Psychology Resources: Web Sites

Public health focuses on underlying causes of mental distress, aiming to promote well-being and prevent mental health conditions before they develop or worsen. CDC uses expertise in public health data, science, communications, and systems to improve the nation's mental health outcomes.

HHS has many research groups in its remit - if it is medical research the HHS probably has (or has had) a research group focused on that topic.

Links to information about many mental difficulties, all the way from 'A' to 'T'.

NCCIH conducts and supports research and provides information about complementary health products and practices in the context of whole person health.

The National Information Center on Health Services Research & Health Care Technology (NICHSR) ensures that National Library of Medicine products address the information needs of the health services research workforce.

They produce useful and usable guidance for the British National Health Service and wider health and care system. Our recommendations help practitioners and commissioners get the best care to people, fast, while ensuring value for the taxpayer.

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) seeks to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure. The Institute supports biomedical and behavioral research, health services research, research training, and health information dissemination with respect to the causes, diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of mental illnesses.

News and events from National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)-funded research and programs - NIMH science updates, press releases, research highlights, and institute announcements.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is a federal scientific research institute and the world’s largest funder of biomedical research on drug use and addiction. NIDA’s mission is to advance science on drug use and addiction and to apply that knowledge to improve individual and public health. (Includes an excellent list of 'Drugs: A to Z'.)

NIH’s mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability.

The NLM website is a treasure trove of information. This includes links to PubMed, Medline Plus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings), ClinicalTrials.gov, and much more.

The NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research supports both large-scale scientific programs and smaller research projects, which are catalyzing cross-cutting research with the potential to transform our basic understanding of the brain and our approaches to treating brain disorders.

We are the world's leading research and educational center of excellence on PTSD and traumatic stress.
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health problem that some people develop after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening or traumatic event. If symptoms last more than a few months, it may be PTSD. The good news is that there are effective treatments.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA envisions that people with, affected by, or at risk for mental health and substance use conditions receive care, achieve well-being, and thrive.

SAMHSA leads public health and service delivery efforts that treat mental illness, especially serious mental illness, prevent substance abuse and addiction, and provide treatments and supports to foster recovery while ensuring access and better outcomes for all.

Our team of 8000+ professionals includes the world’s leading public health experts, doctors, epidemiologists, scientists and managers. We coordinate the world’s response to health emergencies, promote well-being, prevent disease and expand access to health care. By connecting nations, people and partners to scientific evidence they can rely on, we strive to give everyone an equal chance at a safe and healthy life.

The American Association of People with Disabilities works to increase the political and economic power of people with disabilities. We do this by promoting equal opportunity, economic power, independent living, and political participation.

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. Contains lots of information useful to older folks (and maybe younger folk too).

The ACLU is the nation’s premier defender of the rights enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. With more than 1.1 million members, 500 staff attorneys, thousands of volunteer attorneys, and offices throughout the nation, the ACLU continues to fight government abuse and to vigorously defend individual freedoms including speech and religion, a woman’s right to choose, the right to due process, citizens’ rights to privacy and much more. The ACLU stands up for these rights even when the cause is unpopular, and sometimes when nobody else will.

EdChange is a team of passionate, experienced educators dedicated to educational equity and justice. With this shared vision, we have joined in collaboration to develop resources, workshops, and projects that contribute to progressive change in ourselves, our schools, and our society.

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation is a non-profit organization focused on LGBTQ advocacy and cultural change. GLAAD works to ensure fair, accurate, and inclusive representation and creates national and local programs that advance LGBTQ acceptance. GLAAD strives to protect all that has been accomplished and helps create a world where everyone can live the life they love.

LULAC is the largest and oldest Hispanic organization in the United States. LULAC advances the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, housing, health, and civil rights of Hispanic Americans through community-based programs operating at more than 535 local LULAC councils nationwide. The organization involves and serves all Hispanic nationality groups.

The Marshall Project is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that seeks to create and sustain a sense of national urgency about the U.S. criminal justice system. We have an impact on the system through journalism, rendering it more fair, effective, transparent and humane.

We are the home of grassroots activism for civil rights and social justice; we advocate, agitate, and litigate for the civil rights due to Black America.

NCLEJ is committed to advancing economic, racial, and disability justice for low-income families, individuals, and communities across the country. There are countless barriers to economic access and equity for the most marginalized communities in our nation, our lawyers use high-impact litigation, policy advocacy, and support for grassroots organizing to create structural change for a better future.

From 1944 to the modern era of relations between tribal governments and US governments, NCAI has been a leading force and voice in protecting tribal sovereignty. It has played a crucial role in stimulating Native political awareness and activism, provided a forum for debates on vital issues affecting reservations and tribes, overseeing litigation efforts, and organizing lobbying activities in Washington.

The National Organization for Women is dedicated to a multi-issue and multi-strategy approach to women’s rights, and is the largest organization of feminist grassroots activists in the United States. NOW has hundreds of chapters and hundreds of thousands of members and activists in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

The SPLC was founded in 1971 so that the promise of the civil rights movement would become a reality for all. As the country has grown increasingly diverse, our work has only become more vital. And our history is evidence of an unwavering resolve to promote and protect our nation’s most cherished ideals by standing up for those who have no other champions.

UFE challenges the concentration of wealth and power that corrupts democracy, deepens the racial divide and tears communities apart. We use popular economics education, trainings, and creative communications to support social movements working for a resilient, sustainable and equitable economy.