Self-Help Resources

Advance Directives

Any adult client who is capable has the right to make a declaration of preferences or instructions regarding their mental health treatment. An Advance Directive is a declaration that allows, or disallows, mental health treatment. You can find an example of an Advance Directive form at https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title62A/Chapter15/C62A-15S1004_1800010118000101.pdf

• Circle of Security (COS)
  Offers specialized support and resources that address the unique challenges of parenting children who have been traumatized or have attachment difficulties.
• Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation
  Research-based website for parents of children with bipolar disorder that offers parents the latest information as well as parent-to-parent mentorship. Access to the site requires an annual fee.
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
  Provides free information on depression and bipolar disorder, as well as listings to more than 1,000 patient support groups across the country.
• Open Excellence
  Global community foundation website that provides the infrastructure for interested parties to pool resources to fund recovery-based programs and research.
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  Offers free resources for a variety of mental health challenges.
• Mentalhelp.net
  Provides comprehensive mental health and illness information on topics such as depression, bipolar disorder, suicide, anxiety, addiction, schizophrenia and more.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
  Offers self-help support and advocacy resources and information for consumers, families and friends of people with severe mental illnesses. NAMI is a not-for-profit, grassroots organization.
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
  Provides information from the federal agency that conducts and supports research on mental illnesses.
• Mental Health America (MHA)
  Community-based, non-profit website promoting mental health, preventing mental disorders and achieving victory over mental illnesses through advocacy, education, research and service.
• National Runaway Safeline (NRS)
  Here to listen. Here to help. Provides resources, information and support to keep America’s runaway, homeless and at-risk youth safe and off the streets.
• University of Virginia Health System (Adult Mental Health)
  Published by the University of Virginia (UVA), this site includes links to a comprehensive list of many diagnosable mental illnesses in adults.
• University of Virginia Health System (Child and Adolescent Mental Health)
  Published by the University of Virginia (UVA), this site includes links to many diagnosable mental illnesses in children and adolescents.