Fact Sheets
General Information
Family
Anxiety
Schizophrenia
Depression
Bipolar Disorder
Other Disorders
Suicide
Stigma
Medication
Elderly
Children
We make available more than 100 free fact sheets on various topics to help people understand the many facets of mental illness and mental health.
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General Information
All About Brain Stimulation Therapies
Architecture of the Brain
Chicago-Read Patients' Bill of Rights
Consequences of Non-Treatment
Consumer Guide
Crisis Intervention Team Program
Disturbance & Relapse Signs
Dos & Don'ts for handling MI Crisis
Electroconvulsive Therapy
Finding the Right Mental Health Professional
Information for Writers
Mental Illness and Work
Mental Illness: Not What You Think
Mental Illnesses are Brain Disorders - What Everyone Needs to Know
Mental Illnesses: An Overview
Mission Statement & Programs
Pregnant/MI
Santa Claus
Stress & Developing Brain
Stress, Handling
Support Group: Elements…
Symptoms of Mental Illness
The Numbers Count: Mental Disorders in America
Tools for Recovery: Tips for Controlling Your Anger
Understanding The Brain
Voluntary & Involuntary Treatment
What is Mental Health?
Who Are They? Ppl w MI Enrich Our Lives
Writing Legislators
How to Start a Supprt Group
Architecture of the Brain
Chicago-Read Patients' Bill of Rights
Consequences of Non-Treatment
Consumer Guide
Crisis Intervention Team Program
Disturbance & Relapse Signs
Dos & Don'ts for handling MI Crisis
Electroconvulsive Therapy
Finding the Right Mental Health Professional
Information for Writers
Mental Illness and Work
Mental Illness: Not What You Think
Mental Illnesses are Brain Disorders - What Everyone Needs to Know
Mental Illnesses: An Overview
Mission Statement & Programs
Pregnant/MI
Santa Claus
Stress & Developing Brain
Stress, Handling
Support Group: Elements…
Symptoms of Mental Illness
The Numbers Count: Mental Disorders in America
Tools for Recovery: Tips for Controlling Your Anger
Understanding The Brain
Voluntary & Involuntary Treatment
What is Mental Health?
Who Are They? Ppl w MI Enrich Our Lives
Writing Legislators
How to Start a Supprt Group
Family
Bill of Rights
Family & Mentall Illness
Family Reactions to SMI
Hope for Overwhelmed Caregivers
Majority Refuse Treatment
Medication, What To Do If Your Relative Refuses to Take Med & Resists Treatment
Nursing Homes, Guide To
Siblings
Ten Tips for Reaching a Loved One Who Won't Accept Treatment
Aids to Coping with a Spouse with a Mental Illness
Parent's Bill of Rights
Family & Mentall Illness
Family Reactions to SMI
Hope for Overwhelmed Caregivers
Majority Refuse Treatment
Medication, What To Do If Your Relative Refuses to Take Med & Resists Treatment
Nursing Homes, Guide To
Siblings
Ten Tips for Reaching a Loved One Who Won't Accept Treatment
Aids to Coping with a Spouse with a Mental Illness
Parent's Bill of Rights
Anxiety
Anxiety: Lets Talk About Mental Illnesses
Anxiety Disorders: Overcoming the Fear
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Questions & Answers
Panic Disorder
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Social Phobia
Anxiety Disorders: Overcoming the Fear
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Questions & Answers
Panic Disorder
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Social Phobia
Schizophrenia Depression
Depression
Are You Depressed - Survey
Depression - Students
Depression / Self Report Questionnaire
Depression / Women
Depression and Suicide Facts for Older Adults
Depression: Imagining Mental Illness
Mood Disorders: Depression & Bipolar Disorder
Post Partum Depression: Mothers
Post Partum Depression: Families
Tools for Recovery - Getting Out of the Dumps
Seasonal Affective Disorder
What to do When a Friend is Depressed: A Guide for Students
Are You Depressed - Survey
Depression - Students
Depression / Self Report Questionnaire
Depression / Women
Depression and Suicide Facts for Older Adults
Depression: Imagining Mental Illness
Mood Disorders: Depression & Bipolar Disorder
Post Partum Depression: Mothers
Post Partum Depression: Families
Tools for Recovery - Getting Out of the Dumps
Seasonal Affective Disorder
What to do When a Friend is Depressed: A Guide for Students
Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar Disorder, What You Should Know
Bipolar Disorder: Managing Pregnancy
Tools For Recovery - Tips for Managing Mania
Bipolar Disorder: Managing Pregnancy
Tools For Recovery - Tips for Managing Mania
Other Disorders Suicide Stigma
Challenging Stereotypes
Combating the Stigma of Mental Illness
Stigma Facts
Stigma of Mental Illness
Combating the Stigma of Mental Illness
Stigma Facts
Stigma of Mental Illness
Medication
Antidepressant Medication
Antipsychotic Medication
Medications: Introduction
Medications for Serious MI
Your Child & Medication
Switching Antipsychotics
Antipsychotic Medication
Medications: Introduction
Medications for Serious MI
Your Child & Medication
Switching Antipsychotics
Elderly Children
Your Child & Medication
Adolescent Brain Development
Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder
Autism
Bipolar Disorder - Under-Diagnosed in Children
Child & Adolescent Bipolar Disorders
Children's Fears & Anxiety
Mental Disorders in Children and Adolescents
Depression in Adolescents
Under-Charted Waters - Discerning ADHD from Bipolar
Helping Teens Cope With Depression
Is Your Child Depressed?
Major Depression Symptoms in Adolescents
Rights to Special Education
Schizophrenia, Childhood Onset
School System, Mental Illness
Disabilities - Special Education For Children (IDEA)
Teen Mental Health Problems
The Special Education Process
Thinking About Violence In Our Schools
This Child Needs Help - ADHD
Treatment of Children with Mental Disorders
Guide for Adults Working in Schools
Your Child's Mental Health
Youth Violence
Teens - The Company They Keep
Let's Talk About Depression in Adolescents
Parent's Bill of Rights
Adolescent Brain Development
Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder
Autism
Bipolar Disorder - Under-Diagnosed in Children
Child & Adolescent Bipolar Disorders
Children's Fears & Anxiety
Mental Disorders in Children and Adolescents
Depression in Adolescents
Under-Charted Waters - Discerning ADHD from Bipolar
Helping Teens Cope With Depression
Is Your Child Depressed?
Major Depression Symptoms in Adolescents
Rights to Special Education
Schizophrenia, Childhood Onset
School System, Mental Illness
Disabilities - Special Education For Children (IDEA)
Teen Mental Health Problems
The Special Education Process
Thinking About Violence In Our Schools
This Child Needs Help - ADHD
Treatment of Children with Mental Disorders
Guide for Adults Working in Schools
Your Child's Mental Health
Youth Violence
Teens - The Company They Keep
Let's Talk About Depression in Adolescents
Parent's Bill of Rights