Web links
Anxiety
Anxiety Disorders Association of America
Information exchange for professionals, links to other sites, publications, chat rooms, bulletin board, and reports of current research treatment and recovery.
National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day
Educates and screens for five anxiety disorders.
Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar News
The latest news on bipolar research and treatment.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
Education and advocacy dedicated to improving the lives of people living with mood disorders.
McMan's Depression and Bipolar Web
A comprehensive site run by John McManamy, a former financial journalist who has written extensively about his battles with bipolar illness.
Children & Adolescents
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - NAMI National
NAMI National's mini site featuring information and resources about ADHD
Because Kids Grow Up: NAMI News
NAMI's quarterly newsletter focuses on children and adolescents with brain disorders, and the issues faced by parents, teachers, caregivers, etc.
CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
CHADD is the nation's leading non-profit organization serving individuals with AD/HD and their families. CHADD has over 16,000 members in 200 local chapters throughout the U.S. Chapters offer support for individuals, parents, teachers, professionals, and others.
Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation, The
A website for parents of children with bipolar disorder. Includes new research, findings of scientific and professional journals, family stories, news articles, online chat room, message board, links to other sites, etc.
CopeCareDeal - A Mental Health Site for Teens
A Web site offering informationa and support for teens dealing with mental illness.
For Kids and Teens
Articles, games and book reviews for children and adolescents interested in understanding mental health issues.
Kids Well
Kids Well is a state and national advocacy and organizing campaign to ensure successful implementation of health care reform on behalf of children.
KidsHealth
KidsHealth has separate areas for children, teens and parents. Each of these sections includes its own design, age-appropriate content, and tone. For information for teens mental health, click on "teens" and then click on "Your Mind" to access a broad array of resources for teens.
Mental Health America Factsheet: Youth and Families
Comprehensive set of Fact Sheets on mental health issues for youth and families.
Mindzone - Cope. Care. Deal
Mindzone is a mental health web site for teens. The funding for Mindzone comes from the Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands with support from the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.
Musicians for Mental Health
Information and support site for teens and young adults.
Surgeon General's Report on Children's Mental Health
Read online the first Surgeon General's report to focus specifically on the needs of children and adolescents. Emphasizes the necessity for standard screening, assessment, support, and appropriate treatment for the youngest members of our society.
Teen Mental Health
Information and support for teens and their families.
Wisconsin Family Ties
Working for community support and understanding for families that include children and adolescents with emotional, behavioral and mental disorders.
Community
Disability Rights Wisconsin
Three locations: Madison, phone 608-267-0214 or 800-928-8778; Milwaukee, phone 414-773-4646 or 800-708-3034; Rice Lake, phone 715-736-1232 or 877-338-3724.
Mental Health America
Mental Health America site dedicated to advocacy, education, research and service.
Depression
Depression
Information and links dealing with Depression from the National Institute of Mental Health.
Depression - NAMI National
NAMI National's mini-site with information and resources about major depression.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
Education and advocacy dedicated to improving the lives of people living with mood disorders.
Depression-Screening.org
Sponsored by the National Mental Health Association, this site includes videos with personal stories of depression and a confidential online depression screening test.
Real Men Real Depression
Information and support for men experiencing depression.
Seasonal Affective Disorder
NAMI National's page on Seasonal Affective Disorder
Seasonal Affective Disorder
NIH site on Seasonal Affective Disorder.
Senior Health - Depression
National Institutes of Health site, information and support about depression for seniors
The Charles E. Kubly Foundation
A public charity devoted to improving the lives of those affected by depression.
Diverse Communities
African American Mental Health
American Psychiatric Association's Healthy Minds - Healthy Lives site for African Americans
African American Outreach Resource Manual
NAMI National's Resource Manual For African Americans
American Indian - Alaskan Native Mental Health
American Psychiatric Association's Healthy Minds - Healthy Lives site for American Indians and Alaskan Natives
American Indian & Alaska Native Resource Manual
NAMI National's American Indian & Alaska Native Resource Manual
Asian American - Pacific Islanders Mental Health
American Psychiatric Association's healthy Minds - Healthy Lives site for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Asian American & Pacific Islander Outreach Resource Manual
NAMI National's Asian American & Pacific Islander Outreach Resource Manual
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) Mental Health Resources
NAMI National's Mental Health Resources for the GLBT Community
Latino Mental Health
American Psychiatric Association's Healthy Minds - Healthy Lives site for Latinos
Latino Outreach Resource Manual
NAMI National's Latino Outreach Resource Manual
Multicultural Action Center
NAMI National's Multicultural Action Center
Multicultural Center of Greater Green Bay
The purpose of the Multicultural Center is to support the preservation and sharing of diverse cultures and the full inclusion of all peoples at all levels of our community.
NAMI en español
Recursos de NAMI en español
NAMI National Multicultural Action Center
Information and resources to reach diverse communities
National Resource Center for Hispanic Mental Health
Mental Health Resources for the Hispanic Community
SPIRAL: Selected Patient Information Resources in Asian Languages
SPIRAL is a web resource that connects people to authoritative health information in Asian languages that is freely available on the World Wide Web.
