LEARN ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH TOPICS
General mental health
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Mental Health Statistics.
- Mental Illness Policy. What is “Serious Mental Illness” and what is not?
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) & toxic stress
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network. Resources for Parents and Caregivers.
- U.S. Department of Justice Attorney General’s National Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence. (2012). Defending Childhood: Protect, Heal, Thrive: Report of the Attorney General’s National Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence final report.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2017). Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study.
- ACEs Too High: A site focused on news and research around ACEs.
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network. Types of Traumatic Stress.
- Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. Toxic Stress.
- ACEs and Toxic Stress: Frequently Asked Questions.
- Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. The Impact of Early Adversity on Children’s Development Video.
Suicide Prevention
- LA County Department of Mental Health. About Suicide.
- National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH). Suicide Prevention.
- American Psychiatric Association (APA). Suicide Prevention.
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Suicide Prevention.
- Mental Health America (MHA). Suicide.
- Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services. Suicide Prevention.
Major depression (also called Major Depressive Disorder or Clinical Depression)
- Harvard Health Publishing. Harvard Medical School. Major Depression.
- National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH). Depression Overview.
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Video: What is Depression?
- Mental Health America (MHA). Learn More About Depression.
Schizophrenia
- National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH). About Schizophrenia.
- American Psychiatric Association (APA). What is schizophrenia?
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Video: Tell Me About Schizophrenia.
Bipolar Disorder
- National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH). Bipolar Disorder.
- American Psychiatric Association (APA). What are bipolar disorders?
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Video: Tell me about bipolar disorder.
- Mental Health America (MHA). Bipolar Disorder.
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH). Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
- American Psychiatric Association (APA). What is PTSD?
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). PTSD.
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network. Military and Veteran Families and Children.
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs – National Center for PTSD. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Anxiety and depression among teens
- Pew Study: Most US teens see anxiety and depression as a major problem among teens.
- Mental Health America (MHA). Depression in Teens.
Social media & mental health
- National Institutes of Health. Association between online social networking and depression in high school students.
- No Isolation. Consequences of social isolation for children and adolescents.
- American Psychological Association: Journal of Abnormal Psychology. Age, Period, and Cohort Trends in Mood Disorder.
Eating Disorders
- LA County Department of Mental Health: Understanding Eating Disorders.
- Psycom. A Guide to Getting Treatment for Eating Disorders.
- HelpGuide. Information about Eating Disorders.
- National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD). Education and Awareness.
- Overeaters Anonymous. View the Professional Toolkit.