What mental health issues are you concerned about? Check out these social media sites for information, support and a few laughs.
- Living With OCD (@LwOCD): The Twitter account for a weekly podcast about the struggles of living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Anxiety DisordersCtr (@AnxietyCenter): The Anxiety Disorders Center/CBT Center at Hartford Hospital’s Institute of Living
- My Mad Thoughts (@MyMadThoughtsO): A space for openness regarding OCD and intrusive thoughts
- Anxiety Help (@anxiety_helpnow): Useful information for those suffering from anxiety and panic attacks
- Band Back Together (@bandback2gether): The Twitter account for a group blog designed to break down stigmas and offer support for a range of life challenges
- Emma White (@TheRealSupermum): Prollific writings about trying to survive motherhood and bipolar disorder
- Daily Strength (@Daily_Strength): A Twitter account that focuses on health and life challenges
- RRS4Hope (@RRS4Hope ): The Twitter account of a peer-run organization offering mental health and substance abuse services
- Pat Elliott (@patelliott): Health news from the patient perspective
- AFSP Central Florida (@afspcfl): The Twitter account of this national suicide-prevention organization
- International OCD Foundation: One of the major organizations dedicated to OCD awareness
- Suicide Prevention Resource Center: A hotline of sorts, for people with suicidal thoughts and those who know and love ’em
- Addiction Family Resources: A great little destination for families struggling to help the addict in their circle
- Depression Recovery Groups: Resources for those fighting depression
- National Eating Disorders Association: Resources for those who struggle with eating disorders
Blogs
- Beyond the Doubt: An inside perspective on life with OCD and the lessons of uncertainty; a part of Psychology Today‘s blogging network
- OCD Tribe: A collection of OCD-related blogs and other resources
- Hyperbole and a Half : One of our favorites; not always about mental health, but always funny
- Nowhere Near Normal: Another of our favorites; the companion blog of a novel by Traci Foust
- My Medicated Cartoon Life: Ramblings of a depressed animator (requires a sense of humor about one’s weaknesses)
- Emotional Umbrella: One blogger’s chronicle of depression
- The Pursuit of Happiness: A blogger’s journey through self-help techniques and herbal remedies for depression
- Grace Under Pressure: Posts about the every-day challenges of life by author Laurel Hermanson
- Kerry Cohen: The website of an author who has tackled women’s self-esteem issues in her books