Mental
Health Internet Links
Locating the
right website can be a daunting task! Search engines can produce thousands
of hits for you. But which sites are reliable? To help sift through
the possibilities, our staff has evaluated a number of sites. We’ve
tried to narrow the list down to just a few sites on each topic.
Can a website
be useful? At times, yes. You can gather information, resources, ideas,
book suggestions, and much more. Some sites, for example, describe
various mental health patterns, and give diagnostic and treatment
information.
Most of the
sites are sponsored by one of the following:
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Governmental
organizations that specialize in mental health
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Non-profit
foundations devoted to certain problems
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Sites
created by mental health professionals
Even
though we’ve developed this list carefully,
you may find ideas with which you disagree. Here are
some recommendations on how to use this list:
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Don’t
accept an idea, just because it comes from a
reputable source. If the suggestions made by
the site don’t fit your life, be cautious.
You may want to think about the situation a
while longer before implementing something you
read.
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Talk
about anything that puzzles you with a trusted
psychologist or therapist
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If
you decide to try a new approach to a problem,
try it for a limited time. If you like the results,
continue. If not, maybe the suggestion isn’t
for you.
Organization
of this List
This
list of websites has three sections: