Patient Resources
Mental Health Education and Support
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) https://www.nimh.nih.gov
American Psychiatric Association (APA) https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families
Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA). https://adaa.org
Mental Health America (MHA) https://www.mhanational.org
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) – Facts for Families https://www.aacap.org
The American Academy of Pediatrics Parenting Website. https://www.healthychildren.org/English/Pages/default.aspx
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) https://www.nami.org
Hope and Healing Center & Institute. https://hopeandhealingcenter.org
The Montrose Center https://www.montrosecenter.org
Medication Information
MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine). https://medlineplus.gov/druginformation.html
Drugs.com – Psychiatric Medication Section https://www.drugs.com/mental-health.html
FDA Medication Guides https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/medication-guides
Mother to Baby Factsheets https://mothertobaby.org/fact-sheets/
Insurance, Legal Rights, and Advocacy
Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (CMS Info Page) https://www.cms.gov/CCIIO/Programs-and-Initiatives/Other-Insurance-Protections/mhpaea_factsheet
SAMHSA Resource Center on Mental Health Parity https://www.samhsa.gov/health-financing/mental-health-parity
Crisis Support
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. https://988lifeline.org
Crisis Text Line https://www.crisistextline.org
National Domestic Violence Hotline. https://www.thehotline.org
The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD (Houston) https://www.theharriscenter.org
Psychiatric Emergency Services (Houston) https://www.theharriscenter.org/services/mental-health/psychiatric-emergency-services
Youth and Family Services
Child Mind Institute https://childmind.org
DePelchin Children's Center (Houston) https://www.depelchin.org
Children’s Assessment Center Houston. https://cachouston.org
Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology – Effective Child Therapy. https://effectivechildtherapy.org
Child Play Charity https://www.childsplaycharity.org
. Self-Help and Tools
Psychology Tools https://www.psychologytools.com
Mindfulness Exercises (Free) https://mindfulnessexercises.com
Therapist Aid. https://www.therapistaid.com
MoodTools. https://www.moodtools.org
Condition-Specific Resources
CHADD (Children and Adults with ADHD). https://chadd.org
Understood https://www.understood.org
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) https://www.dbsalliance.org
International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) https://iocdf.org
The Autism Society https://autismsociety.org
Autistic Self Advocacy Network https://autisticadvocacy.org
Autism Speaks. https://www.autismspeaks.org
Postpartum Support International (PSI). https://www.postpartum.net
The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ youth mental health) https://www.thetrevorproject.org
Eating Disorders: National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA). https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
Take This! https://www.takethis.org/about/
Substance Use Resources
Council on Recovery (Houston). https://www.councilonrecovery.org
Santa Maria Hostel (Houston) https://www.santamariahostel.org
SAMHSA National Helpline. https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
Live Another Day https://liveanotherday.org/best-rehab-centers/texas-tx/
Detox Local. https://www.detoxlocal.com
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) https://www.aa.org
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) https://www.na.org
Al-Anon and Alateen (for families of individuals struggling with addiction). https://al-anon.org