**Useful Links/Resources to Learn More About Mental Health

What Is Mental Illness?

• Mayo Clinic. 2019, June 08. Mental Illness. Retrieved from https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mental-illness/symptoms-causes/syc-20374968

How To Support A Loved One With Mental Illness

• Brain & Behavior. 2020, February 10. How to support someone with mental illness. https://www.bbrfoundation.org/blog/how-support-someone-mental-illness
• MentalHealth.gov (2020, December 22) For Friends and Family Members https://www.mentalhealth.gov/talk/friends-family-members

Mental Health Support

• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). 2020. Help for Mental Illnesses 

  https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help/index.shtml

• Harvard Health Publishing. July 2017. The Healing Power of Art

  https://www.health.harvard.edu/mental-health/the-healing-power-of-art

Tips To Improve Mental Health

• Mental Health America. “31 Tips to Boost Your Mental Health.” Mental Health America, https://www.mhanational.org/31-tips-boost-your-mental-health
• Stahl, Ashley. “5 Ways To Prioritize Your Mental Health And Achieve Work-Life Balance.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashleystahl/2021/02/15/5-ways-to-prioritize-your-mental-health-and-achieve-work-life-balance/?sh=48d873046e31

Types of Mental Health

• National Alliance on Mental Illness, Mental Health Conditions

  https://www.nami.org/learn-more/mental-health-conditions

Anxiety Disorder

About

• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). 2020. "Anxiety Disorders" https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/anxiety-disorders/index.shtml

• Harvard Health Publishing. August 2020. “Recognizing and easing the physical symptoms of anxiety” https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/recognizing-and-easing-the-physical-symptoms-of-anxiety

Types

• US Department of Health and Human Services. "What are the Five Major Types of Anxiety Disorders" https://www.hhs.gov/answers/mental-health-and-substance-abuse/what-are-the-five-major-types-of-anxiety-disorders/index.html

Support

• Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA). "Support Groups" https://adaa.org/supportgroups
• Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA). "Tips for Parents and Caregivers" https://adaa.org/living-with-anxiety/children/tips-parents-and-caregivers
• Hopkins Medicine. "How to Help Someone with Anxiety" https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/how-to-help-someone-with-anxiety

• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). 2020. "Shareable Resources on Anxiety Disorders" https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/education-awareness/shareable-resources-on-anxiety-disorders.shtml

Recovery Resources/Coping Tips

• WebMD. "Anxiety Tips" https://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/anxiety-tips
• Bandelow, Borwin, Sophie Michaelis, and Dirk Wedekind. “Treatment of Anxiety Disorders.” Dialogues in clinical neuroscience. Les Laboratoires Servier, June 2017. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5573566/

• Harvard Health Publishing. September 2020. “Tips To Defuse A Meltdown” https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/tips-to-defuse-a-meltdown

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

About

• Healthline. 2020. "Everything You Need to Know About ADHD" https://www.healthline.com/health/adhd#:~:text=Attention%20deficit%20hyperactivity%20disorder%20(ADHD,and%20children%20can%20have%20ADHD.
• Brain & Behavior Research Foundation. "Frequently Asked Questions about ADHD" https://www.bbrfoundation.org/faq/frequently-asked-questions-about-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd
• Harvard Health Publishing. April 2015. "Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children" https://www.health.harvard.edu/adult-and-child-adhd/attention-deficithyperactivity-disorder-adhd-in-children

Support

• WebMD. "ADHD Resources" https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/childhood-adhd/adhd-resources
• Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD). "For Parents"https://chadd.org/for-parents/overview/
• American Academy of Child and Adult Psychiatry (AACAP). "ADHD Resource Center" https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Resource_Centers/ADHD_Resource_Center/Home.aspx

Recovery Resources/Coping Tips

• CDC. "ADHD Treatment" https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/treatment.html

Bipolar Disorder

About

• Stanford Medicine. Bipolar Disorders Clinic. “What Is Bipolar Disorder?” https://med.stanford.edu/bipolar/bipolar.html

