Mental Wellness Websites
WVSADD West Virginia Students Against Destructive Decisions
A West Virginia Peer to Peer Education, Leadership, and Development Organization. Builds on the unique strengths of all types of students-encouraging peer to peer networking and mentoring. SADD was founded on the simple philosophy that young people, empowered to help each other, are the most effective force.
BreakThru Medical Withdrawal Management
BreakThru is a medical withdrawal management service located within WVU Medicine Reynolds Memorial Hospital. Patients who have problems with drugs or alcohol are medically stabilized and managed on the medical/surgical unit, just like any other patient recovering from surgery or other medical conditions, preserving dignity and confidentiality.
Both Help and Hope WV and Stigma Free WV provide resources and information to support efforts around drug prevention, treatment, and supports
SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities. Scientifically-based resources including treatment Improvement, protocols, toolkits, resource guides and clinical practice guidelines.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
Veterans Affairs - PTSD: National Center for PTSD
PTSD is a mental health problem that some people develop after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening event, like combat, a natural disaster, a car accident, or sexual assault. It's normal to have upsetting memories, feel on edge, or have trouble sleeping after this type of event. If symptoms last more than a few months, it may be PTSD. The good news is that there are effective treatments.
Information and resources such as mobile apps, videos and more to help with PTSD.
MHA’s programs and initiatives fulfill its mission of promoting mental health and preventing mental illness through advocacy, education, research and services.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the leading national public health institute of the United States. FInd information on healthy living, substance abuse and mental health issues.