Surgeon General's Report: Mental Health: Culture, Race, Ethnicity - Fact Sheets
Fact Sheets on Culture, Race, Ethnicity from the Surgeon General's Report
The Oneida Nation
Website for the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin
The STAR Center
The STAR Center provides Support, Technical Assistance and Resources to assist consumer-operated and consumer-supporter programs in meeting the needs of under-served populations.
The Trevor Project
An organization dedicated to ending the disproportionately high rates of suicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth.
General
ClinicalTrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov provides regularly updated information about federally and privately supported clinical research in human volunteers.
Grassroots Empowerment Project
The only state-wide non-profit organization that is controlled and directed by mental health consumers, exists to help people with mental illness exercise power in their lives.
H.O.P.E.S. Helping Others Prevent and Educate About Suicide
H.O.P.E.S. is a nonprofit organization composed of volunteers helping others through education and advocacy for suicide prevention.
Mental Health America of Wisconsin
Mental Health America of Wisconsin site dedicated to advocacy, education, research and service.
Mental Health Matters!
An online directory of mental illness resources for professionals, patients and families.
National Institute of Mental Health
Site of the National Institute of Mental Health
National Mental Health Information Center
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration national mental health information center.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
United States Department of Health and Human Service site.
Treatment Advocacy Center
The Treatment Advocacy Center is a national non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating barriers to the timely and effective treatment of severe mental illnesses.
UW Madison Libraries Grant Writing Resource Site
UW Madison Library's grant writing resource center, how-tos as well as resources.
Wisconsin United for Mental Health
Wisconsin United for Mental Health (WUMH) is a coalition of Wisconsin citizens who share a dream of a society in which people are not labeled or judged as lesser or unworthy on the basis of health diagnosis. The coalition is committed to working in unity for the purpose of eliminating the stigma of mental illnesses. WUMH recognizes the strength of a small group of committed citizens and works primarily to identify and develop opportunities to teach people that mental illnesses are real, common and treatable.
Health fair
American Diabetes Association
Information from the American Diabetes Association
American Heart Association
Information from the American Heart Association
Ask Ben
International disability benefits specialist's blog
Be Medwise
Information on educated use of medications
Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation
An interactive and informative site for people with mental illness that addresses issues related to work and school
Dartmouth IPS Supported Employment Center
Site for the Dartmouth IPS Supported Employment Center
Dartmouth Project Videos
Four videos from Dartmouth IPS Supported Employment: Strategies that work
Disclosing to your co-workers
YouTube video about disclosing your mental illness to friends at work.
Hearts and Minds
NAMI National's site on healthy lifestyles for consumers
Help Guide
Research-based information on healthy choices in a number of areas
Job Accomodation Network
Resources and questions answered about workplace accomdations or the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Managing Personal Finances
Information on money management from University of Wisconsin-Extension
Mental Health America of Wisconsin
Mental Health America of Wisconsin site dedicated to advocacy, education, research and service.
Mental Health Awareness - Spanish Language
Mental Health Awareness resources for Latino families
Mental Health Screening
Mental Health Screening promotes the improvement of mental health by providing the public with education, screening and treatment resources.
NAMI Employment Survey
NAMI TRIAD employment survey
National Center on Workforce & Disability
Myths and facts aboutmental illness in the workplace
National Institute of Mental Health Strategic Plan
The National Institute of Mental Health's Strategic Plan to guide their research effort.
NIH Complementary and Alternative Medicine
The NIH site devoted to Complementary and Alternative Medicine
NIHSeniorHealth
Features basic health and wellness information for older adults from the National Institutes of Health.
Nutrition.gov
Government nutrition site with information on healthy eating
Partnership for Workplace Mental Health
Program of APA foundation works with businesses to ensure that employees with mental illness receive effective care.
Paths to Employment Resource Center
Steve's story: Job search challenges and success
ReMIND
ReMIND is a public education movement of the Bob Woodruff Foundation that educates the public about the needs of injured service members, veterans and their families as they reintegrate into their communities.
Rethinking Drinking
NIH site devoted to making healthy choices if one chooses to drink
Smokefree.gov
Government site for those wishing to become smoke free
St. Mary's Hospital Wellness
Wellness site from St. Mary's hospital includes BMI and other wellness calculators
Stories That Heal
Mental Health Awareness information for African Americans
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
Suicide awareness and prevention site. Includes crisis number.
The STAR Center
The STAR Center provides Support, Technical Assistance and Resources to assist consumer-operated and consumer-supporter programs. Specifically, the STAR Center's focus areas are cultural competence and diversity in the context of mental health recovery and consumer self-help and self-empowerment.
Ticket to Work
Resources to help reach employment goals. For persons between 18 and 65 who receive SSDI or SSI.
United We Serve
Volumteerism in your community and nationwide
What a Difference a Friend Makes
This site is from SAMHSA is for people living with mental illness and their friends. You'll find tools to help in the recovery process, and you can also learn about the different kinds of mental illnesses, read real-life stories about support and recovery, and interact with the video to see how friends can make all the difference.