• Grande, Iria, Michael Berk, Boris Birmaher, and Eduard Vieta. “Bipolar Disorder.” The Lancet. Elsevier, September 18, 2015. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S014067361500241X

• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). "Bipolar Disorder" https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/bipolar-disorder/index.shtml

• HelpGuide. "Helping Someone with Bipolar Disorder" https://www.helpguide.org/articles/bipolar-disorder/helping-someone-with-bipolar-disorder.htm

Recovery Resources/Coping Tips

• Sheehan, Jan. “Coping with Bipolar Disorder Mood swings” https://www.everydayhealth.com/bipolar-disorder/bipolar-disorder-mood-swings.aspx

• Smith PhD, Kathleen. “Bipolar Disorder Treatment” https://www.psycom.net/bipolar-disorder-treatment

• Mayo Clinic. “Bipolar Disorder: Diagnosis & Treatments” https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bipolar-disorder/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20355961

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

About

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). "Borderline Personality Disorder" https://www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Mental-Health-Conditions/Borderline-Personality-Disorder

Types

• Optimum Performance Institute (OPI). “The Four Types of Borderline Personality Disorder” https://www.optimumperformanceinstitute.com/bpd-treatment/bpd-symptoms-examined/

Support

• Very Well Mind. "How To Find BPD Support" https://www.verywellmind.com/how-to-find-bpd-support-425342
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). "Supporting Someone With Borderline Personality Disorder"https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/June-2017/Supporting-Someone-with-Borderline-Personality-Dis
• HelpGuide. "Helping Someone with Borderline Personality Disorder" https://www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-disorders/helping-someone-with-borderline-personality-disorder.htm

Recovery Resources/Coping Tips

• Mayo Clinic. "Borderline Personality Disorder: Diagnosis & Treatment" https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/borderline-personality-disorder/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20370242

Depression

About

• Brain & Behavior Research Foundation. "Frequently Asked Questions about Depression" https://www.bbrfoundation.org/faq/frequently-asked-questions-about-depression
• Ibrahim, Ahmed K., Shona J. Kelly, Clive E. Adams, and Cris Glazebrook. “A Systematic Review of Studies of Depression Prevalence in University Students.” Journal of Psychiatric Research. Pergamon, December 20, 2012. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S002239561200357
• Publishing, Harvard Health. “What Causes Depression?” Harvard Health, 24 June 2019, www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/what-causes-depression

Types 

• Healthline. 2018. “9 Types of Depression and How to Recognize Them” https://www.healthline.com/health/types-of-depression

Recovery Resources/Tips

• Publishing, Harvard Health. "More evidence that exercise can boost mood" May 2019, https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/more-evidence-that-exercise-can-boost-mood
• Publishing, Harvard Health. "How meditation helps with depression" Harvard Health, 12 February 2021 https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/how-meditation-helps-with-depression

Disassociate Disorder

About

• American Psychiatric Association. "What Are Dissociative Disorders" https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/dissociative-disorders/what-are-dissociative-disorders
• Cleveland Clinic. "Dissociative Disorders" https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17749-dissociative-disorders-

Support

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). "How Can I Get Support for Dissociative Disorder?" https://nami.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360025035013-How-can-I-get-help-support-for-dissociative-disorder-DID-
• DissociaDID. "15 WAYS To SUPPORT Someone With DID! | Dissociative Identity Disorder" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlw1GqxncUk
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). "Dissociative Disorders: Support" https://www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Mental-Health-Conditions/Dissociative-Disorders/Support

Recovery Resources/ Coping Tips

• Mayo Clinic. "Dissociative Disorders: Treatment" https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dissociative-disorders/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20355221

Eating Disorders

About

• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). "Eating Disorders" https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/eating-disorders/index.shtml
• Healthline. "Common Eating Disorders" https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/common-eating-disorders

Recovery Resources/ Coping Tips

• Eating Disorder Hope. "Recovery" https://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/recovery
• Help Guide. "Helping Someone With an Eating Disorder" https://www.helpguide.org/articles/eating-disorders/helping-someone-with-an-eating-disorder.htm
• National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD). https://anad.org/
• Mayo Clinic. "Eating Disorder: Treatment" https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/eating-disorders/in-depth/eating-disorder-treatment/art-20046234

