The National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors - For the collective interests of State Mental Health Authorities and their directors at the national level. NASMHPD analyzes trends in the delivery and financing of mental health services and builds and disseminates knowledge and experience reflecting the integration of public mental health programming in evolving healthcare environments.

National Mental Health Association - Dedicated to promoting mental health, preventing mental disorders and achieving victory over mental illnesses through advocacy, education, research and service. News, event calendar, position statements, history, mental health facts, donation information.

Jewish Association for the Mentally Ill - The only Jewish charity concerned exclusively with serious mental illness, and with the devastating impact it has on the lives of sufferers, their families and all who care for them.

Center for Quality Assessment and Improvement in Mental Health, CQAIMH - Conducts mental health services and research. Provides quality management services to improve community-based care for individuals with mental health and addictions disorders. A part of the Departments of Psychiatry of Harvard Medical School and the Cambridge Health Alliance.

National Institute of Mental Health - Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of various mental illnesses. Included are brochures and information sheets, reports, press releases, fact sheets, and other educational materials.

International Psychoanalytical Association - Professional association for psychoanalysts worldwide, instituted by Sigmund Freud some 90 years ago. Online newsletter, forthcoming events, member services.

APA Online - The American Psychiatric Association.

National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression - NARSAD is a national, not-for-profit organization whose primary objective is to raise funds to find the causes, cures, better treatments, and prevention of severe brain disorders. (800) 829-8289

Science and Pseudoscience Review in Mental Health - Promotes the scientific study of mental health problems, their assessment, and their treatment.

Academy of Clinical Psychology - Association of clinical psychologists, who are recognized as specialists by virtue of having received Board Certification in Clinical Psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP).

Society of Biological Psychiatry - Professional association supports research in medical psychiatry with humanitarian, emotional, psychological, and socio-cultural orientation. Publishes the journal "Biological Psychiatry." Founded 1945.

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - AACAP. Membership information and benefits, news, publications, research and training. Child and adolescent psychiatry definition and FAQ, glossary of symptoms and illnesses, public health issues, publications catalog.

Counselling - Professional body with national code of practice. Contains database of UK counsellors

National Association of Sexual Abuse Professionals - NASAP certifies and credentials professionals in the field of adult and child sexual abuse treatment.

Psychosomatic Ontosophy Association - The ultimate purpose is to rebuild the wisdom (sophos) of human being (ontos) as psychosomatic individuality.

Sane - The Mental Health Charity - Offers mental health information and support and carries out vital medical research into mental illness in the United Kingdom.

Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association - A non-profit organization for the field of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP), a growing field in which horses are used as an effective tool in the treatment of mental health.

The National Register On the Web - Largest credentialing organization for licensed psychologists; evaluates their education, training and experience to determine if they meet the criteria for recognition as credentialed health service providers in psychology.Site provides free online searchable directory.

American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry - AAGP is a national association representing and serving its members and the field of geriatric psychiatry. It is dedicated to promoting the mental health and well being of older people and improving the care of those with late life mental disorders.

Association of Humanistic Psychology Practitioners - Provides information about therapists, counsellors, and other practitioners who apply the theories of Humanistic Psychology to their work.

Gestalt Center for Psychotherapy and Training - Gestalt therapy training program for mental health professionals and referral service to Gestalt trained therapists in NYC area

Christian Medical Foundation Intl. - New school of medical thought and practice, Logopsychosomatic Medicine, originated by Dr. William Standish Reed, president of Christian Medical Foundation for the past 40 years.

ISIPT - International Society for Interpersonal Psychotherapy - Provides information about IPT and its clinical and research applications. It also provides background information and contact details for the Society.

New Hope - Information about the organization which offers new hope for recovery from serious mental illness. Includes details about the program, newsletter and fund raising.

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy - Professional association for the field of marriage and family therapy.

American Association for Therapeutic Humor - AATH. Therapeutic humor resources and articles.

Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists - An international professional organization of mental health professionals whose common bond is adherence to the principles and standards of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Community Options - Incorporated on February 9, 1989 to develop residential and employment supports for people with severe disabilities, utilizing technology and training. Serving 11 states.

The National Coalition Of Mental Health Professionals And Consumers, Inc. - Professionals, consumers, and consumer advocates working to address the negative impact of managed care on patients and professionals in mental health care.

