Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

•	How do I find mental health therapy services/treatment?
•	How do I find a support group in my community?
•	How can I get more information about my medications?
•	How can I get help paying for my prescriptions?
•	What can I do if I’m dissatisfied with my mental health therapy services/treatment?
•	How can I find a local NMHA affiliate?
•	How can I request permission to reprint NMHA fact sheets or establish a link to or from the NMHA web site?
•	“Frequently Asked Questions” on the new Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit

If you have a mental health emergency, please call the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) immediately to reach a 24 hour crisis center in your area.

Factsheet Topics

• Anxiety Disorders
• Children's Mental Health
• Coping with Disaster
• Depression and Bipolar Disorder
• Eating Disorders
• General Mental Health Issues
• NBC4 Expo Fact Sheets
• Older Adults

• Other Mental Illnesses
• Recovery
• Research Studies
• Schizophrenia
• Strengthening Families
• Substance Abuse
• Suicide
• Treatment

Anxiety Disorders

• Anxiety Disorders
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
• Panic Disorder
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Phobias

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Children's Mental Health

• Antidepressant Medication and Children: Tips for Parents
• Anxiety Disorders
• Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Autism
• Back to School
  - Tips for Parents
  - Your Child’s Mental Health
  - Fast Facts: Parent-Child Communication
• Bipolar Disorder in Children
• Bullying & What To Do About It
• Bullying and Gay Youth
• Conduct Disorder
• Depression and Children
• Learning Disabilities
• Schizophrenia in Children
• Talking to Kids about Fear and Violence
• Talking to Kids about School Safety
• What Every Child Needs for Good Mental Health

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Depression and Mood Disorders

• ¿Qué es la depresión?
• Bipolar Disorder
• Bipolar Disorder and African Americans
• Bipolar Disorder: Do You Know It?
• Co-Occurrence of Depression
• Depression - General Information
• Depression in Teens
• Depression in College
• Depression in Later Life
• Depression in Women
• Depression in The Workplace
• Dysthmic Disorder
• Holiday Depression & Stress
• Mood Disorders
• Postpartum Disorders
• Tips on Health Parenting for Mothers with Depression (294K pdf)
• Take a Depression Screening
• Seasonal Affective Disorder
• What to Do When Depression Enters a Relationship

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Eating Disorders

• Eating Disorders
• Organizations and Resources

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General Mental Health Issues

• Coping with Loss: Bereavement and Grief
• Codependency
• Homelessness
• Stigma
• Stress: Coping with Everyday Problems

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NBC4 Expo Fact Sheets

• “What Is Bipolar Disorder?” A Guide to Hope and Recovery for African Americans (pdf)
• Coping With Stress Checklist (pdf)
• Helping Children Grow Up Healthy—Tips for Working Parents (pdf)
• Signs of Depression Checklist (pdf)
• Depression and African Americans (pdf)
• Tips to Improve Your Mental Health—Every Day! (pdf)

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Older Adults

• Alzheimer’s Disease
• Dementia

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Other Mental Illnesses

• Adult Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
• Borderline Personality Disorder
• Dissociation and Dissociative Disorders
• Paranoia and Paranoid Disorders
• Personality Disorder
• Self-Injury
• Tardive Dyskinesia
• Trichotillomania

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Recovery

• Dialogue for Recovery
• Journey of Recovery

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Research Studies

• What should you ask before agreeing to participate in a research study?
• NIMH, multi-site schizophrenia study for African-Americans involving both patients and family members.
• Johns Hopkins OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) Genetic Study
• NIMH, Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program - Current Clinical Trials
• NIMH, Schizophrenia Research Program
• Clinical Antipsychotic Trials of Intervention Effectiveness Project (CATIE)
• UCLA Mood Disorders Research Program - Bipolar Disorder Internet Survey

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Schizophrenia

• What You Need to Know
• Schizophrenia in Children
• Schizoaffective Disorder

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Substance Abuse

• Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Addiction and Co-Occurring Disorders
• Dual Diagnosis
• Substance Abuse

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Suicide

• General Information
• Young People and Suicide

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Treatment

• Recognizing Warning Signs and How to Cope
• Guidelines for Seeking Help
• Guidelines for Hospitalization
• Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

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