Mental Health and Mental Illness
The American Association of Caregiving Youth addresses the needs of the one million children and teens who, like Billy Morrison in The Opposite of Music, are caregivers of an ill family member. Also listen to a National Public Radio interview with one of the organization's founders, Connie Siskowski.
The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance provides information, advocacy, and support for people with depression, bipolar disorder, or anxiety.
Families for Depression Awareness takes a whole-family approach, helping parents, spouses, and children work together to recognize and manage depression. They also hope to reduce the stigma surrounding this illness.
The International Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders Foundation unites people with OCD, professionals, and educators to explore and treat the many forms of this illness. As you know from Things I Shouldn’t Think, there's more to OCD than counting and hand-washing!
How does it feel to be depressed, like Bill Sr. in The Opposite of Music? At Men and Depression, men describe their experiences in videos and audio files compiled by the National Institute of Mental Health.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness offers information and support on the whole range of mental illness (twelve illnesses are discussed in depth here). NAMI also advocates for people at state and federal levels and monitors the portrayal of mentally ill people in the media.
The National Institute of Mental Health is a U.S. government agency focusing on scientific and research aspects of mental health, such as brain science and genetic and environmental factors. Look at the Science News page for the latest reports.
Writing and Publishing
Grub Street, Inc. is a nonprofit creative writing center providing classes, workshops, and social events for area writers. I highly recommend their annual Muse and the Marketplace conference if you want to get started as a writer or if you have a manuscript to sell.
PEN New England, the regional branch of PEN International (Poets/Playwrights, Essayists, Editors, Novelists), supports writers, promotes literacy, and opposes censorship.
The Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators is the organization to join if you want to write books to be read by young adults. Upon joining you'll get a thick packet of materials on writing and submitting. You'll also have the opportunity to participate in national and regional conferences or find a local critique group. Their website has an active discussion board, too.
The American Association of Caregiving Youth addresses the needs of the one million children and teens who, like Billy Morrison in The Opposite of Music, are caregivers of an ill family member. Also listen to a National Public Radio interview with one of the organization's founders, Connie Siskowski.
The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance provides information, advocacy, and support for people with depression, bipolar disorder, or anxiety.
Families for Depression Awareness takes a whole-family approach, helping parents, spouses, and children work together to recognize and manage depression. They also hope to reduce the stigma surrounding this illness.
The International Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders Foundation unites people with OCD, professionals, and educators to explore and treat the many forms of this illness. As you know from Things I Shouldn’t Think, there's more to OCD than counting and hand-washing!
How does it feel to be depressed, like Bill Sr. in The Opposite of Music? At Men and Depression, men describe their experiences in videos and audio files compiled by the National Institute of Mental Health.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness offers information and support on the whole range of mental illness (twelve illnesses are discussed in depth here). NAMI also advocates for people at state and federal levels and monitors the portrayal of mentally ill people in the media.
The National Institute of Mental Health is a U.S. government agency focusing on scientific and research aspects of mental health, such as brain science and genetic and environmental factors. Look at the Science News page for the latest reports.
Writing and Publishing
Grub Street, Inc. is a nonprofit creative writing center providing classes, workshops, and social events for area writers. I highly recommend their annual Muse and the Marketplace conference if you want to get started as a writer or if you have a manuscript to sell.
PEN New England, the regional branch of PEN International (Poets/Playwrights, Essayists, Editors, Novelists), supports writers, promotes literacy, and opposes censorship.
The Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators is the organization to join if you want to write books to be read by young adults. Upon joining you'll get a thick packet of materials on writing and submitting. You'll also have the opportunity to participate in national and regional conferences or find a local critique group. Their website has an active discussion board, too.
