Mental Health Websites

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Tim Titolo

A selection of useful mental health website links and resources. Please note that Titolo Law Office is not responsible for the content on any of these external websites.

  • Internet Mental Health
    Information on the most common mental disorders, medications and recovery stories.
    http://www.mentalhealth.com/
  • Intervoice
    Information for people who hear voices (auditory hallucinations), their family and friends
    http://www.intervoiceonline.org
  • Mental Health Foundation
    A detailed A-Z database of mental health disorders - their symptoms, causes and treatments
    http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk
  • PSYweb
    Information on Anxiety, Depression and Schizophrenia - including online tests.
    http://psyweb.com/
  • The Mental Health Research Association: NARSAD
    Organisation supporting research into the causes, better treatments and cures for severe mental illnesses. Information available for Schizophrenia, Depression, Bipolar Disorder and Anxiety.
    http://www.narsad.org
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How Can We Prevent TBI?

Posted on October 22, 2007 by Tim Titolo

Unlike most neurological disorders, head injuries can be prevented. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have suggested taking the following safety precautions for reducing the risk of suffering a TBI.


Wearing a seatbelt when driving or riding in a car.


Buckling children into a child safety seat, booster seat, or seatbelt (depending on the child's age) every time the child rides in a car.


Wearing a helmet and making sure children wear helmets when riding a bike or motorcycle;


playing a contact sport such as American football or ice hockey;


using in-line skates or riding a skateboard;


batting and running bases in baseball or softball;


riding a horse;


rock climbing;


sledding;


skiing or snowboarding.


Keeping firearms and bullets stored in a locked cabinet when not in use.


Avoiding falls by using a step-stool with a grab bar to reach objects on high shelves;


installing handrails on stairways;


installing window guards to keep young children from falling out of open windows;


using safety gates at the top and bottom of stairs when young children are around.


Using only playgrounds with surfaces made of shock-absorbing material (e.g., hardwood mulch, sand).

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