Healthy Santa Cruz County - mental conditions / illnesses

Local Links

• Local Help & Information: Depression
  The library's Community Information Database can help you find organizations in Santa Cruz County which offer programs, help or further information about depression. Use this link to search the CID.
  Browse related subjects: depression, local information, mental conditions / illnesses, mental health
• Local Help & Information: Mental Health Hotlines
  The library's Community Information Database can help you find organizations in Santa Cruz County which offer mental health hotlines. Use this link to search the CID.
  Browse related subjects: depression, emergency, hotline, local information, mental conditions / illnesses, mental health, suicide, urgent care
• Local Help & Information: Mental Health Organizations / Services
  The library's Community Information Database can help you find organizations in Santa Cruz County which offer programs, help, support or further information about mental health and related issues. Use this link to search the CID; from the homepage, enter "mental health" in the keyword search box for a complete listing of local resources.
  Browse related subjects: bipolar , depression, local information, mental conditions / illnesses, mental health
• Local Help & Information: Suicide Prevention
  The library's Community Information Database can help you find organizations in Santa Cruz County which offer holtines, programs, help, or further information about suicide prevention. Use this link to search the CID.
  Browse related subjects: emergency, local information, mental conditions / illnesses, mental health, suicide, urgent care

Library Resources

• Find Books: Depression
  Santa Cruz Public Libraries have many informative and up-to-date books about depression. Use this link to search the library catalog.
  Browse related subjects: books, books / videos, depression, mental conditions / illnesses, mental health
• Find Books: Mental Disorders
  Santa Cruz Public Libraries have many informative and up-to-date books about mental health issues. Click here to search the library catalog.
  Browse related subjects: addiction, alzheimers, books, books / videos, depression, mental conditions / illnesses, mental health

