Library of Mental Health Resources

List of 40+ symptom checklists, how to find treatment, helpful guides, support sources, hotlines, and more.

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Psychotherapy

To find a therapist near you for evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment, please see the recommended resources below.

Do I Need Therapy? Answers From a Psychotherapist

3 Things You Should Not Expect From Counseling

Can’t Do Therapy Right Now? Try These 5 Therapeutic Activities

People In Therapy Are Strong — Not Weak

Therapist finder

• The American Psychological Association (APA) has a listing of Licensed Psychologists.
• Another popular resource for finding licensed psychotherapists of all types if Psychology Today.
• The mission of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is to improve access to health care; this resource is excellent for finding affordable healthcare, including health centers that use a sliding fee scale.
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) website has information regarding benefits and eligibility for mental health programs.
• The National Library of Medicine (NLM) MedlinePlus has directories and lists of organizations that can help locate healthcare providers.
• Mental Health and Addiction Insurance Help is a division of the Department of Health and Human Services. They offer help answering mental health insurance questions.
• Sometimes it can be daunting preparing for a visit with a mental health provider. This resource from NIMH may help. Taking Control of Your Mental Health: Tips for Talking with Your Health Care Provider fact sheet.

Treatment Types

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Common Mental Health Issues

Anxiety and Depression Association of America | Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance | Mental Health America | National Alliance on Mental Illness

11 Mental Health Resources You Can Trust

Relationship Health

The #1 Threat To Millennial Relationships Is Mental Health

For military spouses, Help for Service Members and Their Families is an appropriate resource for relationship counseling.

Depression

Coming soon.

Anxiety

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ADHD

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OCD

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The Paradox Of Harming By Helping Loved Ones With OCD

OCD symptom checker. Listed on the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), this screener can help support discussion with your mental health provider.

Specialized treatment. Research shows Exposure and Ritual Prevention Therapy (EX/RP) have high effectiveness in treating OCD.

Support. For families of individuals suffering from OCD, a top resource is IOCDF.org — the International OCD Foundation. They put on a conference each year and, unlike most academic conferences, families are invited to attend this mixed-audience (researchers, therapists, persons with OCD) event.

Financial Stress

Feelings Cause Financial Stress, Not Numbers

Unraveling The Myth That Money Is Not Emotional

“I Wish We Were More of a Team With Money”

9 in 10 Millennial Couples Worry About Money

Till Death Do Us Part — Macabre Realizations about My Debt, Mortality, and Marriage

Suicide Prevention

These Text And Chat Services Could Save Someone You Love

Does Treating Men Like Robots Make Them Suicidal?

Race-Based Trauma

Fellow White Therapists — We Need to Talk about Our Microaggressions Toward Clients Immediately

PTSD

Coming soon.

Substance Abuse

Finding treatment. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Treatment Referral Helpline is 1–800–662-HELP (4357). They also offer a Behavioral Health Treatment Locator.