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Abuse
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The
Wounded Healer Journal
A site
for those who have experienced the
devastation of traumatic experiences,
including child abuse. Bookstore
and chat available.
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Sexual Abuse of Males
Men's
recovery stories, information,
recommended books, and other resources.
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Breaking the Silence of Self-Injury
Read one individuals account of
overcoming physical and sexual abuse,
self-injury, an eating disorder, and
mental illness through the power of
Christ. Provides support and information
on these disorders, as well as a message
board.
Agoraphobia
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PsychCentral, Dr. John
Grohol
Search
this list of mental disorders and read
descriptions and symptoms of
agoraphobia, hypochondria, generalized
anxiety disorder, depression, and panic
disorder.
Anxiety
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Designed Thinking
Help for
OCD, social anxiety, phobias, emotional
abuse, and intimacy.
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PsychCentral, Dr. John
Grohol
Search
this list of mental disorders and read
descriptions and symptoms of
agoraphobia, hypochondriasis,
generalized anxiety disorder,
depression, and panic disorder.
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Depression
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Have a Heart's Depression
Resource
List of
cognitive-emotional self-help. How
to help friends or family members.
Bookstore,
helpful links. Subscribe to a free
monthly newsletter on depression
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Guide to Healthcare Schools
The most comprehensive list of
depression resources on the web.
It features resources for men,
senior citizens, children/teens, women
with postpartum depression, and people
afflicted with bipolar disorder. There
are also a number of general information
sites about depression, and a list of
treatment directories.
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Depression Central, Dr.
Ivan Goldberg, M.D.
Extensive list of Information on mood
disorders (details the different types
of depression),
hints for recovery, what depression is,
what depression isn't, what to say to a
depressed
person, what not to say, causes, and
treatment.
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Depression-More Resources
Online
help, coping resources, articles on the
stigma that keeps us from seeking help,
warning signs of suicide,
ways to help the suicidal person,
recovery from grief and loss for
suicidal persons, and
many more depression help resources.
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Suite 101.com
Diagnosis, treatment, medications, and
articles on depression.
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Teen Depression
Depression in
teens: How to recognize mental
illness in your child.
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Grief
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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Bowels in an Uproar, John
Hopkins Magazine-Melissa Hendricks
IBS, what it is, what it isn't, and how
to manage it.
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Irritable Bowel Websites
IBS info, links to discussion groups,
personal stories, books, FAQ, and
recipes.
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Controlling symptoms, diagnosis,
treatment, and prevention.
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Medications
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Psychiatric and depression drug
information medical library
Drug information
on use, side-effects, and interaction.
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List of Psychiatric Medications
Alphabetical
listing of medications used to treat
mental illness or distress.
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Generic and Trade Name of Medications
Trade names,
generic names, and medications use.
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National Institute of
Mental Health
Drugs listed alphabetically by trade
name and listed by category:
antipsychotics, anti-anxiety,
anti-manics, and antidepressants.
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Internet Mental Health
72
of the most common psychiatric
medications-their indications,
contraindications, warnings,
precautions, and adverse effects.
Also lists 54 of the most common mental
disorders,their description, diagnosis,
and treatment. Read newest
research findings too.
Discussion groups.
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Needymeds.com
Learn
about pharmaceutical manufactures who
have special programs to assist those
who
can't afford medication.
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
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OCD
Online
Informative
articles on the different forms of OCD.
Gain a better understanding of OCD
treatment and mental processes.
Excellent articles by Dr. Steven
Phillipson, Licensed Clinical
Psychologist, who specializes in
cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) of
OCD-describes
different forms of OCD.
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OC
Foundation
The
Obsessive Compulsive Foundation (OCF) is
an excellent site for resources
and
information. Ask the Expert
and
Lookup Library enable you to
ask OCD related questions
and get answers from medical
practitioners on the forefront of OCD
research and treatment. Provides a
support group database, pen-pal message
board, and you can sign up for
their newsletter.
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OCD and Christianity Ian Osborn, MD
This
website describes how one specific
foundational Judeo-Christian
belief--faith in God's power and
mercy--can be used to treat
obsessive-compulsive disorder through
its application within the guidelines of
modern cognitive-behavioral therapy.
Dr. Osborn is a psychiatrist who specializes
in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive
disorder. He has taught psychiatry
at Penn State
University and the University of New
Mexico. He lectures and writes on the
subject of OCD, a disorder he himself
has suffered. Dr. Osborn is the
author of two books on OCD:
Tormenting Thoughts and Secret Rituals:
The Secret Epidemic of
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. This
book explains the nature of OCD and
reviews the disorder’s causes and
treatments.
