Friday 21st of November 2008
Babblefish Mental Health

Welcome to the Mental health section of the Babblefish special needs area. We have put this section together to help folks that have a mental health issues or a loved one that has a mental health issue. We hope to add sites and links to help you find help and support.

If you have suicidal thoughts, you may need help immediately and should pick up the phone and call:1-800-784-2433 from anywhere in the U.S.; or call 911 and ask for help.

Mental Health Sites

Internet Mental Health - a free encyclopedia of mental health information created by a Canadian psychiatrist, Dr. Phillip Long.

National Institute of Mental Health - lead Federal agency for research on mental and behavioral disorders. Working to improve mental health through biomedical research on mind, brain, and behavior.

Mental Help Net - web site exists to promote mental health and wellness education and advocacy.

Mental Health Resources for Consumers and Professionals -
Mental Health Resources - The source for reliable mental health, psychiatry, and psychology information. Surf with confidence for information on mental ...

Mental Health InfoSource - Mental illness and the advances being made in its treatment and prevention.

Alternative Mental Health - Includes listings of alternative mental health practitioners from the fields of psychiatry, medicine, chiropractic, and others.

Who's Who in Mental Health - a list mental of health professionals in the United States and Canada.

Kasamba - the world's leading provider of personal online expert counseling to hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. With experts in over 600 categories, Kasamba provides a user-friendly platform for customers to find professionals for consultations in real time via Live chat and email.

PsychSearch.net - provides journalists, law enforcement, criminal investigators, government agencies and the general public with governmental records concerning psych abuses as efficiently as possible.

The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) - a non-profit, public benefit organization dedicated to investigating and exposing psychiatric violations of human rights. It also ensures that criminal acts within the psychiatric industry are reported to the proper authorities and acted upon.

The Carter Center Mental Health Program - A Mental Health Organization Combating the Stigma of Mental Illness.

Helpguide -comprehensive articles are developed and reviewed by professionals in the fields of mental health and aging. The easy-to-read articles and eBooks help you understand and find solutions to important questions and needs.

 



Learning Disabilities

Learning Disabilities — An Overview: You wonder why different professionals come to different conclusions about whether or not your child has a learning disability (LD).

National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (CDC) - Information on healthy pregnancy, birth defects, developmental disabilities. Sections targeted to health professionals and to youth.

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (aka NICHCY): - Looking for research-based information to guide your work with children with disabilities?

American Academy of Pediatrics:
Diagnosing and Treating Learning Disabilities = How to Detect Learning Problems in Your Child
We know the earlier a child gets help with a learning difficulty, the better the results. What are some of the classic warning signs, or possible predictors of problems in school, parents should be aware of?

Disability Information

NICHCY offers 14 fact sheets and 3 briefing papers on specific disabilities. Each defines the disability, describes its characteristics, and offers tips for parents and teachers. Each ends with a very helpful list of resources in print or video and disability organizations that can offer more information and assistance.

Also iavailable in Spanish.

 


 

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