Lake County's Voice On Mental Illness
NAMI and other core Mental Health Organizations
- NAMI National
- NAMI Illinois ·
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- MentalHealth.org (formerly National Mental Health Information Center), developed for users of mental health services and their families, the general public, policymakers, providers, and the media
National Organizations
- American Foundation For Suicide Prevention: includes resources for individuals and families to get help
- American Psychiatric Association: offers resources for patients and families such as Find a Psychiatrist
- American Psychological Association: includes a range of psychology topics oriented for the public
- Brain & Behavior Research Foundation: awarding grants on behalf of National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
- Center for Parent Information & Resources: supporting the parent centers who serve families of children with disabilities
- Equip for Equality: advancing the human & civil rights of peoples with disabilities in Illinois
- Families For Depression Awareness: offers online tests and tools, webinars, and caregiver information
- Illinois housing listings for homeless shelters, supportive housing, halfway and transitional housing, day shelters, and residential alcohol and drug treatment centers
- Mental Health America, formerly National Mental Health Association, with resources and advocacy
- NARSAD Artworks: museum-quality art works by and on behalf of mentally ill persons
- National Family Caregiver’s Association: tips and a toolbox for family caregivers
- Recovered: includes self-assessment, treatment and rehab resources
Government Agencies And Services
- ADA Information, Guidance, and Training on the Americans with Disability Act
- Clinical Trials Registry Clinicatrials.gov provides regularly updated information about clinical research, including trials currently enrolling patients
- President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health
- Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- World Health Organization (WHO)
Professional Associations
- American Academy Of Child And Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
- American Art Therapy Association
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
- American Counseling Association (ACA)
- American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA)
- American Psychiatric Association (APA)
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)
- Become (Education and career resources for Individuals With Disabilities and others)