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Antidepressants and weight gain: What causes it? by the Mayo Clinic New
Antidepressants: Can they stop working? by the Mayo Clinic New
Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) promotes the prevention, treatment, and cure of anxiety, depression, and stress-related disorders through education, practice, and research.
Anxiety Disorders transforms the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure. It fosters innovative thinking and ensures that a full array of novel scientific perspectives are used to further discovery in the evolving science of brain, behavior, and experience. From the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Bipolar Disorder and Sleep Problems
The History of Mental Health Services in Modern England: Practitioner Memories and the Direction of Future Research [United Kingdom] "…there is a striking divergence between the ‘single-issue mythologies’ 2 developed in these works and the sheer diversity of approaches to understanding and managing mental distress and disorder that characterises the British mental health services…" New
Declaration on the Rights of Mentally Retarded Persons Proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 2856 (XXVI) of 20 December 1971
Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health is a national family-run organization linking more than 120 chapters and state organizations focused on the issues of children and youth with emotional, behavioral, or mental health needs and their families. It was conceived in Arlington, Virginia in February, 1989 by a group of 18 people determined to make a difference in the way the system works. The National Federation works to develop and implement policies, legislation, funding mechanisms, and service systems that utilize the strengths of families. Its emphasis on advocacy offers families a voice in the formation of national policy, services and supports for children with mental health needs and their families.
Handbook on the Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities: "Understanding The UN Convention On The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities" (7Mb .pdf) by Marianne Schulze, Handicap International, July 2010
MindFreedom International (MFI) is a nonprofit organization that unites sponsor and affiliate grassroots groups with thousands of individual members to win human rights and alternatives for people labeled with psychiatric disabilities. New
Mental Disability Rights International (MDRI) MDRI, a sponsor group of MFI, works for human rights of people all over the world who are have a “mental disability” diagnosis. Updated
Mental Health America (formerly known as the National Mental Health Association) Updated
Mental Health Association of Maryland (MHAM)
Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (also available in plain text and PDF) [United Kingdom] Updated
Mental Health, Human Rights and Legislation, World Health Organization (WHO)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities. Provides access to SAMHSA publications, grants information, data files, and statistics. Updated
Mental Health Works [Canada]
Mind – National Association for Mental Health [United Kingdom]
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)The NIH National Institute of Mental Health is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders. Updated
Principles for the protection of persons with mental illness and the improvement of mental health care Adopted by General Assembly resolution 46/119 of 17 December 1991 [Switzerland]
SALIS (Substance Abuse Librarians & Information Specialists) is an international association of individuals and organizations with special interests in the exchange and dissemination of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug (ATOD) information. New
Schizophrenia
- Brushes with Life Arts Program is a creative arts program for people in treatment at the UNC Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health; members of Club Nova, a local clubhouse for persons with mental illness; and other select community programs in the Chapel Hill area. It is a program of the University of North Carolina (UNC) Department of Psychiatry, Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health. Updated
- Schizophrenia Treatment and Evaluation Program (STEP) Community Clinics at the University of North Carolina Department of Psychiatry. STEP is are outpatient clinics help individuals and families dealing with serious mental illness to make strides toward health and recovery. Updated
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder(SAD) information from the Mayo Clinic Updated
- Seasonal Affective Disorder from Mental Health America. SAD, the "winter blues", is a subtype of depression or bipolar disorder that occurs and ends around the same time every year.
- Seasonal Affective Disorder: Winter Depression Updated
- Shedding Light on Seasonal Affective Disorder a cure for the wintertime blues.
- "Talk Therapy More Effective Long Term Treatment For SAD Than Light Therapy, Study Finds" article in ScienceDaily 1 November 2005
SymTrend Electronic diaries, graphic tools, and care management tools for health care and special education (added Dec 2008)
"The Role of International Human Rights in National Mental Health Legislation", co-authored by Clarence J. Sundram and Eric Rosenthal (291 Kb .pdf), Department of Mental Health and Substance Dependence, World Health Organization (WHO), 2004
"The Lobotomist: A Maverick Medical Genius and His Tragic Quest to Rid the World of Mental Illness". As described by the author, Jack El-Hai, it is "…[the] biography of Walter Freeman, the infamous neurologist and promoter of frontal lobotomy who operated on Rosemary Kennedy in 1941." – 30 January 2005
Vesta, Inc. is a private, nonprofit, comprehensive behavioral health care organization with seven locations throughout Maryland. Vesta offers comprehensive, flexible, and ongoing services for adults, children and adolescents with a wide range of psychological difficulties, including serious and persistent mental illness. Updated

Accommodation and Compliance Series: Employees with Fibromyalgia Syndrome provided by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor (.pdf)
American Fibromyalgia Syndrome Association (AFSA) funds research for NIH grants to study fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).
Arthritis Foundation — Fibromyalgia: "What Is Fibromyalgia?"
Excerpt from "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Fibromyalgia: Quick and Easy Tips for Feeling Better", by Lynne Matallana, ImmuneSupport.com. (Buy the book…)
American Academy of Medical Acupuncture (AAMA)
American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM) is the oldest and largest national membership organization of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AOM) practitioners and supporters that serves to advance the profession and practice of AOM.
American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) The practice of pain medicine is multidisciplinary in approach, incorporating modalities from various specialties to ensure the comprehensive evaluation and treatment of the pain patient. AAPM members represent a variety of origins including anesthesiology, internal medicine, neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, physiatry, psychiatry, psychology, and neuroscience.
Musculoskeletal Pain – Cleveland Clinic Musculoskeletal pain affects the bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves. It can be acute (having a rapid onset with severe symptoms) or chronic (long-lasting). Musculoskeletal pain can be localized in one area, or widespread.
"Fibromyalgia", by Justin Wasserman, MD, 2004 (.pdf)
Fibromyalgia from the American College of Rheumatology, 2013 update.
- PDF version: Fibromyalgia (406 KB .pdf)
- Patient Factsheet (.pdf)
Fibromyalgia: An "Invisible" Disability
Fibromyalgia Fact Sheet from the Office on Women's Health in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Chronic fatigue syndrome from the Office on Women's Health in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
"Differential diagnosis: myofascial pain", in Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Practitioner's Guide to Treatment, by Jan Dommerholt, PT, MPS and Tamer S. Issa, PT, DPT (.pdf)
Fibromyalgia Monograph: Fibromyalgia: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment & Research (625.5 KB .pdf) from the National Fibromyalgia Partnership, Inc.
National Fibromyalgia Association (NFA) source for what's new in fibromyalgia research and education
National Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Association Connect with people dealing with the same issues. Resources include support groups by state.
Public Witness Testimony on Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS), to The House Appropriation's Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies by Ronald C. Kramis, Ph.D. – January 29, 1998 PDF of Congressional testimony PDF of Congressional testimony (166 KB .pdf)
"Myofascial pain and fibromyalgia: Diagnosis and treatment", by Robert Gerwin, M.D. neurologist specializing in pain and rehabilitation medicine (.pdf) Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Jan 1 1998.

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