Resources

The following links are listed to provide you with additional online mental health care resources and information. The following is not meant to be a comprehensive list, nor is it an endorsement of the content of the sites. 

Crisis Support

In case of an emergency, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room. 

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255

National Sexual Assault Hotline: (800) 656-4673

24-Hour National Domestic Violence Hotline:  1 (800) 799-7233 

Montgomery County Mental Health Resources

• Montgomery County Crisis Center
• Montgomery County Access to Behavioral Health Services

Local Mental health Hotlines (24-Hour Info, Referrals and Supportive Conversation)

Montgomery County Mental Health Hotline: (301) 738-2255

Montgomery County Youth Crisis Line: (301) 738-9697

EveryMind Serving Together program- Military & Veterans: 1 (855) 738-7176

DC Access Helpline: 1 (888) 7WE-HELP or 1 (888) 793-4357

For Hearing & Speech Impaired with TTY Equipment: 1 (800) 799-4TTY (4889)

Maryland Youth Crisis Line: 1 (800) 422-0009

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline & Veterans Crisis: 1 (800) 273-TALK (8255), Veterans press 1

Northern Virginia Crisis Link Hotline: (703) 527-4077

Red Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio: 1 (888) 628-9454

Relay Service for the Deaf:  1(800) 735-2258

Associations & Institutes

• American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
• American Counseling Association
• American Psychiatric Association
• American Psychological Association
• American Psychological Society
• Center for Mental Health Services
• Mental Health America
• MentalHealth.gov/
• National Institute of Mental Health
• National Mental Health Association
• National Eating Disorders Association
• National Sleep Foundation
• National Women’s Health Resource Center
• The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Suicide Awareness and Hotlines

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
• Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
• Suicide: Read This First

Depression

• Bipolar Disorder News – Pendulum.org
• Depression and How Therapy Can Help
• Depression Screening
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)

Anxiety Disorders

• Answers to Your Questions About Panic Disorder 

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• Beyond OCD
• International OCD Foundation
• Trichotillomania Learning Center

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• National Center for PTSD
• Give an Hour— for veterans and their families
• National Center for PTSD Real Warriors (U.S. Department of Defense)— for veterans and their families
• The Gift From Within
• Sidran Institute

Addiction and Recovery

• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Center for On-Line Addiction
• Web of Addictions

Easting Disorders

• American Dietetic Association

Personality Disorders

• Personality Disorders

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

• ADDA – Attention Deficit Disorder Association
• Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, NIMH

Child Abuse and Domestic Violence

• Childhelp USA®
• Questions and Answers about Memories of Childhood Abuse
• The National Domestic Violence Hotline Website

Developmental Disorders

• NeuroWeb

Diagnosis

• DSM-V: Diagnoses and Criteria

Medication

• DrugWatch.com provides up-to-date information about prescription and over-the-counter medications, including details about associated side effects.
• Drugalert.org is a comprehensive database with information and news alerts about potentially dangerous drugs currently on the market or previously available worldwide