The following links are listed to provide you with additional online mental health care information. Please also check the additional links provided for physical health for a more comprehensive understanding of your over-all well-being. The following is not meant to be a comprehensive list, nor is it an endorsement of the content of the sites.
Associations & Institutes
- American Psychological Association
- Anxiety and Depression Association of America
- International OCD Foundation
- Mental Health Association of Frederick
Suicide Awareness and Hotlines
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
- 2-1-1 or 866-411-6803
Depression
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Crisis Services:
- Information, Referral and Crisis Intervention – For Frederick County and all of Western Maryland – Airtime and other charges may apply for cell phone users
- 301-662-2255
Hotline: Crisis intervention, information, referrals and phone support - 301-694-8255
Phone Friend: Available for children in 1st through 5th Grade - Help 800-422-0009
Maryland Crisis Hotline: Crisis, intervention, phone support, information & referrals - 4MDYouth.org
Live chat for youth - 1-800-273-8255 (TALK)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Recommended Books for Parents:
Anxiety-Free Kids: An Interactive Guide for Parents and Children by Bonnie Zucker
Treating Childhood and Adolescent Anxiety: A Guide for Caregivers by Eli Lebowitz and Haim Omar
Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents: 7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle and Raise Courageous and Independent Children by Reid Wilson and Lynn Lyons
The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives by William Stixrud and Ned Johnson
Parenting a Child Who Has Intense Emotions: Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills to Help Your Child Regulate Emotional Outbursts and Aggressive Behaviors by Pat Harvey and Jeannine Penzo
Recommended Books for Children and Adolescents:
Sitting Still Like a Frog: Mindfulness Exercises for Kids (and Their Parents) by Eline Snel
Stuff That Sucks: A Teen's Guide to Accepting What You Can't Change and Committing to What You Can (The Instant Help Solutions Series) by Ben Sedley
Recommended Books for OCD:
Loving Someone with OCD: Help for You and Your Family by Karen J. Landsman, Kathleen Rupertus, and Cherry Pedrick
When a Family Member Has OCD: Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Skills to Help Families Affected by Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Jon Hershfield