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Conditions · Mood
Depression — NIMH plain-language overview
Symptoms, types, treatments, and what current evidence supports — written for the general public by the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health.
12 min read
Conditions · Anxiety
Anxiety disorders — NIMH overview
Generalized anxiety, panic, social anxiety, and phobias: what they are, how they differ, and what works.
10 min read
Conditions · Mood
Bipolar disorder — NIMH overview
Bipolar I, II, and cyclothymia: the diagnostic distinctions, the mood-episode shapes, and the treatment scaffolding that holds them.
10 min read
Conditions · Neurodevelopmental
ADHD — NIMH overview
Childhood and adult ADHD, the diagnostic process, and what current treatment guidelines recommend.
10 min read
Conditions · Psychotic
Schizophrenia — NIMH overview
What schizophrenia is, what it isn't, and what current treatment looks like in 2025.
11 min read
Conditions · Anxiety
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder — NIMH overview
What OCD is, how it presents beyond the stereotypes, and why exposure-based therapy is the first-line treatment.
8 min read
Conditions · Trauma
PTSD — NIMH overview
Post-traumatic stress disorder beyond combat: how it forms, how it presents, and what treatments are best evidenced.
9 min read
Conditions · Eating
Eating disorders — NIMH overview
Anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and ARFID: the diagnostic distinctions and what evidence-based treatment looks like.
9 min read
Crisis · Suicide Prevention
Suicide prevention — NIMH topic page
Warning signs, risk factors, what works in prevention, and how to support someone who is struggling.
10 min read
Crisis · Suicide Prevention
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
The U.S. federal 24/7 crisis line — call or text 988, chat at 988lifeline.org.
3 min read
Care Navigation · United States
SAMHSA National Helpline — treatment referral, not crisis
Free, confidential, 24/7 information and referral for mental health and substance use treatment.
3 min read
Care Navigation · United States
FindTreatment.gov — the federal treatment locator
Search by ZIP code for licensed mental health and substance use treatment providers.
3 min read
Self-Help · United Kingdom
NHS Every Mind Matters
Free, NHS-run mental health self-help including a personalised Mind Plan, sleep, anxiety, and low-mood resources.
5 min read
Conditions · United Kingdom
Mind UK — A-Z of mental health problems
Mind's UK-focused condition library, written in plain English with rights and treatment information.
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Crisis · United Kingdom & Ireland
Samaritans — 24/7 emotional support in the UK and Ireland
Free helpline (116 123), email, and in-person branches across the UK and Ireland.
3 min read
Crisis · Australia
Lifeline Australia — 13 11 14
24/7 Australian crisis support and suicide prevention.
3 min read
Crisis · New Zealand
1737 Need to talk? (New Zealand)
Free call or text to 1737 to reach a trained counsellor in Aotearoa New Zealand.
3 min read
Crisis · Worldwide
Befrienders Worldwide — find a crisis line in your country
A searchable directory of more than 300 emotional-support helplines across 32 countries.
3 min read
Global Health · Worldwide
WHO — Mental disorders fact sheet
The World Health Organization's standing summary of prevalence, treatment, and policy on mental disorders globally.
8 min read
Crisis · Worldwide
WHO — Suicide fact sheet
Global suicide statistics, risk factors, and what works in national-level prevention.
7 min read
Crisis · LGBTQ+ Youth
The Trevor Project — crisis support for LGBTQ+ young people
24/7 call, text, and chat for LGBTQ+ people under 25 in the U.S.
3 min read
Crisis · Trans Community
Trans Lifeline — peer support by and for trans people
U.S./Canada peer support hotline staffed entirely by trans operators.
3 min read
Crisis · Multi-country
Crisis Text Line — text-based crisis support
Free, 24/7 text-based crisis support in the U.S., UK, Ireland, and Canada.
3 min read
Conditions · Perinatal
Postpartum Support International
Helpline, provider directory, and support groups for perinatal mental health.
4 min read
Conditions · United States
NAMI — Mental Health Conditions library
Plain-language overviews of every major condition, written for patients and families.
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Care Navigation · United States
NAMI — Family Members and Caregivers
How to support someone in your life living with a mental health condition without losing yourself in the process.
10 min read
Conditions · OCD
International OCD Foundation
The standard U.S. provider directory and explainer library for OCD and related disorders.
5 min read
Conditions · Eating
National Alliance for Eating Disorders
Helpline, treatment directory, and free support groups for U.S. eating disorder care.
