To learn more about Mental Health First Aid, visit the National Council on Behavioral Health http://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/cs/about/
Here are some great links to some of the experts on mental health, substance use disorders, wellness and recovery to get you started:
- Myths & Facts About Mental Health
- Fact sheets on mental health diagnoses are available through NAMI https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Fact-Sheet-Library & Mental Health America http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/mental-health-information
Additional Websites provide specific information:
Mental Health & Wellness
MentalHealth.gov
Autism Speaks
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
www.nami.org
National Institute of Mental Health
www.nimh.nih.gov
National Mental Health Association
www.nmha.org
Mental Health Association in Michigan
www.mha-mi.org
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
www.aacap.org
American Psychiatric Association
www.psych.org
American Psychological Association
www.apa.org
SAMHSA National Mental Health Information Center
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
www.mentalhealth.samhsa.org
Anxiety Disorders Association of America
www.adaa.org
Recovery Michigan
www.recovery-michigan.org
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
www.sprc.org
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Stop A Suicide
www.StopASuicide.org
American Association of Suicidology
www.suicidology.org
Autism Society of America
www.autism-society.org
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD)
www.chadd.org
Parents with a Mental Illness
www.parentingwell.org
Depression Bipolar Support Alliance
www.DBSAlliance.org
Bipolar Children
www.bpchildren.com
National Schizophrenia Foundation
www.nsfoundation.org
Peer 360 Recovery Alliance
https://www.facebook.com/PEER-360-Recovery-Alliance-257505014367238/
Prevent Child Abuse America
www.preventchildabuse.org
Postpartum Support International (PSI)
www.postpartum.net
Michigan Assistive Technology Resource (MATR)
www.cenmi.org/matr/
Michigan Assistive Technology Exchange
www.atxchange.org
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
www.nichcy.org
Recovery Michigan
www.recovery-michigan.org
Grief & Loss
http://www.pbs.org/thisemotionallife/topic/grief-and-loss