WELLNESS RESOURCE GUIDE

The internet can be a great start to finding valuable information on medical conditions, available treatments, and treatment providers. 
The links provided here are either home pages to general information or direct links to specific information of  interest.  Any
information obtained from the links below should always be used in conjunction with professional care in order to be better
informed. As always, any information from the links below is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice but rather
for your informational gathering.
                    
 CRISIS INFORMATION  (For Emergencies Dial 911) 
   1-800-SUICIDE  -   USA National Suicide Hotline
   1-516-679-1111   -   Long Island Crisis Center (click for link)
   1-516-481-4000   -   Nassau County Drug & Alcohol Hotline
   1-631-751-7500   -   Response of Suffolk County Crisis/Suicide
   1-212-532-2400   -   NY Help-Line Telephone Services
   1-212-673-3000   -   Samaritans of New York Suicide Hotline
   1-800-799-SAFE -   National Domestic Violence Hotline
   1-800-621-4000   -   National Runaway Switchboard
   1- 877-796-HOPE - Children of Hope Hotline (Unwanted teen pregnancy)
   1-866-4-U-Trevor - Gay & Lesbian Crises Hotline

Web Resource Links

   General Information For All Psychiatric Disorders:

      American Psychiatric Association - HealthyMinds.org
      American Psychological Association -APA.org
      National Institute of Health - NIH.gov
      NYU Child Study Center - AboutOurKids.org (An excellent web site for general and detailed information)
      National Institute of Mental Health - Child & Adolescent NIMH
      American Academy of Pediatrics - AAP Behavioral Health
      American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - AACAP.org (Type in Disorder)
      National Institute of Child Health & Human Development - NICHD.NIH.gov
      National Association of Mental Illness - NAMI.org
      Mental Health America (formally known as National Mental Health Association) - NMHA.org
      The Mental Health Research Association - NARSAD.org
      National Association of Social Workers - Helpstartshere.org
      Mental Help Net - MentalHelp.net
      WebMD - Children's Health
      BehaveNet (DSM-IV-TR Diagnostic Criteria)- BehaveNet.com

Information On Specific Disorders:Web Sites

    EATING DISORDERS
            National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) - EDAP.org
                NEDA Eating Disorders Survival Guide (Affording Appropriate Treatment) - EDAP.org
         National Institute of Mental Health (Eating Disorders) -NIMH.gov
         National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders - ANAD.org
         Eating Disorder Referral & Information Center -EDreferral.com
            Eating Disorder Hope - Eating DisorderHope.com
         Something Fishy (Web Site on Eating Disorders)- Something-Fishy.org
         Eating Disorders Anonymous - EatingDisordersAnonymous.org
         Academy of Eating Disorders - AEDweb.org
         Alliance for Eating Disorder Awareness - EatingDisorderInfo.org
         Eating Disorders Resource Catalogue (Gurze Books)- Bulima.com 
                (a Web Site for purchasing self help & professional Books/Journals/Info about Eating Disorders)


      MOOD DISORDERS (Depression & Bipolar Disorders)
         Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance - DBSalliance.org
         Adolescent Mood Disorders - Adolescent-Mood-Disorders.com
         American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - AACAP.org (Type in Disorder) 
         Depression & Related Affective Disorders Association - DRADA.org
       DEPRESSION
         National Institute of Mental Health (Depression) - NIMH.gov
         National Institute of Health (Depression) - NIH.gov
         National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) (Depression) - NAMI.org
          WebMD (Depression Health Center) - WebMD.com 
         DepressedTeens.com - DepressedTeens.com
         Families for Depression Awareness - FamilyAware.org
         Depression Hurts - DepressionHurts.com (Pharmaceutical Web Site - Lilly)
       BIPOLAR DISORDER
         National Institute of Mental Health (Bipolar Disorder) - NIMH.gov
         National Institute of Health (Bipolar Disorder) - NIH.gov
         National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) (Bipolar Disorder) - NAMI.org
         Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation - BPkids.org
         WebMD (Bipolar Disorder Health Center) - WebMD.com 
         Bipolar Focus - MoodSwing.org
         Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation - BPKIDS.org
         Juviile Bipolar Research Foundation - BPChildResearch.org
      PREMENSTRAL DYSPHORIC DISORDER (PMDD)
         Know My Cycle - KnowMyCycle.com (Pharmaceutical Web Site - Wyeth) 
         PMDD (Facts for Health) - PMDD.FactsForHealth.org

SUICIDE PREVENTION
         Columbia University TeenScreen Program - TeenScreen.org
         American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - AFSP.org
         National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - SuicidePreventionLifeline.org
         Suicide Prevention Resource Center - SPRC.org
         Jed Foundation (Mental Health Safety for College Students) - JedFoundation.org
         ULifeline (Anonymous & Confidential Resource Center for college Students) - Ulifeline.org

