Links - Mental health news sources
Quick access to breaking news in mental health
There are a number of Internet sources for mental heath news, and quality is variable. Among the most trustworthy, there is a lot of coverage duplication. One therefore need only access a few of the best to be assured of access to what's most important. I list here those I consider most useful. ~ Tom Cloyd, MS, MA
Special note: Resources preceded by "‡"are considered especially useful for site visitors who are not mental health professionals.
General news
Sources with mental health / psychology focus
- ‡ American Psychological Association's general news page - Psychology and mental health.
- ‡ Mental Health in the Headlines - Useful summary, from Mental Health America.
- ‡ National Institute of Mental Health - This homepage has a news panel.
Sources with general health / disease focus
These sources act as filters for health-related news. Some of that is mental health/illness neurology news
- ‡ MedPage Today - Based in New Jersey, USA, this website offers "...medical news...for physicians that links consumer medical news and the professional medical analysis needed by clinicians." Coverage is broad, detailed, timely, and useful. Is produced by MedPage Today, LLC., an The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Office of Continuing Medical Education.
- ‡ News-Medical.Net - Based in Sydney, Australia. this website offers access to "...global medical news service for the consumer, professional and researcher."
Special topics
Anxiety, Stress, & Trauma
- ‡ American Psychology Association's Anxiety News page
- ‡ American Psychology Association's Posttraumatic Stress Disorder News page
- ‡ American Psychology Association's Trauma News page
Mood disorders
- ‡ American Psychology Association's Bi-polar Disorder News page
- ‡ American Psychology Association's Depression News page
Neurology
- MedPage Today - Neurology News - Current news, broken into a number of subcategories. Altogether excellent.
Psychiatry
- MedPage Today - Psychiatry News - Current news, broken into a number of subcategories. Altogether excellent.
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