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National
Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
The
“Science on Our Minds Series”: Collection
of short research focused fact sheets originally developed
for the White House Conference on Mental Health. The section
on Neuroscience Advances focuses on the brain’s
connection to mental health. This site also has many other
articles/studies about the brain’s connection to
mental health and information on all areas of mental illness.
The Fact Sheets are informative and understandable.
Mental
Health: A Report of the Surgeon General
This report is the product of a collaboration between
SAMHSA and NIH. It was presented in 1999 at the first
White House Conference on Mental Health and emphasizes
the importance the continuing need to generate needed
knowledge about the brain and behavior and to translate
this knowledge to the service systems, providers, and
public. Chapter 2 of this report focuses on the neuroscience
of mental health.
The
“Chemical Imbalance” in Mental Health Problems
This article was written by Dr. Joseph Carver, a clinical
psychologist. The article focuses chemical imbalances
and their role in different mental illnesses.
McMan’s
Depression and Bipolar Web
The
Science/Science Issues section of this site has several
articles ranging from a “Brain Primer” to
“Advancing From 1948.” This is a great site
with interesting and graspable information.
Scientific
American: September 2003 Issue
This
issue of Scientific American features several articles
which focus on different areas and advances in the understanding
of the brain’s relation to mental health.
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