Mental Health - By Category
Mental Illness - Mental Disorders
Information about different mental disorders. Diagnosis is not always exact, and some of these disorders overlap. Most of the content is in the "More Categories" folders in the right-hand column.
Mental Health Medications
Medications are often used to treat mental disorders. Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder almost always require medications. They are also frequently used to treat depression and anxiety.
Talk Therapies
Psychotherapy works differently than medications, and is sometimes effective when medications aren't. Psychotherapists can be psychologists, counselors, psychiatrists, or social workers. In some countries they simply call themselves psychotherapists.
Finding Help
Finding help is not always easy. Some mental health help is expensive, and people often worry about the stigma associated with seeking treatment. Should you seek help Online? How do you find help where you live?
Better Mental Health
Find information on improving your own mental health here. Most of us don't suffer from a mental illness, but we can still become more mentally healthy.
Mental Health Through the Lifespan
Mental health changes as we age. Here are resources for different steps along the road.
Mental and Physical Health - mind / body
The mind and the body are actually a single system. We are constantly learning more about how our mental health affects our physical health.
Internet, Computers, and Mental Health
Computers are increasingly used in mental health treatment, yet we also hear of people becoming addicted to the Internet. Here is information on the mental health issues surrounding human/computer interaction.
Gender and Cultural Issues
Mental health is not created equal. Women's and men's mental health are different, and cultures differ on what's normal.
Books and other Offline Mental Health Resources
Mental health books and other real world resources related to mental health.
Legal and Ethical Issues
The mental health treatment system has an uneasy relationship with the legal system. Under certain circumstances people can be forced into mental health treatment. Here are resources concerning legal and ethical issues in mental health.
Families and Systems
We are not mentally healthy in a vacuum. The way that we interact with the systems around us - beginning with our families - is an important aspect of our mental health.
Academic & Professional
Resources for students and mental health professionals. Look up psychology and mental health articles, manage your practice and meet your continuing education requirements. Search the research literature.