Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
About Us
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) National Mental Health Information Center provides information about mental health via a toll-free telephone number (800-789-2647), this web site, and more than 600 publications.
The National Mental Health Information Center was developed for users of mental health services and their families, the general public, policy makers, providers, and the media.
Contact Information
P.O. Box 42557
Washington, DC 20015
Telephone: 800-789-2647
Articles by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Children and Adolescents With Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders
Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders Are Real Young people can have mental, emotional, and behavioral problems...
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Mental Health Is Important Mental health is how people think, feel, and act as they face life's situations. It affects...
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What is Media Literacy?
Most media messages are constructed with a purpose. Media literacy can help youth understand messages — actual or...
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Teaching Kids a Sense of Responsibility
Being responsible means that we do the right thing even when no one is looking. We do the right thing because it is...
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Healthy Goals
For many of us, New Year’s resolutions are grandly made and easily broken. Why? Because a resolution is just that—a...
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Underage Drinking: Myths vs. Facts
Myth Alcohol isn’t as harmful as other drugs. FACT Alcohol increases your risk for many deadly diseases, such as...
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Learning To Love Reading
Learning to read is a continuous process for children that begins early and is greatly influenced by parents and...
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Beer, Wine, Coolers, Spirits: By Any Name They’re a Brain Drain
“At least she’s not taking drugs.” This is what some parents may have thought a generation ago if they caught...
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How Families Can Help Children Cope With Fear and Anxiety
Whether tragic events touch your family personally or are brought into your home via newspapers and television, you can...
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Effects of Bullying On Your Child's Mental Health: Advice For Parents And Caregivers
Ask any child what a bully looks like, and he or she is likely to describe someone who is bigger and stronger. Yet,...
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