Can Christianity
Cure Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder? A
Psychiatrist Explores the Role of Faith
in Treatment.
This book delves into the relationship
between OCD and the Christian faith.
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OCD Symptoms
Expert advice on
OCD causes and symptoms.
Contains over 30 articles written by
their experts who update and continually
add new content.
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HealthBoards:
OCD Message Board
Online discussion
forum.
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HealthyPlace.com OCD
Community
Expert
and personal information on OCD issues,
hosted support groups, chat,
journals/diaries, mental health
communities, radio broadcasts, and buddy
lists.
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UOCD: Understanding OCD
Information,
treatment, support, polls, and personal
stories.
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Designed Thinking
Help for
OCD, social anxiety, phobias, emotional
abuse, and intimacy.
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Teen OCD
Teen OCD
mailing lists, stories, and links to
info. on OCD spectrum disorders.
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Again and Again
Extensive listings of
obsessive-compulsive disorder websites,
links to bulletin boards,
chat rooms, mailing lists, articles,
books, personal website listings,
doctors, and clinics.
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OCD Recommended Reading
Extensive list of books and videos about
OCD.
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Self-Help
Cognitive-Behavioral Steps, Dr. Jeffrey
Schwartz
Dr.
Jeffrey Schwartz, author of "Brain
Lock," has developed this 4-step
self-help manual
teaching you to become your own
behavioral therapist.
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Panic
Disorder
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Anxiety-Panic.com
Use this
search engine to search geographically
for information on anxiety, browse
specific categories for information on
chatrooms, mailing lists, medications,
doctors, clinics,
and self-help.
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Relaxation & Meditation
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Scrupulosity
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Scrupulosity
Description of this type of OCD, Carol
E. Watkins, Md.
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OCD and Christianity
This
website describes how one specific
foundational Judeo-Christian
belief--faith in God's power and
mercy--can be used to treat
obsessive-compulsive disorder through
its application within the guidelines of
modern cognitive-behavioral therapy.
Dr.
Osborn is a psychiatrist who specializes
in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive
disorder. He has taught psychiatry
at Penn State
University and the University of New
Mexico. He lectures and writes on the
subject of OCD, a disorder he himself
has suffered. Dr. Osborn is the
author of two books on OCD:
Tormenting Thoughts and Secret Rituals:
The Secret Epidemic of
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. This
book explains the nature of OCD and
reviews the disorder’s causes and
treatments.
Can Christianity
Cure Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder? A
Psychiatrist Explores the Role of Faith
in Treatment.
This book delves into the relationship
between OCD and the Christian faith.
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OCD
& Spirituality
Biblical
advice about fear, anxiety, OCD &
Church, OCD & religion, what is
scrupulosity, and a book review.
Self-Injurious
Behavior
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Secret Shame
Self-injury--what it is, causes,
diagnosis, self-help info, or register
to take part in a chat room
for self-injurer's or for loved ones of
self-injurers.
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Breaking the Silence of Self-injury
Read Vicki F. Duffy's personal story of
overcoming physical and sexual abuse,
self-injury, an
eating disorder, and mental illness
through the power of Christ.
Social Phobia
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Social Phobics Anonymous
A 12-step
recovery program for people anywhere
(through a telephone conference call
support group) who suffer from social
phobia.
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The Social Anxiety
Network
Articles,
information, and links to resources.
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Social Anxiety
Information about social anxiety and
living with the disorder.
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Social Phobia
What is
social phobia? Fact sheet,
mailing list, helpful links, and
personal experiences.
Spiritual Help
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Christian Recovery International
For Christians
recovering from addiction, abuse, or
trauma.
Participate in this Christian
discussion group and post your questions
or comments about a
subject of interest, get support from
fellow Christians regarding difficulties
in your life, or
share triumphs and victories. Find
specific passages or scriptures, post
prayer requests, or
utilize the online daily devotional.
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Spiritual Abuse Recovery Resources
Have you
been harmed by bad church experiences or
lost your freedom in Christ through
destructive heresies in doctrine?
This site helps to promote healing by
providing resources
such as a message board, articles, and
links.
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Reconciling Faith
I created this
website for those who are looking for a
genuine relationship
with God: Faith that expresses
itself through love. God loves us
and wants to draw us to Him, not push us away,
and He wants us to respond to Him out of
a heart of love.
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Christian Pain
A site
for Christians in pain: Help for
specific situations.
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OCD
& Spirituality
Excellent
page! Biblical advice about fear,
anxiety, OCD & church, OCD & religion,
what is scrupulosity, and a book review.
Suicide
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Tourette's
syndrome
Trichotillomania
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