Links to Information
The following list of links provide you with additional online mental health care and related information. It is not meant to be a comprehensive list, nor is it an endorsement of the listed organizations or content of their websites.
For Immediate 24/7 Help in a Mental Health Crisis/Emergency
- Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org (National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline).
- Alternatively, you can also call 911 or go to the nearest hospital emergency department.
Local/Regional
Mental Health Support and Referrals
Resource Guides with Links to Local/State Services
- Atlantic County Resource Guide.pdf (hcdnnj.org), Cape May County Resource Guide.pdf (hcdnnj.org), Cumberland County Resource Guide.pdf (hcdnnj.org) & Ocean County Resource Guide: food resources, healthcare resources, housing resources, legal and financial resources, resources for families and children, resources for seniors
- NJ Resources 2020-2021, NJ Department of Human Services: Click on English, Spanish or Audio version
- The Source (atlantic-county.org) (resource guide for people of all ages in Atlantic County, NJ)
- Mental Health Resource Directory (sharpschool.com) (Atlantic County)
General/National
Mental Health Related Associations & Institutes
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- American Counseling Association
- American Psychiatric Association
- American Psychological Association
- American Psychological Society
- Center for Mental Health Services
- Mental Health America
- MentalHealth.gov/
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Mental Health Association
- National Sleep Foundation
- National Women’s Health Resource Center
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Suicide Awareness and Hotlines
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Depression
- Depression and How Therapy Can Help
- Depression Screening
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
Anxiety Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- National Center for PTSD
- Give an Hour— for veterans and their families
- National Center for PTSD Real Warriors (U.S. Department of Defense)— for veterans and their families
- The Gift From Within
- Sidran Institute
Addiction and Recovery
Eating Disorders
Personality Disorders
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Child Abuse, Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
- Childhelp USA
- Prevent Child Abuse America
- National Domestic Violence Hotline Website
- Rape and Incest National Network (RAINN) National Sexual Assault Hotline
Developmental Disorders
- Developmental Disabilities Resource Center
- Developmental Disabilities Institute
- American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Brain Injury and Mental Health
Mental Health Diagnoses
Medication
- DrugWatch.com provides information about prescription and over-the-counter medications, including details about associated side effects.