Mental
Health
Information
National
Institute
of Mental Health- Facts and
articles on a range of mental health issues
for all ages.
American
Psychological Association-
Psychology's home page. Information for
public and practioners.
APA
Help Center- Articles and brochures
for the public on adult, child and
adolescent mental health issues.
Dr
Martin Seligman Authentic Happiness
Website- Find out about positive
psychology from the expert, includes
many interesting scales and tests.
http://www.authentichappiness.com/
Consumer
Connection- Practioner
oriented web resource on mental
health.
Internet
Mental Health- Another
encyclopedia of mental healh
information presented by Canadian
Psychiatrist Dr. Phillip W. Long.
http://www.mentalhealth.com/
BBC online mental
health information- Find out
what the British have to say about
mental health.
Information for
Children
and
Adolescents
American Academy of Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry- Articles and
resources on child and adolescent mental
health problems
Children and Adults
with Attention Deficit Disorder
(CHADD)-Advocacy group for people
with ADD and their families, includes
information on local groups and
resources. http://www.chadd.org/
Massachusetts
Resources for Children with Special
Needs
Federation for Children with
Special Needs- Massachusetts
advocacy group for children with special
needs.
Massachusetts
Association of Special Education-Information
on special education in
Massachusetts.
http://www.masspac.org/
Psychology at Work
National Institute of
Occupational Safty and Health
Job stress-
Information on stress at work provided
by the federal government.
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Substance
Abuse
Information
Alcoholics
Anonymous
(AA) Probably the biggest self-help
group in the world. People with questions
or concern about substance abuse will not
feel alone here. http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org
Al-Anon:
Resource for families of someone with
Alcoholism http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/
Smart
Recovery: A self help
program for addictions and alcohol abuse based
on principles of cognitive behavioral therapy.
http://www.smartrecovery.org/
For
information on Western Massachusetts AA
Western Mass. Intergroup Office
474 Pleasant Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
413-532-2111
Berkshire Intergroup
Office
85 East Street Room 14-15
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-448-2382
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Information
for
Healthier Living
WebMD- Guide to Weight Loss:
This is an excellent resource for anyone
wanting information on weight loss. "Guide
to
weight loss."
Information
on lowering cholesterol: National Institute of Health
website on cholesterol and reducing risk
for heart disease. "Live
Healthier, Live Longer
Diet Information: National Institute
of Health's website for diet information.
Diets, menus, and more.
"Aim
for a Healthy Weight "
For information on lowering high blood
pressure: National Blood, Heart and
Lung Institute website on lowering blood
pressure. "Your
Guide to Lowering High Blood Pressure"
Nutritional information: U.S.
government website with everything you
always wanted to know about nutrition. www.nutrition.gov
Get Up Get Out:Resources on fitness
for adults, children and fitness educators.
www.fitness.gov
Tobacco Information and Prevention Source:Resources
on quitting smoking.
www.cdc.gov/tobacco
Thyroid-Info-
Wealth of information and resources by
patient advocate Mary Shomon.
Hot
Topics:Childhood Obesity Health
information from the science section of
the BBC
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Legal Resources
Western
Mass Legal Services
http://www.wmls.org/
Massachusetts Legal Advocacy and
Legal Center http://www.larcma.org/
Domestic
Violence
Safe
Passages Help for women and families
exposed to domestic violence.
http://www.safepass.org/
Men's
Resource Center: http://www.mrcforchange.org/
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