On this page you will links to organizations that provide information, chat rooms, or opportunities to ask questions of professionals in the field of mental health. There are also local and toll free phone numbers you can call to talk with someone. And remember, your counselor, or the social worker, school psychologist or nurse are available whenever you need us.
Learning Problems
Eating Disorders
Emotional Problems
Health & body issues
Crisis Intervention. Call about anything anytime.757-5025
RAFT (Runaway and Family Treatment) 1-800-924-7238 or 362-6629
Don't know who can help you? Try First Call 752-3100
Need information about suicide or depression. Try hopeline.
Rape Crisis Center 608-251-7273
The National Runaway Switchboard will relay messages between runaways and their families1-800-621-4000
Domestic violence. rape, sexual assault 752-2583. Call 24-hours a day. Or call 365-1119.Another good site to find out about dating abuse is BreakTheCycle.
National Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (RAINN) 1-800-656-HOPE
AIDS Network 800-486-6276 or 364-4027
Alateen Hotline (for teens from an alcoholic family) 756-1720
Drug Abuse help 800-387-4435
Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention, Inc. 800-931-2237
Grief support. Find out about "teens together" a support group for teens who have lost someone they love. 755-1871
Gay/Lesbian Support and information 1-608-251-6211 (Briarpatch)
Ask A Nurse 800-236-4676
Want to quit smoking? 1-877-270-STOP
Safe place for Newborns 1-877-440-Baby
Lists of other 1-800 hotline numbers.sis.nlm.nih.gov/hotlines
Teen Help is a site that lets you email in questions for advice or enter a chat room.
At TeenCentral you can connect with other teens and get help for your concerns.
Need information and resources about Teen Pregnancy?.
Do you have a concern about someone enticing your on-line or sending you porn when you don't want it? Please report it to the cyber tip line
Questions about your health or your body?
healthfinder.gov
federal health site
www.goaskalice.columbia.edu. Columbia University
teengrowth.com
pediatricians
Emotional Problems
For mental health information, answers to mental health and drug questions, how to help a friend go to Ulifeline.org. You can use the site as a guest.
Do you cut or burn yourself? There is help at Safe-Alternatives.com or cal 1-800-dontcut.
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry www.aacap.org
American Academy of Pediatrics www.aap.org
American Psychological Assn.800-964-2000www.apa.org. or 800-268-0078 helping.apa.org These sites have many offerings including warning signs of suicide, self-esteem and depression, violence prevention ideas, etc.
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill www.nami.org.
National Institute of Mental Health: Information Resources and Inquiries Branch. www.nimh.nih.gov
National Foundation for Depressive Illness, Inc. www.depression.org
National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association. www.ndmda.org
Do you think you might have an anxiety disorder. You can call 1-888-442-2022 for a free screening.
National Mental Health Association. www.nmha.org
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug information. www.health.org
Knowledge Exchange Network. www.mentalhealth.org 1-800-789-2647
Adolescence on-line education.indiana.edu/cas/adol/adol.html
Eating Disorders
Dying to be thin? Here are links for information and referrals for eating disorders.
Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center www.edreferral.com.
1-858-792-7463
Eating Disorders and Awareness Prevention, Inc. www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
1-800-931-2237
Harvard Eating Disorders Center www.hedc.org
My Life with ED www.gggeez.homestead.com/home.html
Read a story about one womans battle with anorexia.
Anorexia
Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders Inc. www.anred.com
1-541-344-1144
Academy of Eating Disorders www.aedweb.org 1-703-556-9222
http://www.PBS.ORG/wgbh/nova/thin/resources.html This NOVA site lists many resources and information.
International Dyslexia Association 410-296-0232 www.interdys.org
Learning Disabilities Association 888-300-6710 www.ldanatl.org
National Center for Learning Disabilities 888-575-7373 www.ncld.org
LD Online www.ldonline.org
Dyslexia www.dyslexia.com
Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder 800-233-4050 www.CHADD.org
Want to find out if you have an attention deficit disorder? Take this quiz.
Disability Information and Resources www.eskimo.com/~jlubin/disabled.html