Emergency Mental Health Resources for CKD Patients

Post Traumatic Stress Resource s/Contact Information:

National Mental Health Association
http//www.nmha.org
800.969.NMHA (6642)

 

National Institute of Mental Health
http//www.nimh.nih.gov
866.615.6464

 

Anxiety Disorders Association of America
http//www.adaa.org
301.231.9350

 

Freedom From Fear
http//www.freedomfromfear.com/
718.351.1717
888-442-2022

 

Internet Mental Health
http//www.mentalhealth.com/dis/p20-an06.html

 

National Center for PTSD
http//www.ncptsd.va.gov

 

PTSD Alliance
http//www.ptsdalliance.org

 

Mayo Clinic
http//www.mayoclinic.com
access by selecting mental health on Diseases and Conditions

 

National Association of the Mentally Ill
http//www.NAMI.org
1-800-950-NAMI (6264)

 

Grief Resource s:

AARP
http//www.aarp.org/griefandloss/

 

Grief Recovery Institute
http//www.grief-recovery.com/

 

Growth House
http//www.growthhouse.org/

 

Healthy Place
http//www.healthyplace.com/communities/depression/related/loss_grief_2.asp

 

Grief Net. Org
http//griefnet.org/

 

After Loss
http//www.afterloss.com/

 

 

Depression Resources:

 

Web MD Health
http//my.webmd.com/medical_information/condition_centers/depression/default.htm

 

Healing Well .com
http//www.healingwell.com/depression/

 

Stress Anxiety and Depression Resource Center
http//www.stress-anxiety-depression.org/

 

Netscape Depression
http//depression.about.com/

 

National Kidney Foundation Family Focus Vol 14 No 3 Summer 2005
http//familyfocus.org

 

Depression.com
http//www.depression.com

NIMHDepression
www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/depressionmenu.cfm

 

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
http//www.dbsalliance.org/info/depression.html

 

All About Depression
http//www.allaboutdepression.com/

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)

 

Website www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/disasterrelief/

Telephone 1-800-789-2647

 

Administered by the Department of Health and Human Services.

 

Visit for hurricane and other disaster relief information.

http//www.nmha.org/reassurance/anniversary/index.cfm National Mental Health Association tips for coping with disaster. Contains a wealth of information regarding specific past disasters (Katrina, 9-11, Space Shuttle explosion, etc)

 

http//www.esrdnetwork.org/new%20docs/Disaster%20Resources/RecoveringEmotionally.htmEmotional recovery from a disaster from the ESRD Network.

 

http//www.bt.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/ CDC advice on coping with a disaster or emotional event (multiple resources covering first responders, children, emergency workers, and more).

 

http//www.nmha.org/katrina/ Tips for coping with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

 

http//www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/depressd.htm Treating the depressed child.

 

http//health.groups.yahoo.com/group/esrdspouses/ Yahoo! ESRD Spouses support group.

 

http//www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050119/NEWS0103/501190303/1002/NEWS01 Emergency kits for caregivers of dementia patients.

http//www.elderhope.com/911.shtmlTop Ten ‘Brakes’ for Caregivers.

 

http//www.caregiveremergencyrespitefund.org/Caregiver Emergency Respite Fund. A public charity to provide emergency assistance and education programs for family caregivers. This site contains comprehensive advice for caregivers.

 

Caregiver Emergency Respite Fund, Inc.
8470 Allison Pointe Blvd., Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46250

Phone: 317-713-2979

Email: cerf@k-inc.com

 

 

http//www.hhs.gov/emergency/index.shtml Department of Health and Human Services provides a for mental health issues in an emergency event.

 

http//www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/disasterrelief/psa.aspxHurricane –related mental health issues information.