Adult Mental Health
American Residential Treatment Association
A good resource for adult mental health residential programs. The American residential Treatment Association was formed in 1992 to promote and enhance residential mental health treatment. The Member organizations of ARTA offer a variety of services and are able to respond to a wide range of needs. Listing in their directory reflects membership and does not imply any specific recommendation or endorsement.
Gift from Within
A private, nonprofit organization dedicated to those who suffer post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), those at risk for PTSD, and those who care for traumatized individuals. The site includes articles and resources on PTSD and a Support Pal Network where they match survivors around the world by email, post office mail and phone.
Mental Health Association in Milwaukee County
Information, advocacy, and community education about mental health and mental illness, including an onsite resource center and website; referrals for mental health care; information about prevention; a speakers bureau; a Business Outreach program which offers presentations and resources on workplace mental health issues; support groups; free depression and anxiety screening; and the Invisible Children's Program, a support program for families where a parent has a mental illness. No fee. M-Th, 9:00 - 5:00 p.m. F, 9:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Mental Health Association in Waukesha County
The Mental Health Association in Waukesha County, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that serves the community by promoting mental health. Since 1963, MHA volunteers and staff have helped people cope with emotional problems and worked to improve treatment for people experiencing a mental illness.
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) is a nonprofit, grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organization of consumers, families, and friends of people with severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxiety disorders.
Depression and Bipolor Support Alliance (DBSA)
DBSA is the nation's leading patient-directed organization focusing on the most prevalent mental illnesses - depression and bipolar disorder. The organization provides up-to-date, scientifically-based tools and information written in language the general public can understand. DBSA supports research to promote more timely diagnosis, develop more effective and tolerable treatments and discover a cure. The organization works to ensure that people living with mood disorders are treated equitably. 1-800-826-3632