Mental Health Web Site Links

The following are three guidelines for judging websites:

Look to see if the author of the article has a professional degree (M.D., Ph.D, M.S.W.) and check whether they are affiliated with a major school or institution;
Be aware of possible bias in the article. For example, information about medications from the National Institute of Mental Health or Health Canada is probably less biased than from a pharmaceutical company;
Check for dates indicating when the information was initially published. Information is like bread, it has a "shelf-life" beyond which it is not that useful.

Recommended Web Sites

http://helping.apa.org/ – This site is published by the American Psychological Association and it provides information helpful to understanding various psychological issues.

http://www.athealth.com/ – This site provides information about specific disorders and self-help stories.

http://www.drugdigest.org/ – Provides information about drugs and herbal remedies. Written in plain English this database explains what each medication is used for, how it works, common side effects and interactions, etc.

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/ – This is the web site of the National Institute of Health and is a rich source of consumer information.