Helpful links and resources

American Institute of Stress
124 Park Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 963-1200

The American Institute of Stress maintains a large library of information on all stress related topics, distributes a monthly newsletter and serves as a clearinghouse for information.

American Psychiatric Association
1400 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 682-6000

The American Psychiatric Association is a medical specialty society with over 40,500 U.S. and international physician members. Free publications on mental disorders and their treatment are available online.

American Psychological Association
750 First Street NE
Washington, DC 20002
(800) 374-2721

In addition to a variety of information for the general public and for professionals, there is a search feature to find psychologists.

Anxieties.com
3011 Jones Ferry Road
Chapel, NC 27516
(919) 942-0700

Developed by Dr. Reid Wilson, this is a self-help site for people with anxiety.

Anxiety Disorders Association of America
8730 Georgia Avenue
Suite 600
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 485-1001

The Anxiety Disorders Association of America promotes the prevention and cure of anxiety disorders and works to improve the lives of all people who suffer from them. The organization provides information, resources and referrals online.

Anxiety Disorders Foundation
PO Box 560
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
(262) 567-6600

Foundation funds treatment for anxiety disorders for patients who cannot afford it and funds training for mental health care providers.

Anxiety Treatment Australia
140-142 Barkers Rd, Floor 1
Hawthorn 3122 Victoria
Australia,

Provides information about anxiety disorders, treatment options and referrals to psychologists and support groups in Australia.

Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
305 7th Avenue
16th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 647-1890

Information regarding behavior therapy can be found here. Also, there is a listing of behavor therapists by geographic area.

Canada - McMaster University Anxiety Clinic
McMaster University Medical Centre
HHSC Box 2000
Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 3Z5
(905) 521-5018

McMaster University Medical Centre Anxiety Disorders Clinic web site provides information on anxiety disorders and a listing of the specialized anxiety treatment services in Canada.

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
730 N. Franklin Street
Suite 501
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 642-0049

The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance works to educate patients, families, professionals, and the public concerning the nature and treatment of depressive and manic-depressive illness. The organization fosters self-help groups.

Disaster Psychiatry Outreach
PO Box 91
New York, NY 10159
(212) 659-8733

A non-proft volunteer organization of psychiatrists committed to providing high quality disaster mental health services.

European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
Rijnzichtweg 35
2342 AX Oegstgeest
Netherlands,

The European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies is the European netowrk for professionals in the field of psychotraumatology. The site promotes upcoming international meetings for professionals in the field.

Freedom From Fear
308 Seaview Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10305
(718) 351-1717

Freedom From Fear provides information on anxiety disorders, as well as screening tests and referrals.

Gift From Within
16 Cobb Hill Road
Camden, ME 04843
(207) 236-8858

Private, non-profit organization dedicated to those who suffer PTSD. Mission is to develop and disseminate educational material, including videotapes, articles, books, and a resource catalog.

International Critical Incident Stress Foundation
3290 Pine Orchard Lane
Suite 106
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 750-9600

The International Critical Incident Stress Foundation is dedicated to the prevention and mitigation of disabling stress through the provision of education, training & support services to Emergency Services professions.

International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
60 Revere Drive
Suite 500
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 480-9282

The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies is a multidisciplinary society focusing on victims and survivors of trauma.

Madison Institute of Medicine, Inc
7617 Mineral Point Road
Suite 300
Madison, WI 53717
(608) 827-2470

Madison Institute of Medicine has comprehensive collections of literature on specific mental health topics: lithium, bipolar disorder treatment and obsessive compulsive disorder. It also publishes patient guides on these and other mental health topics.

Mental Health America
2000 N. Beauregard Street
6th Floor
Alexandria, VA 22311
(800) 969-6642

Dedicated to helping all people live mentally healthier lives, MHA provides education to individuals and families.

