www.mha-nc.org — Mental Health Association in North Carolina, Inc. is a private, non-profit mental health organization addressing advocacy, education and service. MHA-NC’s mission is to promote mental health, prevent mental disorders and eliminate discrimination against people with mental disorders. Their website offers information about mental health as well as opportunities to volunteer and engage in advocacy on behalf of people with mental disorders.

www.naminc.org — National Alliance on Mental Illness in North Carolina seeks to improve the quality of life for individuals and their families living with the debilitating effects of severe and persistent mental illness. Utilizing advocacy, education and support, they work to protect the dignity of people living with brain disorders. As members of this nationwide alliance, NAMI-NC partners with over 210,000 members and 1,200 local affiliates across the country.

www.dhhs.state.nc.us/mhddsas — North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services is responsible for providing people with, or at risk of, mental illness, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse problems, and their families, the necessary prevention, intervention, treatment, services and supports they need to live successfully in communities of their choice.

www.dhhs.state.nc.us/mhddsas/ebi/index.htm — Address Discrimination and Stigma (ADS) - North Carolina, formerly the Elimination of Barriers Initiative – North Carolina is a federal pilot program that is designed to identify the approaches to public education that are effective in countering the stigma and discrimination often leveled towards people with mental illnesses.

www.cpdmi.org – The Coalition for Persons Disabled by Mental Illness was formed in 1981. It is composed of state-wide, non-profit advocacy, consumer, family and provider organizations who advocate for adequate, quality public services for citizens of North Carolina with mental illness. Links to its member organizations may be found on the homepage.

www.nimh.nih.gov — National Institute of Mental Health is the lead federal agency for research on mental health and behavioral disorders. The mission of NIMH is to reduce the burden of mental illness and behavioral disorders through research on mind, brain, and behavior. This public health mandate demands that we harness powerful scientific tools to achieve better understanding, treatment, and eventually, prevention of these disabling conditions that affect millions of Americans.