It can be difficult to find quality mental health information on the internet. The following are links to websites that may have helpful information about particular disorders.*
Websites
Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Anxiety Disorders - Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA) adaa.org
Obsessive Compulsive Disorders: International Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Foundation – (IOCDF) OCFoundation.org
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) chadd.org
Child and Adolescent Treatment
Evidence-based Mental Health Treatment for Children and Adolescents- www.EffectiveChildTherapy.com
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy - Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) www.abct.org
Coping with Chronic Illness
Coping With Chronic Illness http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/chronic-illness-child.aspx
Depression and Related Disorders
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) dbsalliance.org
General Mental Health
American Psychological Association (APA) apa.org
Association for Psychological Science (previously the American Psychological Society) (APS) psychologicalscience.org
California Psychological Association (CPA) www.cpapsych.org/
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) nami.org
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) nimh.nih.gov
National Mental Health Association (NMHA) nmha.org
San Mateo County Psychological Association (SMCPA) www.smcpa.org
Santa Clara Psychological Association (SCCPA) www.sccpa.org/
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
National Center for PTSD (NCPTSD) www.ncptsd.va.gov
Substance Use
National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence(NCADD) ncadd.org
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHAS) samhsa.gov
National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) NIDA.org
Tics and Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors
Tics and Tourette Syndrome – Tourette Syndrome Association (TSA) – www.tsa-usa.org
Trichotillomania (Hair pulling) and Other Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRB’s) – Trichotillomania Learning Center (TLC) – www.trich.org
Suicide Crisis Hotlines
Santa Clara County Suicide Crisis Hotline
1 855 278 4204
Available 24 hours/7 days
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
San Mateo County Suicide Crisis Hotline
1-800-273-8255
(650) 579-0350
Text “START” to 741741
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1 (800) 273-8255
Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week
Languages: English, Spanish
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Mindfulness
http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/tips_for_teaching_mindfulness_to_kids
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*Please be aware that I cannot directly endorse the information provided on these websites nor the accuracy of all the information. I am providing these links to assist you in navigating the internet. I encourage you to contact them directly to learn more about the information they provide and with specific questions or concerns.