Raising Awareness — Instilling Hope — Combating Stigma
Please find below a variety of resources for information and help surrounding
mental illness, depression and ECT
MENTAL HEALTH AGENCIES
NAMI - National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, Virginia 22201
(800) 950-6264
http://www.nami.org
SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association is a public
health agency within the Department of Health and Human Services. The agency is responsible
for improving the accountability, capacity and effectiveness of the nations substance
abuse prevention, addictions, treatment, and mental health services delivery system.
http://www.samhsa.gov/index.aspx
TO GET A REFERRAL
Your doctor or someone at your local mental health center can refer you to a
licensed therapist who is registered and affiliated with his/her same professional
association. To obtain a referral, you can also contact one of these organizations:
American Psychiatric Association
1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1825
Arlington, VA 22209-3901
(888) 357-7924
http://www.psych.org
American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 336-5980
http://www.apa.org
National Association of Social Workers
750 First Street, NE, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 408-8600
http://www.naswdc.org
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES LOCATOR
mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/databases/default.asp
MENTAL HEALTH STATISTICS
National Center for Health Statistics
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
3311 Toledo Road
Hyattsville, MD 20782
(301)-458-4636
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs
ECT — ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY PROGRAM
The Electroconvulsive Therapy Program specializes in administering ECT to those patients
for whom such treatment is indicated, (such as patients with severe mood disorders).
The program strives to standardize the methods of ECT application while promoting
the highest level of proficiency of this treatment. The program is heavily invested
in promoting in-depth research into ECT's clinical effectiveness and technique.
http://www.psych.med.umich.edu/ECT/
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