ANXIETY DISORDERS (Generalized Anxiety , OCD, Panic Disorder, PTSD, Social Anxiety)
         National Institute of Mental Health (Anxiety Disorders) -NIMH.gov
         Anxiety Disorders Association of America -ADAA.org
         PTSD Alliance-PTSDalliance.org (PDF information guide)
         PTSD Info -PTSDinfo.org
         PTSD Facts -PTSD.FactsForHealth.org
         Obsessive Compulsive Foundation - OCfoundation.org
         Medline Plus (OCD) - NLM.NIH.gov
         Social Phobia/Social Anxiety Disorder -SocialPhobia.org
         Medline Plus (Phobias) - NLM.NIH.gov

ADHD
            NYU Child Study Center -AboutOurKids.org
         American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry -AACAP.org
         American Academy of Pediatrics -AAP ADHD Resource Kit
         Children & Adults with ADHD - CHADD.org
         Attention Deficit Disorder Resources - ADDresources.org
         Attention Deficit Disorder Association - ADD.org
         National Resource Center on ADHD - Help4ADHD.org
         WebMD - ADHD Health Center
         ADHDinfo.com - ADHDinfo.com (Pharmaceutical Web Site - Novartis)
         Focus on ADHD - FocusOnADHD.com (Pharmaceutical Web Site - McNeil)
         ADHD Support - ADHDsupport.com (Pharmaceutical Web Site - Shire) 


ADDICTION DISORDERS
         Alcoholics Anonymous - Alcoholics-Anonymous.org
         Al-anon and Alateen - Al-Anon.AlaTeen.org
         Cocaine Anonymous - CA.org
         MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) - MADD.org
         National Institute on Drug Abuse -NIDA.NIH.gov
         American Academy of Pediatrics (Substance Abuse) -AAP.org
         Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) - DARE-America.com
         Partnership for a Drug-Free America -DrugFree.org
         Parents: The Anti-Drug - TheAntiDrug.com
         Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) (Drug Information) -USDOJ.gov
         Substance Abuse Treatment Locator -SAMHSA.gov
         Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy & Drug Free (Family Guide) - Family.SAMHSA.gov
         National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information - NCADI.SAMHSA.gov
         Addiction Recovery Guide -AddictionRecoveryGuide.org
         Women For Sobriety -WomenforSobriety.org
         National Association for Children of Alcoholics - NACOA.org
         Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) for Parents - DARE-America.com
         Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) for Kids - DARE-America.com
         BEHAVIORAL ADDICTIONS
             Sexaholics Anonymous - (Long Island Hotline (516) 733-0002) - SA.org
             Sex & Love Addicts Anonymous of NY - SLAANY.org
             Gamblers Anonymous - GamblersAnonymous.org
             Shopping Addictions - R-A.org
             Debtors Anonymous - DebtorsAnonymous.org

  PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS 
         National Institute of Health (Schizophrenia) - NIH.gov
         National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) (Schizophrenia) - NAMI.org
         National Institute of Mental Health (Schizophrenia) - NIMH.gov
         WebMD (Psychotic Disorders) - WebMD.com
         American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - AACAP.org (Type in Disorder)


AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS
         NYU Child Study Center - AboutOurKids.org
         American Academy of Pediatrics (Autism) -AAP.org
         CDC (Autism) -CDC.gov
         National Autism Association -NationalAutismAssociation.org
         Autism Speaks -AutismSpeaks.org
         National Institute of Mental Health (Autism Specturm Disorders) -NIMH.gov
         National Institute of Health (Autism) -NIH.gov
         Yale Child Study Center (Autism Spectrum Disorders) -Med.Yale.Edu
         University of Michigan (Autism Spectrum Disorders) -Med.UMich.edu
         Association for Science in Autism Treatment - ASATonline.org
         Association for Behavioral Analysis - ABAinternational.org
         Kid Foundation (Sensory Processing Disorders) - KidFoundation.org
         WebMD (Autism) -WebMD.com
         Special Needs Project - SpecialNeeds.com (Books/DVD's/Info about Special Needs) 
         ASPERGER SYNDROME
               The Source - MaapServices.org
               Asperger.net - Asperger.net (Books on Autism/Asperger's)

LEARNING DISORDERS
         Learning Disabilities Association of America - LDAamerica.org
         LD Online (LD's & ADHD) - LDonline.org
         National Parent Information Network - NPIN.org
         National Institute of Health (Learning Disorders) - NIH.gov
         Nonverbal Learning Disorders Association - NLDA.org
         US Department of Education (Special Education) - IDEA.ed.gov
         International Dyslexia Association - InterDys.org
         SchwabLearning.org - SchwabLearning.org

