Mental Health

National Mental Health Awareness Campaign - Provides help and hope for those in crisis, working to eliminate stigma of mental illness that may prevent people in crisis from seeking help.
http://www.nostigma.org/

National Empowerment Center - Practical information and techniques for recovery from mental illness.
http://www.power2u.org/

Psycho-Babble - Message board for mutual support and education, focused on medication-related topics.
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/

Dr. John Grohol's Forums - Active self-help discussion threads about specific disorders and other mental health topics. Also provides a chat area.
http://forums.grohol.com/

The Bright Side - Support, resources, and information for those struggling with mental or emotional difficulties. Includes feeling down, coping with loss, aging well, news and events, and creative minds.
http://the-bright-side.org

RealMentalHealth.com - Online social network, offers blogs, journals, boards, and video chat. Includes groups about eating disorders, parenting, ADHD, OCD, relationships, self-harm, and dissociative disorders.
http://social.realmentalhealth.com

Mixed Nutz - Support site for people dealing with mental illnesses. Chat room, bulletin board, and personal experiences.
http://www.frognet.net/~katwoman

Recovery, Inc. - Non-profit, non-sectarian, member-managed self-help mental health program. Includes history of program, recovery resources, FAQs, and group meeting list.
http://www.recovery-inc.org

People Who Experience Mood Swings - For people who experience mood swings, fear, voices and visions, containing a number of resources and articles.
http://www.peoplewho.org/sylvia/index.htm

Simons Bi Polar and Depression Group - Details about this chat group which is for people of all ages.
http://www.geocities.com/simonschatpaltalk/

Friendship Network - Non-profit organization which introduces single men and women recovering from mental illness to one another. Includes history, how it works, membership, real stories, and media.
http://www.friendshipnetwork.org

Adult Children of Mentally Ill Parents - Community forum and links for adult children of mentally ill parents.
http://pub2.bravenet.com/forum/show.php?usernum=151263616&cpv=1

NAMI State Affiliates - Links to state affiliates of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill.
http://www.nami.org/template.cfm?section=your_local_NAMI

Defunct Board - A message board to share feelings, thoughts, actions, or anything else about depression and addiction.
http://andi2002.hyperboards.com/index.cgi

HealthyPlace.com - Information on psychological disorders and psychiatric medications. Includes mental health chats, support groups, journals, diaries, online psychological tests, and news.
http://www.healthyplace.com/

Mental Earth Community - Mental health forums managed by Dr. Warren Selekman, PhD. Variety of mental health forums and chat rooms.
http://www.mentalearth.com

Angel Survive - A support site (chat and forum) for victims and survivors of abuse. Includes forums for triggers, articles, partners, survivors' stories, self-harm, eating disorders, and happy endings.
http://www.angelsurvive.com

Breath of Fresh Air - Contains articles, stories, experiences, art, and poetry submitted by patients, caregivers, families, and medical professionals. Includes mental health news, advocacy, and recovery.
http://www.namiscc.org/FreshAir.htm

Recovery, Inc. Self-Help Mental Health - Offers techniques to regain mental health - without charge - at weekly meetings around the world. Especially effective for panic attacks.
http://www.recovery-inc.com/

Praying Hearts Sanctuary Christian Support Group - Prayer and support group for mental health and for people dealing with mental illness.
http://www.geocities.com/prayingheartssanctuary/

NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) - Not-for-profit, grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organization of consumers, families, and friends of people with severe mental illnesses.
http://www.nami.org/

San Joaquin Psychotherapy Center - A leading clinic for medication free treatment of mental illness.
http://www.breggin.com/sjpc.html

Yahoo Groups: My Tears Are Real - A pro-recovery BPD, depression and self-injury support group.
http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/mytearsarereal/

American Mental Health Association - Schizophrenia, depression, bipolar and schizoaffective disorder, NBD, alcoholism, and drug addiction are discussed in terms of cause, treatment, prevention, recovery, and online self-help therapy.
http://www.drmckenzie.com/