Wisconsin United for Mental Health
Wisconsin United for Mental Health (WUMH) is a coalition of Wisconsin citizens who share a dream of a society in which people are not labeled or judged as lesser or unworthy on the basis of health diagnosis. The coalition is committed to working in unity for the purpose of eliminating the stigma of mental illnesses. WUMH recognizes the strength of a small group of committed citizens and works primarily to identify and develop opportunities to teach people that mental illnesses are real, common and treatable.
Worksupport.com
Resources that facilitate employment and job retention for individuals with disabilities.
Insurance
Fairness in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Insurance
Persons with mental health and alcohol and other drug abuse (MH/AODA) disorders receive more limited health insurance coverage than persons with other illnesses. The Coalition for Fairness in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Insurance organized to seek changes in Wisconsin law for parity in insurance coverage. Go to this website to see what you can do to effect change.
Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
Commissioner of Insurance for the state of Wisconsin
Legal
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
A nonprofit, legal advocacy organization providing information on legislative proposals, court decisions, regulations, analysis of federal laws, legal rights for mental health patients, among other topics.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Established by the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the EEOC enforces the principal federal statutes prohibiting employment discrimination. This website offers info about laws, regulations, and policy guidance; federal sector info; EEOC lawsuits; how to file a charge of employment discrimination; and more.
Legislative/Government
Health Reform
Site from the Kaiser Family Foundation providing analysis of health care issues.
The Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition
The Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition is a non-partisan initiative to increase voter turnout by our community through education, outreach and get out the vote efforts.
Thomas
Legislative information of the U.S. Congress. Offers bill summaries, bill status and text, congressional record texts and indices, House and Senate committee reports, roll call votes, Library of Congress links, and much more.
Who are my legislators?
Site for finding your state legislators.
Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition
The Disability Vote Coalition is a non-partisan initiative to increase voter turnout by our community through education, outreach and get out the vote (GOTV) efforts.
Medication
NIMH Guide to Medications
National Institute of Mental Health guide to medications used to treat mental illness
Recovery
Healthy Minds Healthy Lives
Information on mental health topics from the American Psychiatric Association
Live Your Life Well
This site from Mental Health America is designed to help you cope better with stress and create more of the life you want.
Schizophrenia
Mentalwellness.com
General information and current news on mental health issues, with a special focus on schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia - NAMI National
NAMI National's mini site featuring information and resources about schizophrenia
Schizophrenia.com
Information and discussions, monthly e-mail newsletter, and more.
Seniors
Senior Citizens League
The Senior Citizens League promotes and assists members and supporters in educating and alerting senior citizens about their rights and freedoms, often addressing mental health issues.
Wisconsin Geriatric Psychiatry Initiative
WGPI is a group of concerned individuals working together to shape an infrastructure from existing resources to enhance mental health services for older adults in Wisconsin.
Veteran
Federal G.I. Bill
Payment processing for the new Post-9/11 G.I. Bill began August 1, 2009.
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
Site for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and their families.
Joining Forces
Joining Forces is a national inititative launched by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden that mobilizes all sectors of society to give our service members and their families the opportunities and support they have earned.
My HealtheVet - The gateway to Veteran Health and Wellness
My HealtheVet (MHV) is the gateway to veteran health benefits and services. It provides access to: trusted health information; links to Federal and VA benefits resources; the Personal Health Journal; online VA prescription refill.
NAMI National Veterans Resource Center
Resources for veterans and their families
National Center for PTSD
The Center's mission is to advance science and promote understanding of Traumatic Stress. The Center aims to help U.S. Veterans and others through research, education, training on trauma and PTSD.
Office of Mental Health Services (Veterans)
The Office of Mental Health Services aims to insure that all veterans have access to needed mental health care. VA mental health advances the principle that mental health care is an essential component of overall health care and promotes mental health recovery.
Operation Healthy Reunions
Mental Health America's Web site, a first-of-its-kind program that provides education and helps to bust the stigma of mental health issues among soldiers, their families, and medical staff to ensure that a greater number of military families receive the prompt and high quality care they deserve.
Real Warriors
The Real Warriors Campaign is an initiative launched by the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) to promote the processes of building resilience, facilitating recovery and supporting reintegration of returning service members, veterans and their families.
Remind
Resources for returning veterans
Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
Site of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs. The Department may also be contacted by phoning 1-800-WIS-VETS (1-800-947-8387).
Young adult
Get Through Tough Times
What You Go Through--Real stories from teens and young adults.
Strengthofus.org
NAMI's new online community for young adults.
The Jed Foundation
The Jed Foundation works nationally to reduce the rate of suicide and the prevalence of emotional distress among college and university students.
What a Difference a Friend Makes
This site is from SAMHSA is for people living with mental illnessand their friends. You'll find tools to help in the recovery process, and you can also learn about the different kinds of mental illnesses, read real-life stories about support and recovery, and interact with the video to see how friends can make all the difference.