5 min read
Conditions · Anxiety
Anxiety and Depression Association of America
Patient-facing education, a clinician directory, and self-screening tools for anxiety, depression, and OCD.
5 min read
Conditions · ADHD
CHADD — Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
The U.S. patient-advocacy organisation for ADHD across the lifespan.
5 min read
Crisis · Suicide Prevention
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Suicide prevention research, public-education programs, and survivor-of-loss resources.
5 min read
Conditions · Mood
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
Peer-led support groups and education for people living with mood disorders.
5 min read
Conditions · Trauma
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs — National Center for PTSD
The most comprehensive evidence-based PTSD resource in the U.S., open to everyone — not just veterans.
8 min read
Public Health · United States
CDC — Mental Health hub
U.S. national mental health surveillance data, prevention frameworks, and public health resources.
6 min read
Conditions · Personality
Borderline personality disorder — NIMH overview
What BPD is, what current treatment looks like, and why the prognosis is better than the stigma suggests.
9 min read
Conditions · Mood
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder — IAPMD overview
PMDD beyond 'bad PMS': what it is, how it is diagnosed, and what treatments work.
8 min read
Conditions · Anxiety
Panic disorder — NIMH overview
Panic attacks, panic disorder, and the cognitive-behavioral treatments with the strongest evidence.
7 min read
Conditions · Anxiety
Social anxiety disorder — NIMH overview
Beyond shyness: what social anxiety disorder is, how it differs from introversion, and what helps.
7 min read
Conditions · Anxiety
Generalized anxiety disorder — NIMH overview
GAD distinguished from everyday worry, and the treatments that change its course.
7 min read
Conditions · Neurodevelopmental
Autism spectrum disorder — NIMH overview
ASD across the lifespan: how it is identified, how it co-occurs with mental health conditions, and what support looks like.
10 min read
Conditions · Trauma
Dissociative disorders — Mind UK overview
Dissociation, depersonalization, derealization, and dissociative identity: what they are and what helps.
9 min read
Conditions · OCD
Body dysmorphic disorder — IOCDF overview
BDD: persistent preoccupation with perceived flaws in appearance, and the evidence-based treatments that help.
7 min read
Conditions · OCD
Hoarding disorder — IOCDF overview
Hoarding as a distinct condition, with its own diagnostic frame and treatment evidence.
7 min read
Conditions · OCD
Trichotillomania and body-focused repetitive behaviors — TLC Foundation
Hair-pulling, skin-picking, and related BFRBs: what they are and what helps.
6 min read
Conditions · Substance Use
Substance use disorders — SAMHSA overview
What substance use disorders are, how they are diagnosed, and the treatments with the strongest evidence.
9 min read
Conditions · Substance Use
Alcohol use disorder — NIAAA overview
AUD on a spectrum, the medications most clinicians do not prescribe, and how to find help.
9 min read
Conditions · Substance Use
Opioid use disorder — NIDA overview
OUD, medications for opioid use disorder, and why MOUD remains the standard of care.
9 min read
Conditions · Trauma
Complex PTSD — PTSD UK overview
C-PTSD: how it differs from PTSD, where the ICD-11 diagnosis came from, and what treatment looks like.
8 min read
Conditions · Mood
Seasonal affective disorder — NIMH overview
SAD as a recurrent pattern of depression, and the role of light therapy, CBT, and medication.
6 min read
Conditions · Mood
Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) — Mind UK overview
Chronic low-grade depression: what it looks like, why it is often missed, and what treatment can do.
6 min read
Conditions · Behavioral
Problem gambling — National Council on Problem Gambling
Gambling disorder as a recognized behavioral addiction, with a national helpline and treatment directory.
5 min read
Conditions · Psychotic
Schizoaffective disorder — NAMI overview
A condition with features of both schizophrenia and a mood disorder — and what makes it distinct.
7 min read
Conditions · Neurodevelopmental
Tourette syndrome — Tourette Association of America
TS as a neurological condition with strong mental health comorbidity, and the behavioral treatments that help.
6 min read
Conditions · Sleep
Insomnia disorder — Sleep Foundation overview
Insomnia distinguished from poor sleep, and why CBT-I is first-line.
7 min read
Conditions · Perinatal
Postpartum psychosis — Action on Postpartum Psychosis
A rare, serious, medical emergency in the weeks after birth — and the support network for women and families who have been through it.
