Highly recommended web sites

•  National Institute of Mental Health 
•  National Institutes of Health: Health Information  
•  American Psychological Association Click on Consumer Help Center
•  National Alliance for the Mentally Ill 
• www.helpstartshere.org through the National Association of Social Workers
• www.adolescent-mood-disorders.com
• www.nationalyouth.com

For no or low cost support and treatment

• Support groups are available from the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
• Find Support through the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
• The VA may be able to provide therapy at no cost to you if you are a veteran. 

Anger

• Controlling Anger Before It Controls You from the American

       Psychological Association

• Strategies for Controlling Your Anger from the American Psychological Association

Anxiety 

• Anxiety Disorders: The Role of Psychotherapy in Effective Treatment from the American Psychological Association     
• Online Screening for Anxiety from New York University School of Medicine
• Anxiety Disorders from the National Institute of Mental Health

Depression

• How Psychotherapy Helps People Recover From Depression from the American Psychological Association
• Online Depression Screening Test from New Your University School of Medicine
• Depression information from the National Institute of Mental Health
• Major Depression fact sheet from the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill 
• Seasonal Affective Disorder fact sheet from the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
• Depression/Suicide Crisis Line 1.800.784.2433  

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

• www.ncptsd.org is one of the best sources of information
• Effects of Traumatic Experiences from this site describes the symptoms of PTSD
• Post-traumatic Stress Disorder from the National Institute of Mental Health

Stress

•  Stress in the Workplace from the American Psychological Association 
•  Stress: When and How to Get Help from the American Psychological Association

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender resources

• www.lgbthealth.net facts about health
• www.youthresource.com for adolescents
• www.pride-institute.com obtaining help with substance abuse
• www.gaycityusa.com for resources in the LGBT community
• www.centeronhalsted.org for adults and adolescents
• LGBT information line 773.929.HELP located in Chicago, IL
• HIV/AIDS/STD Hotline 1.800.AID.AIDS
• Anti-Violence Project 24-hour crisis line 773.871.CARE located in Chicago, IL 

Domestic Violence

• www.centeronhalsted.org program located in Chicago, IL for LGBT folks
• www.ncadv.org National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• www.ndvh.org National Domestic Violence Hotline Website
• National Domestic Violence Hotline 1.800.799.SAFE (7233)

Teen Dating Violence

• www.seeitandstopit.com  
• www.loveisnotabuse.com
• www.safeyouth.org

Addictions

• www.alcoholics-anonymous.org
• www.al-anon.alateen.org 
• www.alanon.org.za 
• www.allaboutcounseling.com/codependency.htm
• www.codependents.org
• www.na.org narcotics anonymous
• www.oa.org overeaters anonymous
• www.gamblersanonymous.org   
• Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Referral Hotline 1.800.622.HELP

If you need to report.....

• Child abuse, please call 1.800.422.4453, 24-hour hotline
• Elder abuse, please go to www.elderabusecenter.org to find the appropriate number for your state. 

General Information & Referral Numbers For ChicagoLand

• in Chicago and Cook County (Information & Referral) 1.312.655.7732
• in Dupage County (Community Resource Information System) 1.800.942.9412
• in Kane County (Crisis Line) 1.630.482.9393
• in Lake County (Information & Referral) 1.847.782.4000
• in McHenry County (Crisis Line) 1.800.892.8900
• in Will County (Crisis Intervention Hotline) 1.815.722.3344