MENTAL HEALTH
- Mental Health Myths and Factswww.mentalhealth.gov
- Talk About Mental Healthwww.mentalhealth.gov
- Suicide Behaviorwww.mentalhealth.gov
- Anxiety Disorderswww.mentalhealth.gov
- Bipolarwww.mentalhealth.gov
- Borderline Personality Disorderwww.mentalhealth.gov
- Depressionwww.mentalhealth.gov
- Personality Disorderswww.mentalhealth.gov
- Seasonal Affective Disorderwww.mentalhealth.gov
- Schizophreniawww.mentalhealth.gov
- Mental Health and Substance Use Co-Occurring Disorderswww.mentalhealth.gov
ADDICTION
- Today’s Heroin Epidemicwww.cdc.gov
- Marijuana and Public Healthwww.cdc.gov
- Commonly Used Termswww.cdc.gov
- Drug Overdose – Recovery is Possible: Treatment for Opioid Addictionwww.cdc.gov
- Stigma Reductionwww.cdc.gov
- Risk of Using Other Drugs | Health Effectswww.cdc.gov
- Recovery Is Possible | Rx Awareness | CDC Injury Centerwww.cdc.gov
KNOW YOUR MEDICATIONS
Psychotropic Medications – Medications used to treat psychiatric illnesses are called psychotropic medications. These medications when taken apply an effect on the chemical makeup of the brain and nervous system.
Learn more
What are psychotropic medications?
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/what-are-psychotropic-medications
Psychotropic Medications: Types, Their Use, and Side Effects
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/what-are-psychotropic-medications
Antipsychotic Medications-are also known as neuroleptics. They are a class of psychotropic medication mostly used to manage psychosis, predominantly in schizophrenia but also in a range of other psychotic disorders. They are also the backbone together with mood stabilizers in the treatment of bipolar disorder.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK519503/
HOTLINES
Get Immediate Help
https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Veterans Crisis Line
1-800-273-8255 PRESS 1
https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
Disaster Distress Helpline
https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/disaster-distress-helpline
Local Organizations with Mental Health Expertise
https://www.mentalhealth.gov/talk/community-conversation/services
GUIDE YOUR HEART!!!
- Heart Attack Symptoms, Risk, and Recoverywww.cdc.gov
- Heart Disease Factswww.cdc.gov