Mental
Health Information
National
Institute of Mental Health-
Facts and articles on a range of mental health issues for all ages.
American Psychological
Association- Psychology's home page. Information for public
and practioners.
APA Help Center-
Articles and brochures for the public on adult, child and adolescent
mental health issues.
Dr Martin Seligman
Authentic Happiness Website- Find out about positive
psychology from the expert, includes many interesting scales and tests.
http://www.authentichappiness.com/
Consumer
Connection-
Practioner oriented web resource on mental health.
Internet
Mental Health- Another encyclopedia of mental healh
information presented by Canadian Psychiatrist Dr. Phillip W. Long. http://www.mentalhealth.com/
BBC
online mental
health information- Find out what the British have to say
about mental health.
Information for
Children
and Adolescents
American
Academy of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry- Articles and resources on child and adolescent
mental health problems
Children
and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD)-Advocacy
group for people with ADD and their families, includes information on
local groups and resources. http://www.chadd.org/
Massachusetts
Resources for Children with Special Needs
Federation
for Children with Special Needs- Massachusetts advocacy group
for children with special needs.
Massachusetts
Association of Special Education-Information on special
education in Massachusetts. http://www.masspac.org/
Psychology at Work
National
Institute of Occupational Safty and Health
Job
stress- Information on stress at work provided by the federal
government.
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Substance
Abuse
Information
Alcoholics
Anonymous (AA)
Probably the biggest self-help group in the world. People with
questions or concern about substance abuse will not feel alone here.
http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org
Al-Anon:
Resource for families of someone with Alcoholism http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/
Smart Recovery: A
self help program for addictions and alcohol abuse based on principles
of cognitive behavioral therapy. http://www.smartrecovery.org/
For
information on Western Massachusetts AA
Western Mass.
Intergroup Office
474 Pleasant Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
413-532-2111
Berkshire
Intergroup Office
85 East Street Room 14-15
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-448-2382
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Information
for Healthier
Living
WebMD-
Guide to Weight Loss: This is an excellent resource for
anyone wanting information on weight loss. "Guide
to weight loss."
Information
on lowering cholesterol:
National Institute of Health website on cholesterol and reducing risk
for heart disease. "Live
Healthier, Live Longer
Diet Information: National
Institute of Health's website for diet information. Diets, menus, and
more.
"Aim for
a Healthy Weight "
For information on lowering high blood
pressure: National Blood, Heart and Lung Institute website on
lowering blood pressure. "Your
Guide to Lowering High Blood Pressure"
Nutritional information: U.S.
government website with everything you always wanted to know about
nutrition. www.nutrition.gov
Get Up Get Out:Resources on
fitness for adults, children and fitness educators. www.fitness.gov
Tobacco Information and Prevention Source:Resources
on quitting smoking.
www.cdc.gov/tobacco
Thyroid-Info-
Wealth of information and resources by patient advocate Mary Shomon.
Hot
Topics:Childhood
Obesity Health information from the science section of the BBC
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Legal Resources
Western Mass Legal
Services
http://www.wmls.org/
Massachusetts Legal
Advocacy and Legal Center http://www.larcma.org/
Domestic
Violence
Safe Passages Help
for
women and families exposed to domestic violence. http://www.safepass.org/
Men's Resource
Center: http://www.mrcforchange.org/
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