Resources
Links to information on mental health topics from reliable sources
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS
The National Alliance on Mental Illness is a longstanding and highly respected organization. It is dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. Their website provides information and resources related to the spectrum of psychiatric illnesses, and associated treatments.
http://www.nami.org/About-NAMI
CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH
This site is the homepage for the National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health and contains many resources for parents and families related to major mental health challenges in children.
http://www.ffcmh.org/aboutus
SLEEP AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO HEALTH AND ILLNESS
Sleep has taken the front page of many magazines and journals recently, and the number of articles in the news continues to rise. The reason for the increasing interest in the field is multifaceted: growing research base in the science behind sleep; implications for public safety with sleep deprivation; increased risk for conditions such as weight gain, hypertension, diabetes, and cancer in the absence of adequate sleep. The following links provide some essential information on the topic.
National Sleep Foundation
https://sleepfoundation.org/
Public Education from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
http://sleepeducation.org/
APPS
