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Emotional well-being/mental health Web Links
- "Mainstreaming Women's Mental Health: Building a Canadian Strategy"
(.pdf)
- "Social Support and Women Living With Serious Mental Illness"
(.pdf)
- "Solving the Maternity Care Crisis: Making Way for Midwifery's Contribution"
(.pdf)
- "Strong at the Broken Places: Turning Trauma into Recovery"
video about people who have survived trauma and loss
- "Women and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Moving Research to Policy"
(.pdf)
- American Art Therapy Association
research and information on art therapy
- American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists
certification information for professionals, how to locate a professional, and FAQs on human sexuality
- American Counseling Association
for members of the association; resources for getting certified, graduate programs, public policy and finding a counseling career
- American Dance Therapy Association
job postings for dance therapists, FAQs and publications
- American Mental Health Counselors Association
online journal, how to find a counselor, and other resources for clients and practitioners
- American Self-Help Clearinghouse: Self-Help Sourcebook
database of websites for support groups for a wide array of illness or health issues
- Anxiety Panic Internet Resource
self-help resource for those with anxiety disorders
- Center for Young Women's Health: Emotional Health
information about eating disorders and teen mental health
- Child Welfare League of America: Child Mental Health
facts about mental health of teens and children
- Domestic Violence and Abuse: Types, Signs, Symptoms, Causes, and Effects
overview of domestic violence
- Dr. Grohol's Mental Health Page: Psychology WebPointer
pychology and mental health directories and web links
- INCIID: Miscarriage
miscarriage information and grieving
- Maternal and Child Health Library: Postpartum Depression
extensive list of online resources on postpartum mood disorders
- Mindfreedom.org
campaigns for human rights of people diagnosed with psychiatric disabilities
- National Association of Social Workers
member organization for social workers
- National Center for PTSD
resources on post-traumatic stress disorder and the consequences of traumatic stress, with a focus on veterans with military-related PTSD
- National Empowerment Center
Information and resources on self-help recovery for psychiatric survivors.
- Prozac Backlash: Trouble in Prozac Nation
article exploring the risks of SSRI antidepressants
- Psych Central
information about mental health and medications
- Psychdiagnosis.net
information about the kinds of harm resulting directly from receiving psychiatric diagnoses and about suggested solutions
- Psychiatric Drugs: An Assault on the Human Condition
interview with Robert Whitaker, author of the book "Mad In America: Bad Science, Bad Medicine, and the Enduring Mistreatment of the Mentally Ill"
- Sane
Australia-based advocacy organization for those with mental illness
- Sex, Etc: FAQs about Emotional Health
questions and answers about mental health information
- SSRI Antidepressants: Their Place in Women’s Lives
examines why so many women are taking SSRIs, what effects these drugs have, and alternatives for managing depression
- Supporting Teens with Eating Disorders:
A Guide for Family Members & Close Friends
information about eating disorders and teen mental health
- TELL (Therapy Exploitation Link Line)
self-help network for women who have been emotionally and/or sexually abused by physicians, therapists, other health care professionals, and clergy practicing counseling
- The Marketization of Depression: The Prescribing of SSRI Antidepressants to Women
article examining the widespread use of SSRI antidepressants; focuses on Canadian women (.pdf)
- Therapist Locator from the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy
member organization for therapists; directory to find a therapist
- Wellesley Centers for Women
research on women's psychological development
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