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

About

• International OCD Foundation. "About OCD" https://iocdf.org/about-ocd/
• WebMD. "Obsessive Compulsive Disorder" https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/obsessive-compulsive-disorder#1
• Brain and Behavior Research Foundation. "Frequently Asked Questions about OCD" https://www.bbrfoundation.org/faq/frequently-asked-questions-about-ocd

Support

• Beyond OCD. "How to Support a Friend" https://beyondocd.org/information-for-friends-and-family/how-to-support-a-friend

Recovery Resources/Coping Tips

• International OCD Foundation. "OCD Treatment" https://iocdf.org/about-ocd/ocd-treatment/

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

About

• Brain and Behavior Research Foundation. "Frequently Asked Questions about PTSD" https://www.bbrfoundation.org/faq/frequently-asked-questions-about-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)."Post-traumatic Stress Disorder" https://www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Mental-Health-Conditions/Posttraumatic-Stress-Disorder 

Support

• US Department of Veteran Affairs. "National Center for PTSD" https://www.ptsd.va.gov/
• Help Guide. "Helping Someone with PTSD" https://www.helpguide.org/articles/ptsd-trauma/helping-someone-with-ptsd.htm

Recovery Resources/ Coping Tips

• Harvard Health Publishing. August 2020. “How to recover from post-traumatic stress disorder”  https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/how-to-recover-from-post-traumatic-stress-disorder

• Schaefer, Jenni. "Do the Impossible: Healing From Post-traumatic Stress Disorder" https://adaa.org/living-with-anxiety/personal-stories/do-impossible-healing-posttraumatic-stress-disorder

Psychosis

About

• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). "What is Psychosis?" https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/schizophrenia/raise/what-is-psychosis.shtml

• WebMD. “Psychosis and Psychotic Episodes” https://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/guide/what-is-psychosis#1

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). "Psychosis"  https://www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Mental-Health-Conditions/Psychosis

Types

• PsychGuides.com. "What Are Psychotic Disorders" https://www.psychguides.com/psychotic-disorders/ 

Support

• Hoebeke, Veronique.12 May 2016. “The Dos and Don’ts of Helping a Family Member in Psychosis” https://www.rtor.org/2016/05/12/the-dos-and-donts-of-helping-a-family-member-in-psychosis/

• Here To Help. "Dealing with Psychosis: A Toolkit for Moving Forward with Your Life" https://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/workbook/dealing-with-psychosis-a-toolkit-for-moving-forward-with-your-life

Recovery Resources/ Coping Strategies

• Tamminga, C A, and A C Lahti. “Treatments for Chronic Psychosis.” Dialogues in clinical neuroscience. Les Laboratoires Servier, December 2001. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3181661/

• Greenstein, Luna. NAMI. 6 March 2017. “How Should We Be Treating First-Episode Psychosis?” https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/March-2017/How-Should-We-Be-Treating-First-Episode-Psychosis

Schizophrenia

About

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). "Schizophrenia: Overview"

  https://www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Mental-Health-Conditions/Schizophrenia/Overview

• Brain and Behavior Research Foundation. "Frequently Asked Questions about Schizophrenia" https://www.bbrfoundation.org/faq/frequently-asked-questions-about-schizophrenia

Support

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). "Schizophrenia: Support" https://www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Mental-Health-Conditions/Schizophrenia/Support
• Choices in Recovery. "Caregiver Center" https://www.choicesinrecovery.com/caregiver-center.html?gclid=CjwKCAiAmrOBBhA0EiwArn3mfFh-29tPCCx0dlkt5WHNVHDNZ9yJxV4lRKvdpjijD-5kHLMEKfZ9txoC4UgQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
• American Psychiatric Association (APA). "Help with Schizophrenia" https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/schizophrenia

Recovery Resources/ Coping Tips

• Very Well Mind. "Coping With Schizophrenia" https://www.verywellmind.com/coping-with-schizophrenia-2953094

