
Provide mental disorder information, clinical trails, research and statistic
www.nimh.nih.gov
Mental Health America
Addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illness
www.nmha.org
National Self-Help Clearing House
Provide information and referral to self-help support groups.
www.selfhelpweb.org
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Provide information and resources on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
www.ocdresource.com
Information on all stress related topics
www.stress.org
Recognizing Stress in Children
Helping children cope with a disaster
www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fcs/humandev/disas1.html