Mental Illness

Mental illnesses are health conditions involving changes in emotion, thinking or behavior (or a combination of these). Mental illnesses are associated with distress and/or problems functioning in social, work or family activities.

Mental Health involves effective functioning in daily activities resulting in

  • Productive activities (work, school, caregiving)

  • Healthy relationships

  • Ability to adapt to change and cope with adversity

Mental Illness refers collectively to all diagnosable mental disorders - health conditions involving

  • Significant changes in thinking, emotion and/or behavior

  • Distress and/or problems functioning in social, work or family activities

 
 

Illinois Resources

  • Borderline Personality Disorder

    Psychology Today list of Illinois treatment providers and support group information-borderline

  • Depression

    Depression information

  • IL DHS Mental Health

    Illinois DHS–Mental Health, main page

  • IL DHS Crisis Mental Health Providers

    Illinois DHS–Crisis Resources:
    Emergency Mental Health Partners and Provider

  • NAMI Illinois Crisis Help Information

    NAMI of Illinois — crisis info

  • Open Counseling – Mental Health Services Guide

    Association of Community Mental Health Authorities of Illinois–most resources provided on this site are targeted toward organizational and academic use.

  • Illinois Mental Health Services Guide

    Free and low-cost mental health services.

  • Illinois General Assembly Mental Health and DD Code

    Illinois DHS–Information about rights of people with mental illness and/or developmental disabilities regarding admission and discharge to/from service agencies

  • Illinois OCD Treatment Centers

    Links to OCD Treatment Centers-Illinois

  • Psychology Today Trauma and PTSD Treatment Resources-Illinois

    Psychology Today list of Illinois treatment providers and support group information-PTSD

  • Illinois VA PTSD Information and Resources for Veterans

    Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs PTSD Resources

  • Cook County North Suburban NAMI Anxiety Resources

    Anxiety and Panic Resources for Cook County with Hotlines

  • Clarity Clinic Chicago

    Information on Bipolar and Most Other Mental Illness and Resources for Chicago

  • Cook County North Suburban NAMI Borderline Resources

    Borderline Personality Disorder Resources for Cook County with Hotlines

  • Cook County North Suburban NAMI-Schizophrenia

    Information, Support, and Resources for Schizophrenia in Cook County and Northern Suburbs

National Resources

  • Anxiety and Panic Disorders

    Information and Resources on Anxiety, PTSD, Panic Disorders, OCD, and More

  • Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Resources

    Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance-support groups, local chapters, and other resources

  • Borderline Personality Disorder Support and Resources

    Support and Resources for Borderline Personality Disorder

  • Depression

    Depression Hotline Numbers and Information

  • A Place of Hope – Depression Hotline Information

    Information on depression, suicide, hotlines, and comorbid anxiety

  • Anxiety and Depression Association of America

    Anxiety and Depression Information and Resources

  • Crisis Text Line

    Crisis text message line information

  • National Institute of Mental Health

    NIMH Information about All Types of Mental Illness

  • Information and Resources on Anxiety, PTSD, Panic Disorders, OCD, and More

    National resources related to Anxiety Disorders

  • Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD

    Information and Resources on PTSD for US Veterans

  • Disabled Veterans National Foundation-PTSD Resources

    Information, support, and resources for PTSD for Disabled Veterans

  • National Institute on Mental Health -Schizophrenia

    NIMH Information and Resources on Schizophrenia

  • National Institute on Mental Health-Recovery After Initial Episode

    NIHM Information on Recovering after and initial episode of schizophrenia/psychosis

  • International OCD Foundation

    International OCD Foundation Information and Resources

Oregon Resources

  • Oregon DHS Depression and Anxiety Resources

    DHS Resources-Depression and Anxiety

  • Psychology Today Bipolar Treatment Resources-Oregon

    Psychology Today list of Oregon treatment providers and support group information-bipolar

  • Psychology Today Borderline Treatment Resources-Oregon

    Psychology Today list of Oregon treatment providers and support group information-borderline

  • Oregon Health Authority Depression and Suicide-Youth

    Depression and suicide in youth information

  • Oregon DHS Depression and Anxiety Resources

    DHS Resources-Depression and Anxiety

  • Resources to Recover – Mental Health Resources and Information

    Oregon Mental health resources and providers

  • Oregon Health Authority – Behavioral Health Services

    Oregon Mental health resources

  • NAMI Oregon

    NAMI of Oregon

  • OCD Oregon

    International OCD Foundation Information and Resources-Oregon

  • Psychology Today Treatment Resources PTSD-Oregon

    Psychology Today list of Oregon treatment providers and support group information-PTSD and Trauma

  • Oregon VA Trauma Information and Resources for Veterans

    Oregon Dept of Veterans Affairs Trauma Resources

  • Psychology Today Treatment Resources Schizophrenia/Psychosis-Oregon

    Psychology Today list of Oregon treatment providers and support group information-Schizophrenia/Psychosis