Links
The following independently produced and sponsored sites may be of
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National Alliance on Mental
Illness (NAMI National)
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.
NAMI-Ohio Website
Features information on state mental health initiatives. For more
information on NAMI programs in Southwestern Ohio, see the following local NAMI
websites.
NAMI Butler County
NAMI Clermont
County
NAMI Warren County
Guide to
Feeling Better
Dedicated to promoting mental wellness. An awareness project of
the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Awareness Committee.
Network
of Care (Hamilton County)
This Web site is a resource for individuals, families and agencies concerned
with behavioral health. It provides information about behavioral health
services, laws, and related news, as well as communication tools and other
features. Also available: an
Ohio
Network of Care Website.
Recovery Center of Hamilton County
The Recovery Center of Hamilton County offers learning and personal growth
opportunities designed to empower individuals in recovery to live more
meaningful lives in the community. The Recovery Center offers a variety of peer
support/self-help, education vocation and community involvement
activities/services.
MINDPEACE
Features information on mental health concerns for children in Southwest
Ohio.
Community Shares of
Greater Cincinnati
Workplace giving that benefits NAMI Hamilton County.
National Institute of
Mental Health
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is part of the National
Institutes of Health (NIH), the principal biomedical and behavioral research
agency of the United States Government. NIH is a component of the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services.
Child & Adolescent Bipolar
Foundation
An important site serving children with mood disorders.
Depression and Bipolar
Support Alliance (DBSA)
Information about depression and bipolar illness. Formerly the National
Depression and Manic-Depression Association.
Psych Central
Resource Directory
A huge, annotated list of mental health web links.
InteliHealth
- Harvard Medical School Health Information
A terrific site for medical news.
Quality Review Services
Inc.
Studies local mental health system quality and satisfaction.
WHAT A DIFFERENCE A FRIEND MAKES
www.whatadifference.samhsa.gov
According to SAMHSA, in 2005 there were an estimated 21.4 million adults aged 18
or older with serious psychological distress. Among 18- to 25-year-olds, the
prevalence of serious mental health conditions is high (almost double that of
the general population) yet this age group shows the lowest rate of help-seeking
behaviors. Additionally, those with mental health conditions in this segment
have a high potential for recovery if social acceptance is broadened and they
receive the right support and services early on.
The CMHR is designed to encourage 18- to 25-year-olds to step up and support
their friends who are living with a mental illness. The Campaign is built on the
message, “What a difference a friend makes,” and includes television, radio,
outdoor, print, and online materials.
Disability Is Natural
Commentary and resources by Kathie Snow. Includes the article
People First Language.
This article—first written in 1991, updated
regularly, and distributed widely—is considered by many to be the clearest,
simplest, and most comprehensive article on the power of language. Individuals, schools, and organizations across the
country and around the world use this article to teach others the importance of
using respectful and dignified words. |
