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Are you looking for information about mental health? It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when sifting through material from the countless available sources, and it’s hard to figure out what information you can trust. We created this web site to help you easily locate information that is relevant, trustworthy, and useful.
Who should use this web site? Anyone affected by an anxiety disorder, depression, bipolar disorder (manic depression), attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or a mood disorder associated with the female reproductive cycle.
What is the purpose of the web site? To direct you to quality mental health information that can help you better understand mental health conditions of your own or your loved ones, and to help you locate treatment and support. The web site covers:
- Common mental health conditions. Learn about mood, anxiety, and attentional disorders in adults and young people.
- Treatment, support, and services. Find organizations that provide mental health treatment, support services, special education resources, and opportunities to participate in research studies.
- Recommended resources. Find links to high quality sources of mental health information and resources.
- Finding in-depth information. Locate consumer libraries/resource centers in the Boston, Massachusetts area, and view online videos by leading mental health researchers.
Who created the web site? The Mood & Anxiety Disorders Institute (MADI) Resource Center of the Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry. The content for this web site and the suggested resources draw on the Department’s extensive expertise in mental health care, research, and education. Clinicians nation-wide have ranked the Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry #1 among hospital departments of psychiatry since 1996 (US News & World Report).
If you or someone you care about has a mood or anxiety disorder, you are not alone. These conditions affect tens of millions of people in the United States. With proper treatment and support, people with mood and anxiety disorders can live satisfying and productive lives. We hope this web site helps you find support for the journey toward wellness. For more information, contact us at (617) 724-8318 or moodandanxiety@partners.org.
Sincerely yours,
Karen Blumenfeld, MBA, MSW
Director, Mood & Anxiety Disorders Institute (MADI) Resource Center
Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry
Boston, Massachusetts
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