The Clearinghouse also has numerous outside resources available on topics related to mental health. From websites and guides to help consumers navigate the mental health system, to the latest research on consumer-driven services and systems transformation, our library can help you find the information you need.
Use the categories below to help direct your search, or see what we've added lately in the Recently Posted Resources. You can also call us at 1-800-553-4539 or email for more information on any of these topics. Our technical assistance staff can help you find what you're looking for if you don't see it here
The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill directory of legal organizations to assist mental health consumers, family members, and advocates.
http://www.nami.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Find_Support/Legal_Support/Legal_Resources.htm
Collection of landmark Supreme Court cases affecting those with psychiatric diagnoses, published on the Web Site of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. The rest of this site also offers useful information.
Article found on the Psych Rights Law Project for Psychiatric Rights. It details the laws surrounding issues like involuntary commitment, forced medication, and links to other references.
List of U.S. Supreme Court decisions dated from 1954 to 1993, collected by Psychiatry and the Law Web site, on J.F. Hooper's Forensic Psychiatry Resource.
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Web page devoted to policy topics affecting mental health consumers.
"The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law is a nonprofit organization devoted to improving the lives of people with mental illnesses through changes in policy and law."
They are an excellent resource for information on laws affecting mental health consumers on issues like housing, advance directives, education, criminal justice, past and present court cases, and more.
A detailed guide to several laws affecting the lives of individuals with disabilities, including psychiatric disabilities. It includes the Americans with Disabilities Act, Telecommunications Act, Fair Housing Act, Rehabilitation Act, and others.
The Law Project for Psychiatric Rights: The Law Project for Psychiatric Rights (PsychRights) is a non-profit, tax exempt 501(c)(3) public interest law firm whose mission is to mount a strategic legal campaign against forced psychiatric drugging and electroshock in the United States.
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