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Mental Health Links - Women’s mental health

Organizations

• Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH)

  http://www4.od.nih.gov/orwh/
  NIH is one of the world's foremost medical research centers, and the Federal focal point for medical research in the United States. The ORWH conducts research on women's health issues in its own laboratories and supports the research of non-Federal scientists in universities, medical schools, hospitals, and other research institutions internationally.
  
  

• National Asian Women's Health Organization

  http://www.nawho.org/
  The National Asian Women's Health Organization is an advocacy movement working to inspire individuals to become active players in the political decision-making that impacted their daily lives.
  
  

• Mental Health America of Wisconsin

  http://www.mhawisconsin.org/
  The National Mental Health Association (NMHA) is the country’s oldest and largest nonprofit organization addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illness - working to improve the mental health of all Americans, especially the 54 million individuals with mental disorders, through advocacy, education, research and service.
  
  

• National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors

  http://www.nasmhpd.org/
  The National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the needs of the Nation's Public Mental Health System through policy development, information dissemination, and technical assistance.
  
  

• Depression After Delivery, Inc.

  http://www.depressionafterdelivery.com/
  Depression After Delivery, Inc. is a non-profit organization offering support and services for women with ante and postpartum depression. This site provides education, information, support groups, telephone support and referral for women and families coping with mental health issues associated with childbearing.
  
  

• Anna Foundation

  http://www.annafoundation.org
  The Anna Foundation is dedicated to the celebration of Anna Caroline Jennings' life through exhibiting her incredible art work as well as using her life experience to educate others on the epidemic of childhood sexual abuse and its horrific effects on the individual and society.
  
  

• American Indian and Alaskan Native Women's Health

  http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/WH.asp
  Programs, information and resources to improve the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Native women
  
  

• The Office on Women's Health

  http://www.WomensHealth.gov/owh/index.htm
  Coordinates women's health efforts in HHS to eliminate disparities in health status and supports culturally sensitive educational programs that encourage women to take personal responsibility for their own health and wellness.
  
  

• The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Office of Women's Health

  http://www.fda.gov/womens/default.htm
  The FDA Office of Women's Health (OWH) serves as a champion for women's health both within and outside the agency.
  
  

• Women, Co-Occurring Disorders and Violence Study

  http://www.wcdvs.com
  The Women, Co-Occurring Disorders and Violence Study is a five-year initiative jointly supported by the three centers of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) and the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP). This Federal study is composed of two phases (Phase I was years one and two and Phase II is years three through five)
  
  

Online Resources

• NWHIC: Important Information for Women With Disabilities

  http://www.WomensHealth.gov/wwd/index.htm
  Designed to help women overcome the barriers associated with mental and physical disabilities, this web links users to resources that include laws & regulations, financial assistance, services and support, facts about mental disabilities, and much more. Intended use by women with disabilities, caretakers, health professionals, and researchers.
  
  

• National Women's Health Information Center

  http://www.WomensHealth.gov/
  One-stop gateway for women's health resources and materials for consumers and professionals, sponsored by the U.S. Public Health Service's Office on Women's Health.
  
  

• Healthy Women Today

  http://www.WomensHealth.gov/newsletter/index.htm
  Electronic monthly newsletter featuring a variety of links to women's health news, featured health articles, and specialty pages. A media section provides selected statistics about women's health, and highlighted information about new health initiatives and educational campaigns within the Office on Women's Health.
  
  

• MedlinePlus: Women's Health Topics

  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/womenshealthissues.html
  This site, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, provides the latest women’s health news, research, and preventive measures.
  
  

• Disparities in Women's Health

  http://www.jamwa.org/vol56/toc56_4.htm
  In the last century, American women have been given 30 bonus years of life, thanks to such sweeping public health initiatives as sanitation and immunization programs.
  
  

• CDC Health Topics: Women's Health

  http://www.cdc.gov/doc.do/id/0900f3ec802271b0
  This web page links users to information and resources for a selection of women health issues
  
  

• Funding Opportunities in Women's Health

  http://www.WomensHealth.gov/fund/
  This page lists current grants and funding opportunities within the Federal government to support efforts to improve women's health
  
  

• Clinical Depression in Women

  http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/23.cfm
  A discussion on clinical depression in women. Topics include life episodes that trigger depressive illnesses.
  
  

• Depression, What Every Woman Should Know

  http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depwomenknows.cfm
  This NIMH fact sheet discusses the 3 major types of depression and how women are affected by them.
  
  

• Girls Health - Bodywise

  http://girlshealth.gov/
  many children of alcoholics also face problems with eating disorders and we wanted to tell you about "BodyWise".
  
  

• Take Time To Care About Women's Health

  http://www.fda.gov/womens/tttc.html
  Sponsored by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), this health education campaign reaches millions of women with important messages to help women take care of their own health.
  
  

• Welfare, Women, and Health: The Role of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

  http://www.kff.org/womenshealth/3337-index.cfm
  This report by the Center for Law and Social Policy for the Kaiser Family Foundation notes that Women on welfare are considerably more likely than other women to have ongoing mental health problems.
  
  

• Women and Trauma Project

  http://www.ncstac.org/content/projects/women.htm
  NCSTAC's Women and Trauma initiative provides resources to help empower women who have survived trauma and are looking for effective solutions to their problems. Resources on this site include information about selected programs that have been successful in women's recovery, educational materials, and links to a network of organizations and professionals working within the field of women’s mental health.
  
  

• Women With Disabilities: Abuse

  http://www.WomensHealth.gov/wwd/wwd.cfm?page=24
  Links to resources, information and advice on abuse of women with mental and physical disabilities.