General Information
- The American Psychological Association: www.apa.org
- The Kentucky Psychological Association: www.kpa.org
- National Institute of Mental Health: www.nimh.nih.gov
- National Alliance on Mental Illness: www.nami.org
Adult ADHD
- Attention Deficit Disorder Association: http://www.add.org/
- https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning?gclid=CM3fsZ_A4MkCFckdgQodFGQLkA
Anxiety in Children
- http://www.childanxiety.net/Fears_Phobias_Anxiety.htm
- http://www.worrywisekids.org/
- http://www.adaa.org/living-with-anxiety/children
Asperger’s/PDD
- MAAP Services for PDD: http://www.maapservices.org/
- http://www.aspergers.com/
- Autism Support Network: http://www.autismsupportnetwork.com/
- http://www.aspergerexperts.com/
Communication Disorders
- http://www.speechandlanguagekids.com/
- http://childdevelopmentinfo.com/child-psychology/children_with_communication_disorders/
- American Speech, Language & Hearing Assn: http://www.asha.org/public
Discipline
- Operation Parent: www.operationparent.org
- Good guides for consequences: http://www.centerforparentingeducation.org
Depression and Bipolar
- Depression & Bipolar Alliance: http://www.dbsalliance.org
- Anxiety & Depression Assoc. of America: adaa.org
- Depression Resource Center: aacap.org
- Resources for bipolar: http://psychcentral.com/lib/resources-for-bipolar-disorder/
Depression in Men
- General: http://mantherapy.org/depression-in-men.html
- Mankind Project: www.mankindproject.org
Eating Disorders
- National Eating Disorders Association: http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
- Eating Disorders Anonymous: www.eda.org
- Links for treatment in all states for all eating disorders: http://www.bulimia.com/
Financial Assistance
- Medication cost help: Partnership for Prescription Assistance pparx.org
- There is a network in Louisville–the Association of Community Ministries–where you can get help with groceries and other services. You can fill out an online contact form (be sure to put your zip code so they know which location to refer you to) at http://www.louisvilleministries.org/contactus.php
- To get help with your LG&E bill go to this site and download the brochure that tells you how: https://lge-ku.com/customer-service/help-customers-need
- There is an agency that specializes in just helping seniors. They even have a way to get help with pet expenses: http://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/senior_assistance_programs.html
- AARP also has a good online guide to services you qualify for: http://www.aarp.org/aarp-foundation/our-work/income/info-2012/public-benefits-guide-senior-assistance1.html
Grandparents Raising Grandkids
- http://www.grandsplace.org/gp4/ky.html
- http://chhs.gsu.edu/nationalcenter/resources.asp
- http://www.raisingyourgrandchildren.com/States/Kentucky.htm
- http://www.childwelfare.gov/preventing/supporting/resources/grandparents.cfm
- http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/grandparents_raising_grandchildren
Bed-resting Moms
- http://www.sidelines.org/
- http://www.keepemcookin.com/educate-yourself/making-the-best-of-bed-rest/
- http://www.betterbedrest.org/
Infant/Pregnancy Loss
- Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support: nationalshare.org/
- Baby Loss Comfort: babylosscomfort.com/grief-resources/
- The Compassionate Friends: compassionatefriends.org
- Center for Loss of Multiple Birth: climb-support.org/
- Bereaved Parents of the USA: bereavedparentsusa.org/
- Creative healing activities: http://carlymarieprojectheal.com/
- Angle Gowns for lost premies: http://www.nicuhelpinghands.org/lend-a-helping-hand/angel-gowns/
Infertility
- Resolve, Inc.: resolve.org/
- Health resources: https://www.ihr.com/infertility/
- Reproductive facts: Reproductivefacts.org
Infidelity
- Retroville: retrouvaille.org/
- Marriage Builders: marriagebuilders.com/
- Infidelity Help Group: infidelityhelpgroup.com/
Learning Differences
- Legal assistance for children with learning differences: www.wrightslaw.com
- Learning Disability Assoc. of America: http://ldaamerica.org/
- LD Online: www.ldonline.org
- National Center for Learning Disabilities: www.ncld.org
LGBTQ
- Lead With Love leadwithlovefilm.com
- The Human Rights Campaign: hrc.org/topics/children-youth
- Coming Out, Coming Home: Helping Families Adjust to a Gay or Lesbian Child comingoutcominghome.com
- Parents, Family, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays pflag.org
- SAGE: Advocacy & Services for LGBT Elders: www.sageusa.org
- World Professional Association for Transgender Health: www.wpath.org
PTSD
- http://www.ptsd.va.gov/
- http://www.giftfromwithin.org/
- Children exposed to violence: http://www.nccev.org/
Pregnancy & Postpartum Support
- Postpartum Support International: www.postpartum.net
- Postpartum Support Kentuckiana: www.postpartumsupportkentuckiana.com/
- HRSA: http://mchb.hrsa.gov/pregnancyandbeyond/depression/index.html
- Birth Care Network: www.birthcarenetwork.com
Sensory Processing
Substance-Related
- Alcoholics Anonymous: www.aa.org
- Narcotics Anonymous: www.na.org
- SMART Recovery: www.smartrecovery.org
- Adult Children
Suicide
- I’m thinking about it
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: suicidepreventionlifeline.org
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: https://www.afsp.org/preventing-suicide/find-help
- Kentuckians Affected by Suicide: http://kentuckysuicideprevention.org/
- Understanding suicidal thinking: http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=urgent_crisis_suicide_prevention
- Matt’s Foundation: mattsfoundation.org
- I’m coping with suicide loss
- Survivors of Suicide: http://www.survivorsofsuicide.com/
- Alliance of Hope: allianceofhope.org
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: https://www.afsp.org/coping-with-suicide-loss
- Suicide Awareness Voices of Education: save.org
- Common Ground: commongroundhelps.org