NMHA: How Can I Get Help Paying for My Prescriptions

Comprehensive list of options when paying for prescription medications.

http://www.nmha.org/go/help/how-to-pay-for-treatment/prescription-assistance-programs

Social Security Administration: Benefits for People with Disabilities

Page on official SSA Web site that contains information on applying for disability benefits, with links to publications and FAQ.

http://www.ssa.gov/disability/

Healthy Place: Anxiety Homepage

Articles, tools, support community and other resources related to anxiety/panic disorders.

http://www.healthyplace.com/anxiety-panic/

Healthy Place: Supporting Someone with Bipolar Disorder

Collection of articles from HealthyPlace.com on the subject of assisting a loved one with bipolar disorder.

http://www.healthyplace.com/bipolar-disorder/support/supporting-someone-with-bipolar-for-family-and-friends/menu-id-67/#

Help Guide: Helping a Person with Schizophrenia

Brief guide for friends and family with advice on supporting their loved one with schizophrenia. Lists useful links at the bottom of the page.

http://www.helpguide.org/mental/schizophrenia_helping_family_member.htm

SAMHSA: Caring For Every Child's Mental Health

"SAMHSA's "Caring for Every Child's Mental Health" public awareness effort was created in 1994 with the mission to increase awareness around children's mental health. The "Caring for Every Child's Mental Health" team works to support SAMHSA-funded sites through the strategic use of social marketing and communications strategies. The overarching purpose of the team is to stimulate support for a comprehensive system of care approach to children's mental health services."

http://www.samhsa.gov/children/index.asp

SAMHSA: Resources for Families of Children and Those Working with Families

http://www.samhsa.gov/children/earlychildhood_familymembersothers.asp

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: After an Attempt

Publication by SAMHSA, 2006. Offers advice to family members seeking to support someone after a suicide attempt.

http://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content/SMA08-4357/SMA08-4357.pdf

NMHA: Mental Illness and the Family

Parts I, II, and III of the National Mental Health Association's information for family members of mental health consumers. This link brings you to Part I. Scroll down for Parts II and III, as well as several useful links to other information for family members.

http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/information/get-info/mi-and-the-family/recognizing-warning-signs-and-how-to-cope

Mental Illness: Information for Families

Article by Vicki Koenig, PhD.

http://www.spcsb.org/pdfs/resources/f-mental_illness.pdf

SAMHSA: Older Adult Web Resources and Publications

http://www.samhsa.gov/aging/age_08.aspx

NIMH: Older Adults and Mental Health

Information on older adults from the National Institute of Mental Health. Includes publications, latest research, and links to further information.

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/older-adults-and-mental-health/index.shtml

DBSA: How To Help Someone In a Crisis

Guide to helping an individual in a psychiatric crisis, by the Depression Bipolar Support Alliance.

http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=help_crisis

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

1-800-273-TALK

http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

A Case Study of the Peer-Run Crisis Respite Organizing Process in Massachusetts

 Laysha Ostrow: Spring 2010.

http://www.ncmhr.org/downloads/Ostrow_Groundhogs-case-study.pdf

National Empowerment Center's Directory of Peer-run Crisis Services

These services provide an alternative to psychiatric hospitalization during times of crisis.

http://www.power2u.org/peer-run-crisis-services.html

Emergency Response: A Roadmap for Federal Action America’s Mental Health Crisis

Publication issued by The Campaign for Mental Health Reform in July 2005.

http://www.mhreform.org/Portals/0/1.3_EmergencyResponseReport.pdf

The Work Site - Social Security Administration

This page includes information on employment for people receiving SSI/SSDI benefits as well as information on employment networks, vocational rehabilitation, work incentives, and protection and advocacy.

http://www.ssa.gov/work/index.html

Employment and Mental Illness

Resources from the Canadian Mental Health Association on employment for individuals with mental illness. These pamphlets (listed on the right-hand side of the Web page) can be useful to individuals outside of Canada seeking to learn more about working while having a mental health diagnosis.

http://www.cmha.ca/bins/content_page.asp?cid=3-109

Federal Laws Prohibiting Job Discrimination Questions and Answers

Fact sheet on Federal Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) Laws .

http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/qanda.html