Helpful Links

There are a variety of mental health disorders. NAPA has collected a general list of disorders with attributing resource links to learn more about each one. If you have any questions/concerns please call us.

Always remember if anything is ever life-threatening to call 911 immediately for help.

Attention Deficit Disorders

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD):   www.chadd.org

Borderline and Other Personality Disorders

National Educational Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder (NEA.BPD):   www.borderlinepersonalitydisorder.com

Eating Disorders

National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD):   www.anad.org

Psychotic Disorders

Schizophrenia and Related Disorders Alliance of America (SARDAA):   www.sardaa.org
schizophrenia.com:   schizophrenia.com

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autism Society:   www.autism-society.org

Have trouble with substance abuse and addiction or know of someone who struggles? Below are a handful of resources that can help you take a deeper dive into support groups, addition centers, general resources about the disease, and more.

National Institute on a Drug Abuse (NIDA):   www.drugabuse.gov
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA):   www.aa.org
Narcotics Anonymous (NA):   www.na.org
Women for Sobriety (WFS):   www.womenforsobriety.org
Al-Anon & Alateen (for families of problem drinkers):   www.al-anon.org
Smokefree.gov (for help with smoking cessation):   smokefree.gov
1-800-QUIT-NOW (operated by the CDC and National Cancer Institute to support smoking cessation): www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/tips/quit-smoking/

It’s time to act on your mental health illnesses and find the help you need. To learn more contact us or review the information provided.

Are you having trouble falling asleep or staying asleep? If so this not being able to sleep especially for long-term chronic cases can have some serious long-term consequences to your mental and physical health.

There are many reasons you could be fighting insomnia including trauma, depression, anxiety, and stress. There are different types of insomnia including, but not limited to:

• Sleep-onset Insomnia
• Sleep maintenance insomnia
• Mixed Insomnia

If this sounds like you or someone you know please take a deeper dive into a few of the resources below.

National Sleep Foundation (NSF):   sleepfoundation.org
Sleep Education:   sleepeducation.org

It’s time to act on your mental health illnesses and find the help you need. To learn more contact us or review the information provided.

Anxiety and trauma go hand-in-hand. It can come from things such as PTSD (Post-Traum Stress Disorder) and can trigger panic attacks which come in a variety of degrees. In many cases, this can be debilitating to patients. Review anxiety and trauma links to help you find a variety of psychiatric resources.

Remember if it is an emergency please call 911 or visit your local Emergency Room

Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA):   www.adaa.org
International OCD Foundation (IOCDF):   iocdf.org
National Center for Victims of Crime:   victimsofcrime.org
National Center for PTSD:   www.ptsd.va.gov
Gateway to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Information:   www.ptsdinfo.org

There is more than just depression regarding mood disorders, some of those items include:

• Major depression. Having less interest in usual activities, feeling sad or hopeless, and other symptoms for at least 2 weeks may indicate depression.
• Dysthymia
• Bipolar disorder
• Substance-induced mood disorder

It is important to have resources for mood disorders please check out below.

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA):   www.dbsalliance.org

Review general information links to help you find a variety of psychiatric resources.

General Information Mental Health Links

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH):   www.nimh.nih.gov
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration(SAMHSA):   www.samhsa.gov
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI):   www.nami.org
American Psychiatric Association (APA):   www.psychiatry.org
MentalHealth.org:   www.mentalhealth.org
PubMed:   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/
Mental Health Crisis Video: whnt.com/community/children-and-mental-health

Aging and Elderly

National Institute on Aging (NIA):   www.nia.nih.gov
American Society for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP):   www.aagpgpa.org
Alzheimer’s Association:   www.alz.org

Children and Adolescents

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP):   www.aacap.org

Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS / Mother to Baby):   mothertobaby.org
LactMed (via NIH’s ToxNet):   toxnet.nlm.nih.gov

Medication Information and Shortages

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA):   www.fda.gov
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP):   ashp.org

Poison Control

Poison Control Centers:   www.poison.org

Social Services and Resources

Crisis Services of North Alabama (CSNA):   www.csna.org
2-1-1:   www.211.org
2-1-1 Connects Alabama:   www.211connectsalabama.org
Thrive Alabama:   thrivealabama.org

Depression can be incredibly scary when left untreated. We have provided a handful of resources to help with suicide prevention and hotlines for emergencies. Please learn about warning signs, risk factors, treatments, and therapies to help you or your loved ones in need.

Just as a reminder just because someone has a risk factor doesn’t mean they’ll attempt suicide that doesn’t make it any less important to them or those around them. Find help for mental illnesses today through the resources provided or contacting us.

As always if this is an emergency please call 911.

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH):   www.nimh.nih.gov
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration(SAMHSA):   www.samhsa.gov
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI):   www.nami.org
American Psychiatric Association (APA):   www.psychiatry.org
MentalHealth.org:   www.mentalhealth.org
PubMed:   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/
Mental Health Crisis Video: whnt.com/community/children-and-mental-health