TOURETTE SYNDROME
         Tourette Syndrome Association - TSA-USA.org
         Tourette Syndrome Plus - TouretteSyndrome.net
         Tourette-Syndrome - Tourette-Syndrome.com
         National Institute of Health (Tourette Fact Sheet) - NIH.gov
         Growing Up With Tourette's Syndrome (For Kids) - TSkids4.tripod.com

MENTAL RETARDATION/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
            National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities - NICHCY.org (Many good links)
         Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Online - DBpeds.org
         The ARC (Advocacy Organization) - TheArc.org
         American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) - AAMR.org
          National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - NOFAS.org
         CDC (Developmental Disabilities) - CDC.gov
         SIRRI Developmental Rehabilitation & Learning Center - SIRRIAZ.com
         March of Dimes - MarchofDimes.com
         Family Voices - FamilyVoices.org
         Special Needs Project - SpecialNeeds.com (Books/DVD's/Info about Special Needs)

Parenting and Family
        
FOR FAMILIES
       FamilyDoctor.org - FamilyDoctor.org
        American Dietetic Association - EatRight.org
        American Heart Association (Kids) - AmericanHeart.org
        USDA Food Pyramid (for Fids) - MyPyramid.gov
        Melpomene Institute for Women's Health - Melpomene.org


 GENERAL PARENTING
         American Academy of Pediatrics (Parenting Corner) - AAP.org
         Parenting.com - Parenting.com
         Parents.com - Parents.com
         Psychology Today (ParentingCenter) - PsychologyToday.com
         Today's Parent - TodaysParent.com
         Kids Health (Parents) - KidsHealth.org
         National Institute of Health (Parenting) - NIH.gov
         Talking with Your Kids - TalkingWithKids.org
         Not My Kid - NotMyKid.org
         Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health - FFCMH.org
         Zero to Three - ZeroToThree.org
         Family Education - FamilyEducation.com
         Building Blocks for a Healthy Future (Families) - BBlocks.SAMHSA.gov
         National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy - TeenPregnancy.org
         Collaborative for Children - CollabForChildren.org

WEBSITES FOR KIDS
      Kids Health (Kids) - KidsHealth.org
          Healthfinder - Healthfinder.gov
          FDA for Kids (Food Safety & Applied Nutrition) - FDA.gov
          FDA Kids Home - FDA.gov
          Kidnetic (Nutrition Info) - Kidnetic.org
          Learn to be Healthy - LearnToBeHealthy.org
          Nutrition Explorations - NutritionExplorations.org
          FDA Girl Power - GirlPower.gov
          Girls Health - GirlsHealth.gov
          US Health & Human Services (For Kids) - HHS.gov
          FEMA for Kids - FEMA.gov
          National Institute of Health (Teen Mental Health) - NIH.gov
          US Department of Health & Human Services for Kids - DHHS.gov/Kids
          Building Blocks for a Healthy Future (Children) - BBlocks.SAMHSA.gov
          Stop Bullying Now - StopBullyingNow.gov


Special Topics

   Internet & Television Safety
         The TV Boss - TheTVBoss.org
         GetNetWise - GetNetWise.org
         NetSmartz - NetSmartz.org
         MediaWise - MediaFamily.org
         CyberSmart - CyberSmart.org
         Wired Safety - WiredSafety.org
         Internet Monitoring Software Reviews (Internet Safety Products) - MonitoringSoftwareReviews.org

   Sleep
         National Institute of Health (Star Sleeper) - NIH.gov
         American Academy of Pediatrics (Sleep Issues) - AAP.org
         National Sleep Foundation - SleepFoundation.org
         National Sleep Foundation (Sleep for Kids) -SleepForKids.org
         Sleep Education (Sleep Hygiene) - SleepEducation.com
         The Better Sleep Council - BetterSleep.org
         Talk About Sleep - TalkAboutSleep.com

   Toilet Training
         American Academy of Pediatrics (Toilet Training) - AAP.org
         American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Bedwetting) - AACAP.org
         eMedicineHealth (Bedwetting) - eMedicineHealth.com
         BedwettingStore.com -BedwettingStore.com (A Web Site for purchasing products to help with Enuresis)
         FamilyDoctor.org (Bedwetting) - FamilyDoctor.org

   Gay & Lesbian Information
       Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgender Help Center - GLNH.org
         Parents and Families of Lesbians & Gays - PFLAGPhoenix.org
         Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network - GLSEN.org
         Sexuality Information and Education Councel of the US - SEICUS.org
         Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Community Center (Youth Services)- GayCenter.org
         The Trevor Project (24/7 Suicide & Crisis Prevention Help Line) - TheTrevorProject.org
               
   Bereavement
       Kid Said (A place for kids to help kids) - KidSaid.com
         Bereaved Parents of the USA - BereavedParentsUSA.org
         National SIDS/Infant Loss Resource Center - SIDScenter.org
         Share (Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support) - NationalShareOffice.com
         M.I.S.S. Foundation - MISSchildren.org
         Baby Steps - BabySteps.com
  


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