- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder bulletin
board. Great example of mutual support. Messages posted by people suffering
with this disorder. 12/11/97
- http://www.fairlite.com/cgi-bin/ocdgiveboard
- Posting a message on the OCD bulletin
board. Any viewer could write a message here that would appear on Fairlite’s
OCD bulletin board. 12/11/97
- http://www.fairlite.com/ocd/board/board-form.shtml
- Fairlite’s OCD Homepage. 12/11/97
- http://www.fairlite.com/ocd/
- Self-Help Newsgroups through DejaNews.
12/11/97
- http://search.dejanews.com/bg.xp?level=alt.support
- Professional Resources. Links to hundreds of mental health sites. Aimed
at the mental health professional (psychologist, social worker) but the non-professional
will find this site a valuable resource too. 12/26/98
- http://www.cmhc.com/prof.htm
- Recovery, Inc. Self-help organization holding weekly meetings. For those
suffering from anxiety, depression, phobias, and similar problems. Founded
by the late psychiatrist Dr. Abraham Low.
- http://www.recovery-inc.com/
- Mental Health Net. Has thousands of
individual mental health resources on this site. 12/11/97
- http://www.cmhc.com
- Depression. Explains symptoms, causes
and treatments. Discusses both psychotherapy and medication. 12/11/97
- http://healthguide.com/dep
- International Journal of Psychiatry.
This journal based in the United Kingdom publishes research studies from around
the world — all in English. 12/11/97
- http://www.cityscape.co.uk/users/ad88/psych.html
- Mental Health Infosource. Articles cover
such topics as talking to your kids about drugs, what to do when anxiety strikes,
when to suspect an elderly relative has Alzheimer’s. 12/11/97
- http://mhsource.com
- Center for Online Addiction. Afraid
that you or a friend might becoming addicted to the Internet? Then this is
the site to check out. 10/15/98
- http://www.netaddiction.com/
- Depression. Andrews Depression Page. A
thirty year old man tells of his struggles with depression. 9/5/98
- http://www.blarg.net/%7Echarlatn/Depression.html
- Metanoia Guide to Internet Mental Health
Services. Since it’s now possible to get — and pay for — on line psychotherapy,
it’s a good idea to have reference to this site that claims to check out and
publish the credentials of Internet therapists. 12/11/97
- http://www.metanoia.org/imhs
- Behavior Online. Bills itself as gathering spot for mental health professionals
and students. Can participate in discussions. Links to Meditation
in Psychotherapy.6/7/98
- http://www.behavior.net/
- First Person. On-line magazine giving chance
to people to share their experiences with mental, emotional and spiritual
health. Sharing includes art, poetry, factual and fictional accounts. 6 /6/98.
- http://www.vulliamy.demon.co.uk/
- Internet Mental Health. Encyclopedia of mental health information. Offers
overview of mental health problems and their treatment. Designed by Canadian
psychiatrist Dr. Phillip Long. 6/7/98
- http://www.mentalhealth.com/
- Wings of Madness: A Depression Guide. Explains why women are more susceptible
to depression than men. 7/13/98
- http://members.aol.com/depress/index.htm
- Dr. Bob’s Psychopharmacology Tips. Get
information on medications aimed to help mental disorders. 12/11/97
- http://uhs.bsd.uchicago.edu/dr-bob/tips/tips.html
- American Medical Association. Look up
your physician’s credentials. Also helpful in locating a specialist in your
area. 12/11/97
- http://www.ama-assn.org/
- Other sites for researching a doctor's credentials. 5/19/00
- American Board of Medical Specialties Public Education Program
- http://www.certifieddoctor.org
- HealthGrades.com. Notes whether a doctor has been censured in any state.
- http://www.healthgrades.com/
- Doctors Who's Who
- http://doctorswhoswho.com/medical_network/
- Rx List -- Internet Drug Index. Learn the uses and possible side effects
of thousands of medications.
- http://rxlist.com/
- Florida Department of Health. Learn about a doctor's education, professional
training, liability or malpractice claims, disciplinary action. 7/10/99
- http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/
- Florida Department of Insurance. Information on malpractice claims. 11/30/99
- http://www.doi.state.fl.us/
- Doctor Directory. Another site for locating
information about physicians -- includes medical school attended and board
certification. 4/24/99
- http://www.doctordirectory.com/Doctors/Directory/Default.asp
- Mayo Health O@sis.
Great site for any information related to health questions. 7/18/98
- http://www.mayohealth.org/
- Health Center.com. Answers questions on both physical and mental health.
Includes medication information and a message board where viewers can post
their own questions and respond to questions of others. 1/1/99
- http://www.health-center.com/
- Cancer — National Cancer Institute 12/11/97
- http://www.nci.nih.gov/
- Medscape. Medications, research. This
site is free but you have to register. 12/20/99
- http://www.cbs.medscape.com/medscape/p/gcommunity/ghome.asp
- National Library of Medicine. Gives free access to Medline, a database
of abstracts (summaries) of articles from 4,000 journals. 8/18/98
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed
- National Organization of Rare Disorders.
12/11/97
- http://www.pcnet.com/~orphan/
- National Headache Foundation. Articles
deal with 26 kinds of headaches and their treatment. 12/11/97
- http://headaches.org
- Jama Migraine Research Center. 12/11/97
- http://www.ama-assn.org/insight/spec_con/migraine/migraine.htm
- Department of Health and Human Services Healthfinder. A consumer
health and human services information web site from the United
States government.8/18/98
- http://www.healthfinder.org
- Health Consult: New Interactive Medical
Information Services. Can read articles on latest medical research. Includes
links and search engines helpful in finding other medical sites. 12/11/97
- http://www.healthconsult.com/Welcome.html
- Morton Plant Mease Health Care. Gives
health services available, employment and volunteer opportunities, and soon
to come information on the physicians affiliated with Morton Plant Mease.
Also information on education/screening and support groups.
- http://www.mpmhealth.com/
- Dr. Koop's Community. Former U.S. Surgeon General helps consumers find
reliable health sources on the Internet.
7/22/98
- http://www.drkoop.com/
- Quackwatch. Stephen Barrett, MD, gives
his views on many alternative remedies that he considers quackery. 12/13/97
- http://www.quackwatch.com
- MedExplorer. Health/Medical Internet Search Engine.Good chance that any
question you have related to your health can be answered with the help of
this search engine focusing just on the health care field.
- http://www.medexplorer.com/index.htm
- Who's Who in American History. Short biographies of famous Americans. 1/3/99
- http://us.history.wisc.edu/hist102/bios/bios.html
- American Memory. Historical documents from the Library of Congress. Even
includes baseball cards from 1887 to 1914. 11/30/98
- http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ammemhome.html
- An Internet History of the Great War -- World War I. 6/7/98
- http://www.worldwar1.com/
- Laugh Riot Index. Want a good laugh?
Links to humorous sites. 5/9/98
- http://starcreations.com/abstract/laughriot/index.htm
- Pillars: A Humor Magazine. 5/9/98
- http://www.oraclehumor.com/Pillars.shtml