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Lichtenstein
Creative Media in partnership with the following mental
health organizations to foster local discussion of the issues raised
in State of Mind: America 2003. They are also excellent resources
for all concerns regarding mental health in your community, your
state, or the nation as a whole.
National Mental Health Association
The National Mental Health Association is the country's oldest nonprofit
organization addressing all aspects of mental health and mental
illness, through advocacy, education, research and service. 2001
North Beauregard Street, 12th Floor, Alexandria, VA 22311 Phone
703-684-7722 (toll-free: 1-800-969-NMHA) Fax 703-684-5968
www.nmha.org
National
Alliance for the Mentally Ill
NAMI is a national organization with more than 220,000 members,
dedicated to improving the lives of people with serious mental illnesses.
Colonial Place Three, 2107 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300, Arlington,
VA 22201 HelpLine: 1-800-950-NAMI [6264] www.nami.org
Depression
and Bipolar Support Alliance
DBSA (formerly the National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association)
has as its mission to educate the public regarding the nature of
these mental illnesses; to foster self-help; to work to eliminate
stigma and discrimination. 730 North Franklin Street, Suite 501,
Chicago, Illinois 60610.
Toll free: (800) 826-3632 www.dbsalliance.org
National Institute of Mental Health
(NIMH)
Part of the federal government, the NIMH’s mission is to diminish
the burden of mental illness through research, working to achieve
better understanding, treatment, and prevention of mental illness.
NIMH Public Inquiries, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 8184, MSC
9663, Bethesda, MD 20892-9663 Phone 301-443-4513 www.nimh.nih.gov
The
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
SAMHSA is the Federal agency charged with improving the quality
and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services
in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society
resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses. SAMHSA serves
as the umbrella under which substance abuse and mental health service
Centers are housed, including: the Center for Mental Health Services
(CMHS), the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), and the
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). SAMHSA also houses
the Office of the Administrator, the Office of Applied Studies,
and the Office of Program Services. Tel: 800-487-4890 www.SAMHSA.gov
The
Carter Center's Mental Health Program
The program, founded in 1991 by Mrs. Rosalynn Carter, focuses on
mental health policy issues with four strategic goals: to reduce
stigma and discrimination against people with mental illnesses;
to achieve equity for mental health care comparable to other health
care; to advance promotion, prevention, and early intervention services
for children and their families; and to increase public awareness
worldwide about mental health and mental illness and to stimulate
local actions to address those issues. 1762
Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322. Tel
: 404-727-7611 www.cartercenter.org
National
Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
NARSAD is the largest donor-supported organization in the world
devoted exclusively to supporting scientific research on brain and
behavior disorders. 60 Cutter Mill Road, Suite 404
Great Neck, NY 11021 Tel: 516-829-0091 www.narsad.org
National
Mental Health Awareness Campaign
Online resource center for questions about mental health and mental
illness with help phone numbers and links to organizations around
the country. www.nostigma.org
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