General Mental Health
- ULifeline
- ULifeline is an anonymous, confidential, online resource center, where college students can be comfortable searching for the information they need and want regarding mental health and suicide prevention. Resources include counseling center contact information for over 1,500 college campuses and a confidential online self-evaluator tool.
- Love is Louder
- A social networking campaign and grassroots movement that helps students and campuses create connectedness and encourage help-seeking.
- Half of Us
- Based on the finding that half of all college students reported feeling so depressed that they couldn't function, this website by mtvU and The Jed Foundation shows video stories of students and high-profile artists in order to increase awareness about mental health issues on campus and connects students to the appropriate resources to get help.
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- Mental Health America
- Good mental health is fundamental to the health and well-being of every person and of the nation as a whole.
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- The largest scientific organization in the world dedicated to research focused on the understanding, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of mental health.
Drugs and Alcohol
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
- Narcotics Anonymous
- An international community-based association of recovering drug addicts.
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
- Bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction. (800) 662-HELP (4357)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- The government's National Mental Health Information Center, providing information about mental health via a toll-free telephone number (800-789-2647), this website, and more than 600 publications.
Eating Disorders
- National Eating Disorders Association
- Dedicated to providing education, resources and support to those affected by eating disorders.
- National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
- Assists individuals and their families to find resources and provide referrals to professionals. (847) 831-3438
- Overeaters Anonymous
- Fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating.
- Eating for Life Alliance
- An organization that ensure colleges have access to educational resources for the prevention and treatment of eating disorders.
Specific Mental Health Conditions
- Anxiety Disorders Association of America
- Dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of anxiety disorders and to improving the lives of all people who suffer from them.
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
- DBSA offers information on depression and bipolar disorder as well as listings to patient support groups across the USA. (800) 826-3632
- Self Abuse Finally Ends (SAFE)
- A nationally recognized treatment approach, professional network, and educational resource base, which is committed to helping you and others achieve an end to self-injurious behavior. (800) DONT CUT(366-8288)
Mental Health Advocacy and Support Groups
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- The nation's largest grassroots organization for people with mental illness and their families. (866) 615-6464
- Active Minds
- Active Minds is the nation's only peer-to-peer organization dedicated to raising awareness about mental health among college students. The organization serves as the young adult voice in mental health advocacy on over one hundred college campuses nationwi
- BACCHUS
- An organization with nearly 1,000 campus-based affiliates that actively promote student, campus and community-wide leadership on healthy and safe lifestyle decisions through peer-to-peer education.
- American Psychiatric Foundation
- The American Psychiatric Foundation promote awareness of mental illnesses and the effectiveness of treatment, the importance of early intervention, access to care and the need for high quality services and treatment through a combination of grants, programs, research funding and awards.
- Let's Erase the Stigma
- Let's Erase the Stigma Educational Foundation addresses issues that youth face every single day in school, in the media, and at home—issues that are sometimes hard to discuss. But LETS youth are changing the world because they are not afraid to say something about: Mental health (including concerns like depression, eating disorders, cutting, substance abuse, anxiety, stress, and self esteem) Bullying Teen suicide Discrimination, prejudice, and stereotypes School safety, gangs, and teen violence Substance abuse Exclusion of anyone who feels alone or "different"
Suicide Prevention
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- A 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service available to anyone in suicidal crisis. (800) 273-TALK (8255)
- The Trevor Project
- A national 24-hour, toll free confidential suicide hotline for gay and questioning youth. (866) 4-U-TREVOR (488-7386)
- Suicide Prevention Action Network
- Dedicated to preventing suicide through public education and awareness, community action and federal, state and local grassroots advocacy.
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research and education, and to reaching out to people with mood disorders and those impacted by suicide.
- The Jason Foundation
- Dedicated to the prevention of youth suicide through educational and awareness programs to equip young people, educators / youth workers and parents with the tools and resources to help identify and assist at-risk youth.