GENERAL RESOURCES
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Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
ADA in The Workplace
Employee Rights
https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/disability/employeerights
How and When to Request Accommodations
https://askjan.org/publications/individuals/employee-guide.cfm
Job Accommodation Network
https://askjan.org/
https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/disability/employeerights
How and When to Request Accommodations
https://askjan.org/publications/individuals/employee-guide.cfm
Job Accommodation Network
https://askjan.org/
ADA Rights at Colleges and Universities
ADA Basics
https://www.apa.org/pi/disability/dart/legal/ada-basics
Colleges and Universities with Comprehensive Learning Disabilities Programs
https://www.college-scholarships.com/colleges-by-state/colleges-with-programs-for-students-with-learning-disabilities/
Reasonable Accommodations
https://www.apa.org/pi/disability/dart/toolkit-three
https://www.apa.org/pi/disability/dart/legal/ada-basics
Colleges and Universities with Comprehensive Learning Disabilities Programs
https://www.college-scholarships.com/colleges-by-state/colleges-with-programs-for-students-with-learning-disabilities/
Reasonable Accommodations
https://www.apa.org/pi/disability/dart/toolkit-three
Advance Directives
National Resource Center for Psychiatric Advance Directives
https://www.nrc-pad.org/
https://www.nrc-pad.org/
Advocacy
National Council for Behavioral Health
https://www.thenationalcouncil.org/
Child Mind Institute
https://childmind.org/
https://www.thenationalcouncil.org/
Child Mind Institute
https://childmind.org/
Clinical Trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
https://clinicaltrials.gov/
Clinical Trials at the National Institute of Mental Health
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/research/research-conducted-at-nimh/join-a-study/index.shtml
https://clinicaltrials.gov/
Clinical Trials at the National Institute of Mental Health
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/research/research-conducted-at-nimh/join-a-study/index.shtml
Health Insurance
Choosing an Insurance Plan
https://health.usnews.com/health-care/health-insurance/articles/how-to-shop-for-health-insurance-covering-mental-health
Medicaid Eligibility
https://www.healthcare.gov/medicaid-chip/getting-medicaid-chip/
Medicare Coverage of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
https://medicareadvocacy.org/medicare-info/medicare-coverage-of-mental-health-services/
Mental Health Parity
https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Individuals-with-Mental-Illness/Understanding-Health-Insurance/What-is-Mental-Health-Parity
https://health.usnews.com/health-care/health-insurance/articles/how-to-shop-for-health-insurance-covering-mental-health
Medicaid Eligibility
https://www.healthcare.gov/medicaid-chip/getting-medicaid-chip/
Medicare Coverage of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
https://medicareadvocacy.org/medicare-info/medicare-coverage-of-mental-health-services/
Mental Health Parity
https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Individuals-with-Mental-Illness/Understanding-Health-Insurance/What-is-Mental-Health-Parity
LGBTQIA+
Mental Health in the LGBT Community
https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Identity-and-Cultural-Dimensions/LGBTQI
https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Identity-and-Cultural-Dimensions/LGBTQI
Mood Charting
eMoods Application
https://emoodtracker.com/
DBSA Wellness Tracker
https://www.dbsalliance.org/wellness/wellness-toolbox/wellness-tracker/
Mood Chart
http://www.moodchart.org/
https://emoodtracker.com/
DBSA Wellness Tracker
https://www.dbsalliance.org/wellness/wellness-toolbox/wellness-tracker/
Mood Chart
http://www.moodchart.org/
Newly Diagnosed
DBSA Support Groups: An Important Step on the Road to Wellness (pdf)
https://www.dbsalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/DBSA_SUPPORT_GROUPS.pdf
DBSA Living Successfully with a Mood Disorder
https://www.dbsalliance.org/wellness/wellness-toolbox/living-successfully-with-a-mood-disorder/
https://www.dbsalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/DBSA_SUPPORT_GROUPS.pdf
DBSA Living Successfully with a Mood Disorder
https://www.dbsalliance.org/wellness/wellness-toolbox/living-successfully-with-a-mood-disorder/
Substance Abuse
Substance Use and Mental Health
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/substance-use-and-mental-health/index.shtml
Smoking Cessation Programs
https://dchealth.dc.gov/service/smoking-cessation-programs
Harm Reduction Resource Center
https://harmreduction.org/resource-center/
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/substance-use-and-mental-health/index.shtml
Smoking Cessation Programs
https://dchealth.dc.gov/service/smoking-cessation-programs
Harm Reduction Resource Center
https://harmreduction.org/resource-center/
Treatment
Mental Health Providers
https://www.dbsalliance.org/wellness/treatment-options/finding-a-health-care-provider/
Medications
https://www.dbsalliance.org/wellness/treatment-options/medications/
Technology Treatments
https://www.dbsalliance.org/wellness/treatment-options/technology-treatments/
In-Patient Hospitalization for Mental Health Conditions (DBSA podcast episode)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6jSYyCvbQVRp5k8W4mfWW5
https://www.dbsalliance.org/wellness/treatment-options/finding-a-health-care-provider/
Medications
https://www.dbsalliance.org/wellness/treatment-options/medications/
Technology Treatments
https://www.dbsalliance.org/wellness/treatment-options/technology-treatments/
In-Patient Hospitalization for Mental Health Conditions (DBSA podcast episode)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6jSYyCvbQVRp5k8W4mfWW5
Young Adults
Resources for Young Adults
https://www.dbsalliance.org/support/young-adults/
https://www.dbsalliance.org/support/young-adults/