Additional Resources

The tabs below provide additional information regarding Mental Health.

Brochures

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

NIMH offers brochures and fact sheets on mental health disorders and related topics for patients and their families, health professionals, and the public.  Printed materials can be ordered free of charge.  Brochures and fact sheets are also offered in digital formats and are available in English and Spanish.  Source:  https://nimh.nih.gov

 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

SAMHSA offers numerous publications and digital products related to substance abuse and mental health for practitioners/professionals and the general public.  These can be found by clicking here.

 

Sources of Strength

At Sources of Strength, our mission is to provide the highest quality evidence-based prevention for suicide, violence, bullying and substance abuse by training, supporting, and empowering both peer leaders and caring adults to impact their world through the power of connection, hope, help and strength.  Click here to download the At Home Guide: Resources for Practicing Strength at Home. 
Source: https://sourcesofstrength.org/

 

Forsyth County Drug Awareness Council

Forsyth County Senior Services

Heather R. Hayes & Associates

NAMI Georgia

NIMH

SAMHSA

World Health Organization (WHO)

Anxiety:

What is Anxiety?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVJkf8IuRjE

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Failing at Normal: An ADHD Success Story: https://youtu.be/JiwZQNYlGQI

Bipolar:

What is Bipolar Disorder?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrWBhVlD1H8

NIMH » Facebook Live: Bipolar Disorder in Adults (nih.gov) (3/30/23)

Bullying:

Bullying Exerts Psychiatric Effects Into Adulthood:  https://youtu.be/9aHTHGjQ628

Depression:

What is Depression?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-IR48Mb3W0

Sadness vs. Depression: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCI68IfY0D8 

Major Depression Disorder:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTXkyFbGqEg&feature=emb_title

Eating Disorders:

NIMH:  https://youtu.be/_yM7_hbpRXc

NIMH Livestream Event: Let's Talk About Eating Disorders with NIHM Grantee Dr. Cynthia Bulik - February 25, 2021:  https://youtu.be/rfazgzwzDjw

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder:

Debunking Myths of OCD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhlRgwdDc-E 

Schizophrenia:

What is Schizophrenia?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2sc_ck5BZU

Substance Use Disorders:

Learn About Drugs and the Brain. An understanding how drugs change our daily activities: https://youtu.be/YQ3SqE25628

"2021 Facts & Strategies concerning Substance Use One Year into The Pandemic" - Forsyth County Drug Awareness Youth Council Town Hall: https://youtu.be/jwMahgsecYM

Suicide Prevention:

Commissioner Cindy Mills interview with Ali Norris (FCHS graduate):  https://www.forsythco.com/Portals/0/WebSitesCreative_MyContentManager/11957/c9860d65-3a20-40d6-b6a0-3d952f03083e.mp4

Forsyth County Suicide Awareness Summit - 2021: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kEvvNMN0g8vPkAXUXjH0YWfnTrsv0YkN/view

Forsyth County Suicide Awareness Summit - 2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_ENrBlHCg0&feature=youtu.be

Forsyth County Suicide Awareness Summit - 2018: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n9nRnHRAgc&feature=youtu.be

DBHDD Suicide Prevention PSA: https://youtu.be/2O7MUemrYPs

Kevin Hines - "I jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge & survived":  https://youtu.be/WcSUs9iZv-g

Suicide Lies: 60 I Prevent Suicide: https://youtu.be/x-ePROhX3NA

Kevin Briggs - "The bridge between suicide and live":  https://youtu.be/7CIq4mtiamY

Youth Suicide Prevention: "Georgia's Children in Crisis" 30 sec PSA: https://youtu.be/9YfTqLZ-LjE

Traumatic Events:

What PTSD is really like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFW4hYsYF-o