Links:

Mental health resources:

National Mental Health Information Center
(from US Dept. of Health and Human Services)

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
(from US Dept. of Health and Human Services)

Surgeon General's 1999 report on mental illness

Internet Mental Health

Depression & Related Affective Disorders Association (DRADA)

EDreferral.com - Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center

Mental Illness: What a Difference a Friend Makes

Rights for Imprisoned People with Psychiatric Disabilities

Organizations:

American Psychiatric Association

American Psychological Association

American Counseling Association

Alcoholics Anonymous

AL-ANON and ALATEEN

American School Counselor Association

National Mental Health Association

Screening for Mental Health, Inc. (formerly the National Mental Illness Screening Project), a nonprofit organization developed to coordinate nationwide mental health screening programs
 
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD), the oldest national non-profit organization helping eating disorder victims and their families

National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), the National Eating Disorders Association

Youth and children:

The Bipolar Child - newsletters, school issues message board, and more from the authors of "The Bipolar Child"

"Joshua Wears a Red Cape" - book about one family's experience with pediatric bipolar disorder

Focus Adolescent Services - an Internet clearinghouse of information, resources, and support

DepressedTeens.com - an educational site dedicated to help teenagers and their parents

The Jed Foundation - a nonprofit public charity committed to reducing the suicide rate among college and university students

The Compassionate Friends - offers friendship and understanding to families who are grieving the death of a child of any age, from any cause

MindYourMind.ca - "This is a place where you can get info, resources and the tools to help you manage stress, crisis and mental health problems. Share what you live and what you know with your friends." For youth by youth.

Disability resources:

Disability & SSI - "Apply for disability benefits", from the Social Security Administration

Division of Disability Determination Services - Washington State DSHS

How to prove you are disabled when you have a mental illness

National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives - attorney referral service

Local services:

Compass Health Crisis Response Services

Skagit County Mental Health Court

Skagit County Groups of Alcoholics Anonymous

Fairfax Hospital

List of private mental healthcare providers in Skagit County (PDF)

Reciprocal links:

www.ramaglia.org

www.anacortestoastmasters.org