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Psych Central is the Internet's largest and oldest independent mental health and psychology network. Since 1995, it has been run by mental health professionals offering reliable, trusted information and over 160 support groups to consumers. We are today's modern voice for mental health information and advocacy and have the broadest online reach and recognition of any mental health network online today, touching the lives of over 1.1 million people around the world every month.

The mission of the New York State Psychological Association is to advance the science and practice of psychology as a means of promoting human welfare. This is accomplished by supporting excellence in education, training, research, advocacy and service, in affiliation with the American Psychological Association.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the United States government’s principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.

HHS represents almost a quarter of all federal outlays, and it administers more grant dollars than all other federal agencies combined. HHS’ Medicare program is the nation’s largest health insurer, handling more than 1 billion claims per year. Medicare and Medicaid together provide health care insurance for one in four Americans.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency—making important medical discoveries that improve health and save lives. The NIH’s mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce the burdens of illness and disability.

FindYouthInfo.gov was created by the Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs (IWGYP), which is composed of representatives from 12 Federal agencies that support programs and services focusing on youth. The IWGYP promotes the goal of positive, healthy outcomes for youth in three significant ways: Create and Support FindYouthInfo.gov, Identify and Disseminate Promising and Effective Strategies and Promote Enhanced Collaboration

Founded in 2010, the OCD New York is a non-profit affiliate of the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF).  OCD New York is a locally based group made up of people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and related disorders, as well as their families, friends, professionals and others.

RightHealth is a collection of links to news articles and other resources from around the internet.

The Mental Health Association of Nassau County (MHA) is a not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to improving mental health in our community through advocacy, education, program development and the delivery of direct services.  Since its founding in 1953, the MHA has advocated for the needs of adults and children with psychiatric and emotional difficulties.  This priority has guided their mission for over five decades and led them to develop concrete rehabilitation services that benefits adults and children with psychiatric disabilities.