Mental Illness Resources

Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.

Mental health problems are actually very common. In 2011, about:

• One in five American adults experienced a mental health issue
• One in 10 young people experienced a period of major depression
• One in 20 Americans lived with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression

Mental health problems are common but help is available. People with mental health problems can get better and many recover completely.

[Source: mentalhealth.gov]

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Warning Signs of Mental Illness
[Source: American Psychiatric Association]

Recovery is possible
[Source: mentalhealth.gov]

Finding a mental health provider
[Source: Mayo Clinic]

Brain Basics
[Source: National Institute of Mental Health]
Brain Basics provides information on how the brain works, how mental illnesses are disorders of the brain, and ongoing research that helps us better understand and treat disorders.

Additional mental illness resources
[Source: MedlinePlus]

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Stress

We all have stress sometimes. For some people, it happens before having to speak in public. For other people, it might be before a first date. What causes stress for you may not be stressful for someone else. Sometimes stress is helpful - it can encourage you to meet a deadline or get things done. But long-term stress can increase the risk of diseases like depression, heart disease and a variety of other problems.  If you have chronic stress, the best way to deal with it is to take care of the underlying problem.

[Excerpted from MedlinePlus: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/stress.html]

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Stress and Anxiety
[From the UCSF Medical Center]

How to Handle Stress
[From the UCSF Medical Center]

Stress: How to Cope Better With Life's Challenges
[From the American Academy of Family Physicians]

Fight Stress with Healthy Habits
[From the American Health Association stress management page]

Taking Action to Control Stress
[From the American Health Association stress management page]

UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
The Osher Center for Integrative Medicine offers a variety of groundbreaking lectures, classes, workshops, and therapeutic programs for the public, including in areas such as meditation and mindfulness, yoga, and tai chi. 

UCSF Ida & Joseph Friend Cancer Resource Center
The Cancer Resource Center supports wellness and the healing process by providing patients and their loved ones with information, emotional support, and community resources.

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