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Mental Illness

General information

Mental Illness: An Overview of Treatment Options
Basic information about psychotherapy, medications, electroconvulsive therapy, light therapy, and alternative medicine from the Mayo Clinic.
Mind/Body Connection: How Your Emotions Affect Your Health
A fact sheet from the American Academy of Family Physicians.
 
NAMI: National Association for the Mentally Ill - English or Espanol
NAMI is a nonprofit, grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organization of consumers, families, and friends of people with severe mental illnesses. Includes information about severe mental illnesses and current research.
Texas Medication Algorithm Project: Patient Education Materials
Simply written handouts with illustrations and PET scan graphics, conveying information on depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder.

Local Resources

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) - Central Virginia Affiliate
http://www.namivirginia.org/affiliate_central_va.htm
Information about a local support group that meets in Richmond.
Richmond Area Behavorial Health Authority
107 South Fifth Street
Richmond, VA
Provides mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse services for the citizens of
Richmond. The number for both general information and 24-hour emergency service is
(804) 819-4100.
 

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MedlinePlus Health Topic: Mental Health - English or Espanol
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