The National Institute of Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov

Probably the premier research organization in the world regarding mental health disorders. A wealth of information including sections describing all major disorders, their development and treatment.

 

The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
http://www.nami.org

NAMI is a good resource for education, advocacy and support. As stated on their web site:

"The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) is a nonprofit, grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organization of consumers, families, and friends of people with severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxiety disorders."

 

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder
http://www.chadd.org

Various disorders of attention affect almost everyone, either directly or indirectly through someone we know. According to their website, CHADD is:

". . . the national non-profit organization representing children and adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD). Founded in 1987 by a group of concerned parents, CHADD works to improve the lives of people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder through education, advocacy and support. Working closely with leaders in the field of AD/HD research, diagnosis and treatment, CHADD offers its members and the public information they can trust."

 

The Center For the Advancement of Children's Mental Health
http://kidsmentalhealth.org

This site is maintained by Columbia University, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and is loaded with leading edge research and information. If you need information concerning children's mental health, this is certainly one of the best sites on the net.

Alcoholics Annonymous
http://www.aa.org/english/US_CtrOffice/il.html

The link above takes you direct to the information answering service/phone lines for local AA support in the state of Illinois, including all Chicago area towns.

You can use the home page link http://www.aa.org for lots of good, general info on AA, alcoholism, questions and answers, info for teens, for people dealing with an alcoholic friend or family member.