• Mayo Clinic. "Schizophrenia: Diagnosis & Treatment" https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/schizophrenia/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20354449

Other Important Topics

• Addiction

• https://www.bbrfoundation.org/faq/frequently-asked-questions-about-addiction

• ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s Disease)

• ALS Association. "What is ALS?" https://www.als.org/understanding-als/what-is-als

• Alzheimer's Disease

• Alzheimers Association. "What is Alzheimers?"https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-alzheimers

• Alzheimer's Disease VS Dementia

• Alzheimers Association. "Difference Between Alzheimers and Dementia" https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/difference-between-dementia-and-alzheimer-s#:~:text=Dementia%20is%20a%20general%20term,Alzheimer's%20is%20a%20specific%20disease.

• Autism

• https://www.bbrfoundation.org/faq/frequently-asked-questions-about-autism

• Cancer

• National Cancer Institute. "What is Cancer?" https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/understanding/what-is-cancer

• Diabetes (Type 1)

• American Diabetes Association (ADA). "Type 1: Overview" 

  https://www.diabetes.org/diabetes/type-1

• Diabetes (Type 2)

• American Diabetes Association (ADA). "Type 2: Overview" 

  https://www.diabetes.org/diabetes/type-2

• Dementia

• Alzheimers Association. "What is Dementia?" https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-dementia

• Down Syndrome

• National Down Syndrome Society. "What is Down Syndrome?" https://www.ndss.org/about-down-syndrome/down-syndrome/

• Dyslexia

• Understood Team. "What is Dyslexia?" https://www.understood.org/en/learning-thinking-differences/child-learning-disabilities/dyslexia/what-is-dyslexia

• Epilepsy

• Epilepsy Foundation. "What is Epilepsy?" https://www.epilepsy.com/learn/about-epilepsy-basics/what-epilepsy

• Parkinson's Disease

• National Institute on Aging (NIH) "Parkinson's Disease"  https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/parkinsons-disease#:~:text=Parkinson's%20disease%20is%20a%20brain,have%20difficulty%20walking%20and%20talking.

• Tourette Syndrome

• Tourette Association of America. "What is Tourette?" https://tourette.org/about-tourette/overview/what-is-tourette/

Self Care

• Self Care

• “Why You Don’t Need a Lot of Time or Money to Make Self-Care a Priority” https://www.healthline.com/health-news/self-care-is-not-just-treating-yourself

• “What Is Self-Care and Why Is It So Important for Your Health?” https://www.everydayhealth.com/self-care/

• “Taking Good Care of Yourself” https://www.mhanational.org/taking-good-care-yourself

• Types of Self Care

• “8 Types Of Self-Care & How To Practice Them” https://www.bustle.com/wellness/types-of-self-care-how-to-practice-experts

• Essential Oils

• “Essential Oils Benefits and Uses Chart” https://www.performancehealth.com/articles/essential-oils-benefits-and-uses-chart

• Exercise/Fitness

• “The Mental Health Benefits of Exercise” https://www.helpguide.org/articles/healthy-living/the-mental-health-benefits-of-exercise.htm

• Meditation

• “Mental Health And Stress - How Mediation Can Help” https://www.mondaq.com/uk/healthcare/757414/mental-health-and-stress--how-mediation-can-help

• Music Therapy

• “The Impact of Music Therapy on Mental Health” https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/December-2016/The-Impact-of-Music-Therapy-on-Mental-Health

•  “Music Can Be a Great Mood Booster” https://www.aarp.org/health/brain-health/info-2020/music-mental-health.html 

• Plants

• “How Plants Improve Mental Health” https://www.livekindly.co/how-plants-improve-mental-health/#:~:text=Multiple%20small%20studies%20have%20analyzed,reduce%20psychological%20and%20physiological%20stress.

• “How Plants Bring Joy and Control to Our Brains During Chaos” https://greatist.com/grow/plants-mental-health

• Skin Care

• “How to Build a Skin Care Routine” https://www.nytimes.com/guides/tmagazine/skincare-routine