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*Crisis Intervention/Suicide Prevention/Grief Support:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – offers free, confidential support – 988 (also see Suicide Prevention section below for more resources)
Star Vista Crisis Hotline – local bay area hotline for those in crisis – 650-579-0350
Crisis Text Line – offers support via text – click on the link or text HOME to 741741
Calm Harm – an app that helps people manage urges to self-harm (found in the Google Play or Apple App Store)
San Mateo Medical Center Emergency Department – offers psychiatric emergency services – San Mateo – 650-573-2671
Mills-Peninsula Emergency Department – offers psychiatric emergency services – Burlingame – 650-696-5170 ; offers an Intensive Outpatient Program
Sequoia Hospital Emergency Department – offers psychiatric emergency services – Redwood City – 650-369-5811
El Camino Hospital Emergency Department – offers psychiatric emergency services – Mountain View – 650-940-7055 ; has Intensive Outpatient Program called Aspire
San Francisco General Hospital – offers psychiatric emergency services – San Francisco – 628-206-8000
Kara – Grief Support services for children, teens, adults and families in Palo Alto – 650-321-5272
*General:
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry – has helpful information for parents including Facts for Families, data sheets on a variety of issues, and a Depression Resource Center
American Psychiatric Association – also has helpful information available for the public on many mental health topics
National Alliance on Mental Illness – national grassroots mental health organization with local chapters including one in San Mateo; there is now a NAMI guide for dealing with the coronavirus situation
National Institute of Mental Health – federal agency with a wide range of info on mental health topics and mental health research
Active Minds – nonprofit organization that supports mental health awareness and education for students
ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder):
CHADD – national organization and resource for info and support regarding ADHD with a Northern California chapter
Additude Magazine – an online (also available in print) resource on ADHD featuring articles, forums and blogs
Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale – a self-assessment tool for adults
NICHQ Vanderbilt Assessment Scales – a free ADHD assessment tool on the NICHQ website
Alcohol and Substance Abuse:
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism – website has downloadable brochures and fact sheets
National Institute on Drug Abuse – federal government website with information on drugs of abuse
Substance And Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) – federal website with many resources including free help with treatment referrals
DrugRehab.com – website for addiction-related resources, information and support including a 24 hour hotline
CRAFFT Screening Tool – a simple screening instrument for adolescent substance abuse
CDC Smoking Cessation Site – includes resources to quit smoking such as QuitLine (1-800-QUIT-NOW)
Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar Disorder:
Anxiety and Depression Association of America – international organization for anxiety and depression
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance – resource for education and support groups and features a free online mood charting tool, the Wellness Tracker
AACAP Depression Resource Center – the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry’s depression resource page for youth, parents, and clinicians
Child Anxiety Network – independent site providing information on anxiety for children, parents, and teachers
WorryWiseKids – website with information and tools regarding anxiety for parents and educators
Mood Check – screening tool to help distinguish between unipolar depression and bipolar disorder from Psycheducation.org
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) – depression assessment tool; 2 versions: Adult version & Adolescent version
GAD-7 – quick screening tool for anxiety
Autism Spectrum:
Autism Society of America – national grassroots autism organization offering information and support for patients and families
Autism Speaks – a non-profit autism advocacy and support organization that features an online questionnaire for screening toddlers
Autism Society San Francisco Bay Area – a non-profit organization and branch of the Autism Society of America involved with supporting the local autism community
AASCEND – a non-profit organization in the Bay Area involved in supporting adults on the autism spectrum
California Autism Foundation – a Bay Area organization that provides services for people with autism or developmental disabilities
International Council on Development & Learning – an non-profit organization that is associated with the Developmental Relationship-based Intervention (DRBI) known as “Floortime” for autism; the website has resources for parents
Profectum – Another organization associated with DRBI; the website features a Parent Toolbox
Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors (inc. Hair Pulling & Skin Picking):
