Mental Health America
Mental Health America: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
A fact sheet presenting basic information on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder including causes, symptoms, treatments and other related resources.
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Internet Mental Health: Alprazolam
Learn the facts about the antidepressant alprazolam, commonly known as Xanax. Topics include pharmacology, warnings, adverse effects, and overdose.
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Internet Mental Health: Triazolam (Halcion)
Organized into several brief sections, this IMH website is a good introduction to Halcion, which is a prescription drug taken to treat insomnia.
National Institutes of Health
National Center for Biotechnology Information: Stigma in Psychiatry
Addresses the issue of stigmatization of mental health disorders, its roots, attitudes of public and professionals, the impact of stigma, and efforts to combat stigmatization.
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2012 Book Archive: Psychological Disorder: What Makes a Behavior "Abnormal"?
The first section of Chapter 12 of a textbook called Beginning Psychology. Discusses at length psychological disorders, the challenges in defining abnormal behavior, the use of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders...
British Library
British Library: 20th Century Works: The Bell Jar
Sylvia Plath's only published novel, "The Bell Jar, " explores mental illness and the pressure of social expectations on women in 1950s America. Read an overview and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and...
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U.s. Department of Health and Human Services: Fatherhood. E Learning Mod
By the end of this course, participants will be able to: Identify the paradigm shift on involving fathers in childcare; and Understand the scope and negative effects of father absence; and Explore the benefits of father involvement in...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Female Athlete Triad
The female athlete triad is composed of three disorders that all stem from a woman's obsession with how she looks. Conditions in this triad result in weakness and damage to one's body. This condition is outlined in a detailed manner in...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Socioeconomic Status and Mental Illnesses
This five-question quiz is based on the passage "Socioeconomic Status and Mental Illnesses."
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Sophe : Focus Areas: Sophe Health Topics
Provides short synopses of the many health issues and causes of illness or disability facing students today.
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Bupa: Schizophrenia
This site from the British United Provident Association contains great information on the mental illness known as schizophrenia. The information touches on symptoms (both positive and negative), media myths, diagnosis, causes, treatment,...
BBC
Bbc: Lab Uk: The Stress Test
Take this twenty-minute test to learn about the causes and consequences of stress. Find out what factors affect your mental health and tips on how to improve it. To take part in the experiment, registration is required.
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Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Contains comprehensive medical articles on over one hundred fifty mental disorders such as learning disorders, mental illnesses, bipolar disorder, and Asperger's.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Health and Science in Texas [Pdf]
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. For this lesson, they research health care services in Texas counties and compare these to birth...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Kids' Quest on Disability and Health
KQ, the techno-health wizard, lets kids choose a WebQuest about a disability-related question they may have been wondering about. They get a page of activities and resources about Autism, Vision Impairment, Mobility Restriction, etc.,...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Kids' Quest on Disability and Health
KQ, the techno-health wizard, lets kids choose a WebQuest about a disability-related question they may have been wondering about. They get a page of activities and resources about Autism, Vision Impairment, Mobility Restriction, etc.,...
Mental Health America
Mental Health America: Mental Health Info: Self Injury
Extensive mental health information on a variety of topics dealing with self-injury.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Coping With Stress
Learn about common sources of stress and how you can find healthy ways to respond to them. Also includes contact information for reaching out to professionals who can help with the coping process. PDFs require Adobe Reader.
Other
Embrace the Future: Resilient Kids
Advice about strengthening your ability to bounce back from adversity. Learn key skills, such as problem solving, making friends, and positive thinking, that will help you stay happy, healthy, and productive.
Anatomical Travelogue
Thevisual md.com: Depression
Take a look deep inside the mind with this multimedia learning experience exploring the disease of depression.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: How Is Depression Diagnosed?
Lists three assessments used to diagnose depression with links to more information.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: How Does Depression Develop?
This page contains short descriptions of the causes of depression. There is a link to more information for each cause.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Migraines: What a Pain
All of us have had a headache at some point. A migraine is a very severe headache. They don't happen every day, but they are common among kids and adults. Use this site to learn more about headaches, migraines especially and learn what...
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Kids Health: Why Am I So Sad
Feeling sad is something that everyone has to deal with. Some people feel sad more often than others, some people feel it more intensely than others. There are ways to get over sadness, but it is a natural feeling that you cannot escape...
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