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Mental Health

American Psychiatric Association
Society of physicians who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional illnesses and substance use disorders. Links to legislative affairs relating to psychiatric news, publications, commentaries, and resources. http://www.psych.org/ Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
Legal advocacy for the civil rights and human dignity of people with mental disability. Features judicial news, legislative alerts, advocacy resources, and other links. http://www.bazelon.org/

The Center for Mental Health Services
Informational page sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).  http://www.samhsa.gov/cmhs/cmhs.htm

The Institute of Mental Health Law
Resource for locating mental health cases, laws and acts pertaining to mental health, mental health practice codes, mental health publications and projects, and other related information. http://www.imhl.com/

Manisses Communications Group
Informational weekly newsletters on mental health issues and addictions. http://www.manisses.com/manisses99/publicat.htm

Mental Health Policy Information Exchange
Comprehensive mental health web site, sponsored by the Missouri Institute of Mental Health. http://www.pie.org/

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Dedicated to advocating nondiscriminatory policies for those suffering from mental illness and research into the causes, symptoms and treatments for brain disorders. http://www.nami.org/ National Institutes of Mental Health
Information on specific mental disorders, diagnosis and treatment, press releases and news reports, and research activities from the mental health division of the Department of Health and Human Services. http://www.nimh.nih.gov/

Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation 
Information about the department, lists of state hospitals, state schools, state centers, state-operated
community services, and community MHMR centers, and links to other sites. http://www.mhmr.state.tx.us/

University of Pennsylvania Center for Mental Health Policy
Publications, funded research activities, reports, and news in the field of mental health policy. http://www.med.upenn.edu/~cmhpsr/

World Psychiatric Association
Organization of psychiatric societies aimed at advancing psychiatric and mental health education, research, clinical care and public policy. http://www.wpanet.org/