TLC Foundation for Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors – a non-profit organization that supports and educates patients, families, and clinicians dealing with under-recognized conditions such as trichotillomania (hair pulling), skin picking and nail biting
StopPulling.com – a self-guided online program for patients dealing with trichotillomania (hair pulling)
Complementary and Alternative Medicine:
National Center on Complementary and Alternative Medicine – a branch of the NIH with info on CAM treatments
Office of Dietary Supplements – features fact sheets on dietary supplements
Natural Medicines – a database on supplements and CAM treatments that requires a subscription
Herbalgram – information on herbal medicines from the American Botanical Council
Coronavirus (COVID-19):
World Health Organization Coronavirus website
NAMI Guide to Coping with the Coronavirus Situation
The Science of Well-being – a free course through Yale and Coursera on happiness
Helping Homebound Children – a guide from the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress
Eating Disorders:
American Academy of Eating Disorders – has info for patients and families on research, prevention and management of eating disorders
Overeaters Anonymous – Peninsula branch of the organization that helps individuals who are recovering from compulsive eating
Eating Disorders in Youth-Questionnaire – a screener for children 8-13 years old
Education/Learning:
Challenge Success – their article on college selection using fit over ranking can be useful for college applicants and their parents to peruse
Media Usage:
Common Sense Media – nonprofit organization that provides resources for the public on dealing with media consumption and usage
AACAP – has a fact sheet on video games and children and another on internet use in children
American Academy of Pediatrics – has a family media use plan tool on its website that can help families create their own personalized household plans around media use (best done collaboratively with kids and parents together)
Family Digital Wellness Guide – guide for parents regarding children and media from Boston Children’s Hospital
Medications:
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – website for information on prescribed medications including medication guides
NAMI – this organization also has medication fact sheets for consumers
OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder):
International OCD Foundation – organization that supports patients and families and promotes education and research on OCD
Help Guide’s page on OCD – offers information on OCD and tips to deal with the symptoms
Parenting:
Wonder Moms – a parenting blog by parents of special needs children for parents of special needs children
Planned Parenthood – has resources for parents on talking with your middle schooler or high school teen about sex and sexuality
ParentingStrategies.net – has free parenting guides for depression, anxiety and alcohol misuse
Stanford Parenting Center – local resource for parenting support
Schizophrenia and Psychosis:
Schizophrenia & Related Disorders Alliance of America – organization that supports and provides education on the subject of schizophrenia and psychotic disorders
PREP Program – Prevention & Recovery in Early Psychosis – early intervention and treatment program for teens experiencing psychosis in the Bay Area
Sexuality:
Planned Parenthood – has resources for parents on talking with your middle schooler or high school teen about sex and sexuality; there is also an informational section for teens
Amaze.org – website that features animated videos on sex and sexuality for “adolescents ages 10 to 14” and information for parents and educators
Sleep:
National Sleep Foundation – resource for those with sleep issues and features tools such as a sleep diary
CBT-i Coach – a free app developed for the Veterans Administration that is designed to be used in conjunction with a therapist performing CBT for insomnia
Suicide Prevention:
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – a voluntary health organization for suicide prevention; provides info and support resources
Suicide Prevention Resource Center – federally supported center with useful resources such as a Safety Plan Template and information on suicide prevention
Therapies:
DBT Self Help – info for patients and families on dialectical behavioral therapy written by people who have been through DBT
Tourette’s and Tic Disorders:
Tourette Association of America – national organization that offers resources to families and patients including info on Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics
Trauma & PTSD (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder):
National Center for PTSD – resource site for patients, families, and providers operated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs that includes free self-report measures
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies – a resource site for providers and survivors that also includes assessment tools such as the CAPS-5 for children 7 and up
Women’s Health:
MotherToBaby. org – info on medications during pregnancy and breastfeeding
MGH Center for Women’s Mental Health – Reproductive Psychiatry Resource and Info Center
Updated 9-30-2023. More resource links are coming.