American Counseling Association - Offers information for the public and for its members.

American Mental Health Counselors Association - Enhances the profession of mental health counseling through advocacy, education and professional development.

American Psychological Association - Home to the American Psychological Association.

Association for Assessment in Counseling - Provides leadership, training, and research in measurement, assessment, and testing for counselors, educators and other professionals.

Association of VA Psychologist Leaders - Addresses the professional needs and concerns of VA psychologists.

Birth Psychology - A membership organization of professionals interested in the psychological impact of pregnancy and birth on the personality. Research and practice of psychotherapy and empirical investigation the fetus, parents, obstetical considerations, etc lead to expanding this focus into a developing discipline.

Community Mental Health Foundation, Inc. - Non-profit corporation dedicated to providing the community with information related to mental health issues and decresing the stigma of mental illness.

Career Counselors Corsortium - Events, career news, topics for counselors. Extensive list of links, member search database.

Center for Research into Psychological Development - Focus on research with a developmental psychopathology orientation.

European Association for Transactional Analysis (EATA) - Established to promote knowledge and research on Transactional Analysis, develop its theory, and ensure agreed standards of practice.

International Network on Personal Relationships - INPR is a member organization for those who study or treat relationships.

Association for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice in the UK - AFT members work to improve the standards of professional family therapy and systems practice by promoting family system ideas in practice, training, management and research.

African Counselling Network - A group of counsellors who are interested in the development of counselling in the African context.

International Primal Association - A community of feeling-oriented people, who highly value primal process and other deep feeling work as modalities.

International Society for Mental Health Online - The international Internet mental health education, advocacy, and information organization for professionals and consumers.

Evidence-based Mental Health - Promotes and supports the teaching and practice of evidence-based mental healthcare.

Institute for Integrative Psychotherapy - Integrative Psychotherapy's guiding principle is that the decisions made and beliefs formed during one's formative years continue to shape and influence one's perceptions, feelings and behaviors throughout life.

International Transactional Analysis Association - A scientific organization which facilitates international communication among people and groups who use transactional analysis.

International Society for the Psychoanalytic Study of Organizations - Provides a forum for academics, clinicians, consultants and others interested in working in and with organizations utilizing psychoanalytic concepts and insights.

Mental Research Institute - Training, workshops, clinical services, and research in interactional/systemic studies, psychotherapy, brief therapy, and family therapy.

National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists - The NACBT provides certification in cognitive-behavioral therapy, along with seminars and workshops. Site contains new interactive CBT Forum for discussion of CBT.

The Sandtray Network - A non-profit organization founded to promote learning, healing, and creativity through the use of the sandtray.

Psychogeriatrics - A public service of the International Psychogeriatric Association. Meeting schedule and news releases.

Stark County Mental Health Information and Services - Complete range of mental health programs and services for consumers, their families, and the general public.

United States of America Transactional Analysis Association - A community of psychotherapy professionals utilizing the principles of transactional analysis.

American College of Mental Health Administration - National organization for mental health and substance abuse administrators, consumers, and family leaders.

Silvan S. Tomkins Institute - Dedicated to the enhancement of the understanding of human emotion. Supports research on affect theory and script theory. Articles, publications, audio and videos tapes, membership information, and study groups.

Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health - A not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the continuing development and improvement of mental health services in Scotland.

The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress - A multidisciplinary network of professionals who are committed to the advancement of intervention for survivors of trauma. Members in every state of the United States and over 40 foreign countries.

Cornwall PALS - A registered charity providing free leaflets on mild-to-moderate mental health disorders. Written in easily understood language to make them accessible to everyone.

National Center for American Indian/Alaska Native Mental Health Research - The only program of this type in the country focusing specifically on American Indian and Alaska Native populations. Includes project descriptions and online journal.

International Association of Group Psychotherapy - Conference in Zadar, Croatia 2001. Applications accepted from Mediterranean countries and from other European countries, North America and Africa.

American Association of Psychotherapists, Inc. - A professional association of licensed mental health clinicians with Diplomate status.

The Psychiatry Research Trust - A charity that raises funds for mental illness and brain disease research at the Institute of Psychiatry, a world-recognised centre for psychiatric and psychological medicine. Contains information for the public written by leading experts.