Bitachon: Temple Beth Ami Mental Health Initiative Resources
All of the resources noted on this page and in the downloadable pdf are from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH, the nation\\\’s medical research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency conducting and funding basic, clinical, and translational medical research across the country – and also has mandates to provide research-based information to the public.
The NIH home page provides links to each of the NIH Institute/Center home pages. You can also go directly to the list of Centers.
In addition to topic-specific information about various conditions, these resources can be helpful in understanding several types of challenges and distress that can affect individuals, family relationships, parenting, and grand-parenting. You may also want to read the Bitachon Education, Support and Services Resources.
Education and Awareness
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Overview of Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and links to additional information resources
ADDitude is an information resource about a wide range of ADD topics. They publish a print magazine by annual subscription, offer a website, webinars, and an e-newsletter.
CHADD supports adults, children, and family members affected by ADD — i.e., those diagnosed with ADD and those whose lives are affected by a family member with ADD.
Website that can help parents with questions about a variety of challenges for young children such as sensory processing, nonverbal learning disabilities, and more. -
Resource page about alcohol, alcohol consumption, and its relationship to health impacts across different ages, diverse groups, and other substance abuse – Also links to alcohol policies and a treatment navigator guide
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Resource pages with links about all drugs of abuse and resource page with links to information about related conditions across age groups
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Overview about anxiety and anxiety disorders, and links to additional information resources
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Anxiety, anxiety disorders, and complementary health approaches of various kinds
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Resource page with links to a wide range of topics about Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism and complementary health approaches, including safety and precautions
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Resource page with links to a wide range of topics about bullying, including its signs, and links to related information resources
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Topics related to effective caregiving, and also how to take care of yourself
Support information for caregivers of cancer patients
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Overview about depression, and links to additional information resources
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Overview about eating disorders, and links to additional information resources
Specifics about binge eating disorder, and links to related conditions
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Information about mourning and grief, in varying situations
Information about coping with feelings during advanced cancer (and several points also apply to feelings during other serious illnesses)
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For information about treatment for mental illness and information about mental health, look at each of the specific topics on this web site
Resource for parents of children with mood disorders; includes links to online support groups
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There are many types of meditation, including “mindfulness”. This page links to information and research articles.
Five Things to Know About Stress
Cancer “survivorship” begins at diagnosis and lasts past treatment. This page describes mindfulness for cancer patients and caretakers.Smokefree.gov is sponsored by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and developed/managed by the National Cancer Institute at NIH. The site provides information on the role of mindfulness in coping with smoking cessation. Smokefree.gov is a comprehensive smoking cessation site, including specific help for a range of populations and situations.
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Overview of suicide prevention – risk factors, signs, treatments / therapies, how to help, ongoing research
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Dealing with Trauma (NIH News in Health monthly newsletter – June 2018)