Patient Resources

Prescription Medication Assistance Programs:

• NAMI (Patient Prescription Drug Assistance Program)

• RX Help for Californians 

• Medicare Information for Californians 

• Partnership for Prescription Assistance 

General information about various mental illnesses:

• Official website of the National Institute of Mental Health 

• Official website of the American Psychiatric Association 

• The Mental Health Research Association 

• National Alliance on Mental Illness 

Specific Information about Depression and Bipolar Disorder:

• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance 

• Pendulum - A non-profit information source for Bipolar  

• Mental Health Infosource 

• National Institute of Mental Health Publications on Bipolar Disorder 

• McMan's Depression and Bipolar Web  

Schizophrenia:

• Non-profit information center for schizophrenia 

Educational websites about ECT:

• American Psychiatric Association 

• The Mayo Clinic 

Specific Information about ADHD:

• National Resource Center on ADHD 

• Attention Deficit Disorder Association 

• Modern Psychiatry and Adult ADD 

• Adult Attention Deficit Disorder Information Resources 

• Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder 

Nutrition and Dietary Information:

• USDA “Steps to a Healthier Weight” 

• For calorie counting 

• For a basic food diary 

Eating Disorders:

• National Eating Disorders Association 

• Something Fishy  

LGBT mental health issues:

• Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists, useful links 

• Gay and Lesbian Medical Association 

Women’s Issues in Mental Health:

• The North American Menopause Society 

• US Dept. of Health and Human Services 

• MotheRisk 

• National Institutes of Health on Medications and Breastfeeding  

Alzheimer’s Dementia:

• Alzheimer’s Association

Autism:

• Autism Speaks 

Intimate Partner Violence:

• La Casa de Las Madres 

Stress Reduction/ Mindfulness:

• Kaiser Permanente (Kaiser’s website that lets you listen to or download various stress reduction, relaxation, imagery, mindfulness, and pain management audio programs)

This information has been posted for you by the Adult Psychiatry Clinic at Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital & Clinics.  Have a good resource to share?  Please email the webmaster.