|
ONLINE RESOURCES
Depression and Mental Illness Resources
| Depression After Delivery |
 |
The organization was formed to provide support for women with postpartum depression. It has expanded its focus to include education, information, and referral for women and families coping with mental health issues associated with childbearing, both during pregnancy and postpartum.
http://www.depressionafterdelivery.com
|
| Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) |
 |
The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) is the nation??s leading patient-directed organization focusing on the most prevalent mental illnesses ?? depression and bipolar disorder. The organization fosters an understanding about the impact and management of these life-threatening illnesses by providing up-to-date, scientifically-based tools and information written in language the general public can understand. DBSA supports research to promote more timely diagnosis, develop more effective and tolerable treatments and discover a cure. The organization works to ensure that people living with mood disorders are treated equitably. http://www.dbsalliance.org
|
| Mental Health Association of Maryland |
|
The Mental Health Association of Maryland works to ensure that people with mental illness reach their rightful place as participating, productive members of our community.
http://www.mhamd.org
|
| National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) |
 |
NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the nation??s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families. Founded in 1979, NAMI has become the nation??s voice on mental illness, a national organization including NAMI organizations in every state and in over 1100 local communities across the country who join together to meet the NAMI mission through advocacy, research, support, and education. http://www.nami.org
|
| National Mental Health Information Center |
|
|
The National Mental Health Information Center was developed for users of mental health services and their families, the general public, policy makers, providers, and the media.
http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov
|
| Postpartum Support International |
|
|
Have you recently given birth? Are you feeling exhausted, anxious, depressed, or just not yourself? If you are??you are not alone. Many women are not prepared for the wide range of emotions they may experience after the birth of a child. They often feel sadness, anger, anxiety, or a sense of inadequacy. These feelings may vary in frequency and intensity, but are collectively known as postpartum mood disorders. Help and support is an important part of getting back to feeling like yourself again. The important thing to remember is that the symptoms are temporary and treatable with skilled professional care and social support. Whether you think you are depressed or just want more information, Postpartum Support International (PSI) is here to help.
http://www.postpartum.net
|
Didn't find what you where looking for? Search the Internet.
Links to these third party web sites on myfoodcount.com are provided solely as a user feature, they are not an endorsement of any kind and you visit them at your own risk.
|