Recommended Websites

• American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychology
  Special features: Latest information about children and psychiatric medication; more than 50 "Facts for Families" concise, up-to-date information sheets on issues that affect children, teenagers, and their families; available in five additional languages. From: American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
  Browse related subjects: children's health, diagnosis, mental conditions / illnesses, parenting, recommended website, research
• Dana BrainWeb
  Special features: Detailed, validated information and research links for more than 25 common brain diseases and disorders. From: Dana Foundation / Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives.
  Browse related subjects: addiction, autism, brain disease / injury, epilepsy, mental conditions / illnesses, parkinson's disease, recommended website
• Depression
  Special features: Comprehensive coverage (available in large print) includes signs and symptoms, complications, treatment, coping and self-care skills; complementary and alternative medicine. From: Mayo Clinic.
  Browse related subjects: depression, diagnosis, healthy lifestyle, mental conditions / illnesses, mental health, recommended website, research, support
• Eating Disorders
  Comprehensive but easy to understand booklet can be downloaded from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
  Browse related subjects: anorexia, bulimia, diet, eating disorders, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, mental conditions / illnesses, mental health, recommended website, research, support, women's health
• Eating Disorders - MedlinePlus
  Special features: News and research updates; Spanish and easy-to-read formats available. From: NLM / NIH.
  Browse related subjects: anorexia, bulimia, eating disorders, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, MedlinePlus, mental conditions / illnesses, mental health, nutrition, parenting, recommended website, research, self-care tools, women's health
• Healthy Minds - Healthy Lives
  Special features: Reproducible fact sheets and "Let's Talk Facts" brochures; audio and video news releases; Spanish available; find-a-psychiatrist. From: American Psychiatric Association.
  Browse related subjects: addiction, bipolar , depression, diagnosis, healthy lifestyle, mental conditions / illnesses, mental health, recommended website, research, support
• HealthyMinds.org
  This American Psychiatric Association Web site offers information on a range of mental health topics, from depression to confidentiality issues to managed care. Clearly-written brochures can be downloaded at the site, and there are also resources available to help find a psychiatrist, along with listings of hotline numbers.
  Browse related subjects: addiction, bipolar , depression, eating disorders, mental conditions / illnesses, recommended website
• Internet Mental Health
  Special features: Online support groups; interactive psychiatric tools, including "diagnose yourself" and "quality of life" assessements; information about more than 50 of the most common mental disorders and more than 70 often-prescribed psychiatric drugs; research news; links to reproducible booklets. From: Internet Mental Health produced by Canadian psychiatrist, Dr. Phillip Long.
  Browse related subjects: addiction, alcohol, anorexia, autism, bipolar , depression, eating disorders, mental conditions / illnesses, mental health, recommended website
• Medlineplus - Depression
  Special features: Interactive tutorials and health check tools; clinical trials; treatment and therapy locator; links to related conditions. From: NIH / NLM.
  Browse related subjects: clinical trials, depression, diagnosis, healthy lifestyle, mental conditions / illnesses, mental health, self-care tools, self-help
• Mental Health - MedlinePlus
  Special features: News; research; law and public policy updates; help and information for families and caregivers. From: NLM / NIH.
  Browse related subjects: addiction, bipolar , clinical trials, depression, eating disorders, healthy lifestyle, MedlinePlus, mental conditions / illnesses, mental health, recommended website, research
• Mental Health America
  Mental Health America, formerly the National Mental Health Association, provides information about many forms of mental illness, treatment options, and medication resources. In addition, free brochures and reports are available.
  Browse related subjects: addiction, bipolar , depression, diagnosis, eating disorders, medications, mental conditions / illnesses, recommended website, research, suicide, support
• Mental Health America
  Special features: Comprehensive coverage; crisis phone center (free); Spanish available; treatment and support group locator. From: Mental Health America (formerly known as National Mental Health Association).
  Browse related subjects: depression, mental conditions / illnesses, mental health, recommended website, self-care tools, self-help, support
• National Alliance on Mental Illness
  The National Alliance on Mental Illness Web site houses resources on a host of mental illnesses, such as depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and borderline personality disorder. The site also provides information on treatments, support groups, and recovery from mental illness.
  Browse related subjects: AD/HD, addiction, bipolar , bulimia, depression, drugs, eating disorders, healthy lifestyle, medications, mental conditions / illnesses, mental health, recommended website, research, suicide
• National Eating Disorders Association
  Special features: Live helpline; Parent & Family Network; online newsletter; advocacy, ask-an-expert service. From: National Eating Disorders Association.
  Browse related subjects: anorexia, bulimia, diet, eating disorders, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, mental conditions / illnesses, mental health, recommended website, research, weight control, women's health
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
  The NIMH site is a well-organized and comprehensive resource for information about mental health. In addition to news releases, a list of current clinical trials, and intramural research reports, the site offers separate sections for the public, health practitioners, and researchers.
  Browse related subjects: AD/HD, addiction, autism, bipolar , clinical trials, depression, eating disorders, mental conditions / illnesses, recommended website, research
• NIMH: What Is Depression?
  Special features: Signs and symptoms; information about medications, treatment and services; downloadable booklets, fact sheets, and other publications on depression. From: NIMH (National Institute on Mental Health).
  Browse related subjects: clinical trials, depression, diagnosis, healthy lifestyle, mental conditions / illnesses, recommended website, research, support
• Psychological Self Tools
  Special Features: Wide range of information and self-help tools from MentalHelp.net.
  Browse related subjects: depression, eating disorders, healthy lifestyle, medications, mental conditions / illnesses, mental health, recommended website, research, self-care tools, self-help
• Something Fishy Website on Eating Disorders
  Special Features: Emphasis on support and information. Casual, appealing format, live chatrooms, treatment finder. From: CRC Health.
  Browse related subjects: anorexia, bulimia, diet, eating disorders, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, mental conditions / illnesses, mental health, recommended website, support, women's health
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
  Focusing on both substance abuse and mental health, SAMHSA provides information on prevention, treatment, and recovery, along with helpline numbers and national reports and statistics.
  Browse related subjects: addiction, alcohol, depression, drugs, hotline, mental conditions / illnesses, recommended website
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
  Focusing on both substance abuse and mental health, SAMHSA provides information on prevention, treatment, and recovery, along with helpline numbers and national reports and statistics.
  Browse related subjects: addiction, alcohol, diagnosis, drugs, hotline, mental conditions / illnesses, mental health, recommended website, research
• The Center for Mental Health Services
  The Center for Mental Health Services provides a wealth of information about various mental illnesses on its Web site, 200 publications, and a toll-free number for people to call with their questions. Special features on the site include: 15+ and Children and Adolescent Mental Health, both which offer guidance to parents and caregivers; a list of Surgeon General Reports on mental health; and a referral service to local mental health organizations.
  Browse related subjects: mental conditions / illnesses
• What is Major Depression?
  Special features: Online support and discussion groups; fact sheets; treatment locator; support for friends and families. From: NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness).
  Browse related subjects: depression, diagnosis, healthy lifestyle, medications, mental conditions / illnesses, mental health, self-care tools, self-help, support

Databases

• Health and Wellness Resource Center
  Provides health-related information from more than 700 health/medical journals and hundreds of pamphlets (many with full text), 2,200 magazines, and various reference sources.
• MEDLINE® PubMed
  PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes citations and abstracts from MEDLINE, the world's largest database of clinical medical literature. The database indexes more than 4,800 biomedical journals published in the United States and 70 other countries. Citations date back to the 1950s. Some citations link out to relevant information outside of Medline, or to the full text of articles. Tutorials are available and highly recommended for inexperienced users.