Online Resources: :Knowledge is Power

MHA is the nation's leading community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and to promote the overall mental health of all Americans.

 The National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation's largest  grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives  for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.     

 The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead federal  agency for research on mental disorders. NIMH is one of the 27 Institutes and Centers that make up the National Institutes of Health  (NIH), the largest biomedical research agency in the world. NIH is part  of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). 

 Mental Health First Aid is a course that teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use  disorders. The training gives you the skills you need to reach out and  provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing a  mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a crisis.