6 min read
Conditions · Eating
Binge eating disorder — Alliance for Eating Disorders
BED as the most common eating disorder in the U.S., and the treatments most people are never offered.
7 min read
Conditions · Eating
ARFID — Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
ARFID distinguished from picky eating and anorexia, and the treatments that are emerging.
6 min read
Conditions · Grief
Grief — what's normal, what's complicated, and where to find help
Grief, prolonged grief disorder, and the resources that exist for both.
7 min read
Conditions · Occupational
Burnout — WHO classification and what to do about it
Burnout as an occupational phenomenon, distinct from depression — and how to think about treatment.
6 min read
Care Navigation · United States
NAMI HelpLine — information, referrals, and emotional support
Free national helpline staffed by trained NAMI specialists, by phone, text, chat, and email.
3 min read
Care Navigation · North America
211 — community resource line for the U.S. and Canada
Dial 2-1-1 to reach trained community resource specialists who can connect you to local services.
3 min read
Crisis · Sexual Violence
RAINN — sexual assault hotline and resources
24/7 confidential support for survivors of sexual violence, by phone, chat, and Spanish-language line.
3 min read
Crisis · Domestic Violence
National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 confidential support for people experiencing relationship abuse, with safety planning and referrals.
3 min read
Crisis · Communities of Color
Blackline — peer support for Black, Black LGBTQ+, brown, Native, and Muslim callers
A non-carceral crisis and peer-support line centering communities most harmed by traditional emergency response.
3 min read
Care Navigation · United States
Therapy for Black Girls — clinician directory and community
A searchable directory of licensed Black women therapists across the U.S., plus a popular podcast and community.
4 min read
Care Navigation · United States
Therapy for Black Men — directory and resources
A searchable directory of Black male therapists and life coaches, with a focus on culturally affirming care.
4 min read
Care Navigation · United States
Asian Mental Health Collective
A pan-Asian directory of therapists, support groups, and culturally specific mental health resources.
4 min read
Care Navigation · United States
Latinx Therapy — bilingual mental health directory and podcast
A directory of Latinx therapists, many bilingual in Spanish and English, plus an extensive Spanish-language podcast.
4 min read
Care Navigation · United States
Inclusive Therapists — directory built around social justice and identity
A therapist directory that centers BIPOC, LGBTQ+, disabled, and other marginalized communities.
4 min read
Care Navigation · United States
Open Path Psychotherapy Collective — affordable therapy
A nonprofit network of therapists offering in-office and online sessions at $40-$80 per session, plus student-rate options.
4 min read
Care Navigation · International
Psychology Today — therapist directory
The largest mental health provider directory in the world, with verification of licensure.
4 min read
Crisis · Disasters
SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline
24/7 crisis support for emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.
3 min read
Support · Substance Use
SMART Recovery — secular, evidence-based addiction support
A non-religious, CBT-grounded alternative to 12-step programs for substance and behavioral addictions.
4 min read
Support · Substance Use
Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous
The world's largest peer-support fellowships for alcohol and drug recovery — free, anonymous, available almost everywhere.
4 min read
Support · Families
Al-Anon and Nar-Anon — support for families of people with addiction
Free peer-support groups for adult family members and friends of people with alcohol or drug problems.
4 min read
Self-Help · United States
Mental Health America — screening tools and information
Free, validated mental health screening tools and a sprawling library of plain-language information.
5 min read
Self-Help · Young Adults
JED Foundation — mental health for teens and young adults
Programs, resources, and crisis support specifically built for adolescents and emerging adults.
5 min read
Self-Help · Young Adults
Active Minds — peer-led mental health awareness for students
A national network of student-led mental health chapters across U.S. schools and campuses.
4 min read
Self-Help · Men's Health
Movember — men's mental health and suicide prevention
Global programs and resources for men's mental health, including peer-support training (ALEC).
4 min read
Self-Help · International
HelpGuide — free mental health and wellness library
A long-running, ad-free, plain-English library of mental health and wellness articles.
5 min read
Research · United States
Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
An independent funder of mental health research with a public-facing science library.
5 min read
Crisis · Worldwide
International Association for Suicide Prevention
A global directory of crisis lines and suicide prevention resources, plus World Suicide Prevention Day.
4 min read
Self-Help · United States
MentalHealth.gov — federal mental health portal
The U.S. federal entry-point for mental health information, with links into the major federal resources.
4 min read