Mental Help Net
570 Metro Place North
Dublin, OH 43017
(614) 764-0143

The goal of Mental Help Net is to provide an easy-to-use, friendly resource to access all the mental health topics on the Internet.

Mood & Anxiety Disorders Institute
Massachusetts General Hospital
50 Stanford Street, Suite 580
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 724-8318

The knowledge and resources provided here will help you learn to recognize common mental health conditions and assist you in finding services.

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Blvd, Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201
(800) 950-6264

The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill focuses on support to persons with serious brain disorders and to their families. NAMI has over 1,000 state and local affiliates and has an online bookstore.

National Center for Children Exposed to Violence
Yale University School of Medicine
Child Study Center
New Haven, CT 06520
(877) 496-2238

The mission of NCCEV is to increase public and professional awareness of the effects of violence on children and work towards reducing the impact of violence.

National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
United States
Department of Veterans Affairs
White River Junction, VT 05009
(802) 296-6300

Preventing or decreasing PTSD and other adverse consequences of trauma is the foremost aim of the National Center. This website is provided as an educational resource.

National Center for Victims of Crime
2000 M Street NW
Suite 480
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 467-8700

The National Center for Victims of Crime provides direct services and resources to individuals, families and communities harmed by crime. Immediate referrals may be obtained from their service, INFOLINK 1-800-211-7996.

National Institute of Mental Health
6001 Executive Blvd, Rm. 8184
MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD 20892
(301) 443-4513

The National Institute of Mental Health works to diminish the burden of mental illness through research. Free publications may be ordered online.

National Library of Medicine
8600 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20894
(888) 346-3656

The National Library of Medicine provides online health information and library services. Free access and online searching of the world's largest medical library, MEDLINE-PubMed, is available on this site.

National Organization for Victim Assistance
510 King Street, Suite 424
Alexandria, DC 22314
(800) 879-6682

The National Organization for Victim Assistance is an organization of victim and witness assistance programs and practitioners, criminal justice agencies and professionals, mental health professionals, researchers, former victims and survivors, and others

National Self-Help Clearinghouse
City University of New York
365 5th Avenue, Suite 3300
New York, NY 10016
(212) 817-1822

The National Self-Help Clearinghouse facilitates access to self-help groups and works to increase the awareness of the importance of mutual support.

Paxil (paroxetine)
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals
One Franklin Plaza, PO Box 7929
Philadelphia, PA 19101
(800) 366-8900

A patient information resource on Paxil (paroxetine).

Recovery, Inc.
802 N. Dearborn St
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 337-5661

A self-help mental health program providing information and sponsoring support groups throughout the United States and Canada.

Sidran Traumatic Stress Foundation
200 E. Joppa Road
Suite 207
Towson, MD 21286
(410) 825-8888

Sidran Traumatic Stress Foundation is an organization devoted to education, advocacy, and research to benefit people who are suffering from injuries of traumatic stress. At the core of the organization is a library and computerized information database.

Triumph Over Phobia (TOP U.K.)
PO Box 344
Bristol BS34 8ZR
United Kingdom,
(845) 600-9601

Triumph Over Phobia runs a national network of self-help groups to help people with phobia or obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) to overcome their problems using graded self-exposure.

United Kingdom - National Phobics Society
Zion CHRC, Royce Road
Hulme, Manchester, M15 5FQ
United Kingdom,

National Phobics Society, the largest anxiety disorders association in the United Kingdom, promotes relief and rehabilitation of persons suffering with anxiety disorders through information and self-help services.

Virtual En-psych-lopedia by Dr. Bob
University of Chicago Hospitals
5841 S Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
(773) 702-0529

Information on medications to combat PTSD is provided by Jonathan Shay, M.D., from the Boston VA Outpatient Clinic.

Zoloft (sertraline)
Pfizer Pharmaceutical, Inc.
235 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017
(800) 438-1985

Pfizer pharmaceutical company provides information on sertraline (Zoloft) and on the disorders for which sertraline has received FDA approval.