- Agoraphobics Building Independent Lives (ABIL)
Agoraphobics Building Independent Lives is a non-profit organization for persons dealing with anxiety and panic disorders, incorporated in the State of Virginia. It has support groups nationwide.
- Anxiety and Panic Disorder Center of Los Angeles
The Anxiety and Panic Disorder Center of Los Angeles offers specialized treatment for anxiety and panic disorder, and agoraphobia in a safe and empathic environment.
- Anxiety Coach
Information about anxiety disorders and how to treat them is found here. This site includes links and reading list.
- Anxiety Disorder Association of America
The Anxiety Disorder Association of America promotes the prevention and cure of anxiety disorders and works to improve the lives of all people who suffer from them.
- CDC: What is Stress?
This fact sheet explains stress and includes a checklist that will give you a clue about how you handle stress.
- Facts about Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies provides a forum for the sharing of research, clinical strategies, public policy concerns, and theoretical formulations on trauma. It is dedicated to the discovery and dissemination of knowledge and to the stimulation of policy, program and service initiatives that seek to reduce traumatic stressors and their immediate and long-term consequences.
- Mental Health America
Mental Health America is the country’s oldest and largest nonprofit organization addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illness - working to improve the mental health of all Americans, especially the 54 million individuals with mental disorders, through advocacy, education, research and service.
- National Association of School Psychologists
NASP has made these materials available free of charge to the public in order to promote the ability of children and youth to cope with the anniversary of September 11. The materials may be adapted, reproduced, reprinted, or posted on websites without specific permission as long as the integrity of the content is maintained and NASP is given proper credit. A great resource for parents, caregivers and other nonprofessionals. Helpful do's and dont's.
- National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder's mission is to advance the clinical care and social welfare of America's veterans through research, education, and training in the science, diagnosis, and treatment of PTSD and stress-related disorders. This website is an educational resource concerning PTSD and other enduring consequences of traumatic stress.
- NIMH: Anxiety Disorders
This site provides information on anxiety disorders for professionals and the general public.
- Safe Horizon
Safe Horizon is an organization in New York City with much experience in helping people through disasters after the September 11, 2001 attack. It is a member of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network.
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
The mission of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) is to raise the standard of care and improve access to services for traumatized children, their families, and communities throughout the United States. This site includes an article on school planning for disasters and the aftermath of September 11, 2001.
- The Sweeney Alliance
The Sweeney Alliance is a nationally recognized non-profit organization that provides help to families and professionals coping with grief and stress. Since 1990, we have developed and facilitated specialized programs that teach children and adults how to reinvest in life and living following a life-altering event such as the death of someone loved, divorce, violence, neglect or disability.
- The Trauma Center
Since the September 11th attacks, the Trauma Center has added several resources concerning responses to such events. This site is a member of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network.
- William Wendt Center for Loss and Healing
The Wendt Center has many resources for people who are dealing with loss and grief, and has a section that deals with September 11 issues. This site is a member of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network.
The information above was taken, in part, from material provided by SAMHSA.
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