Mental Health Organizations

The following resources are provided for your information only.  This should not be considered an endorsement by New Beginnings.  Our group is not affiliated with any of these services, and we are not responsible for the content in these links. If you would like more information, please contact these organizations directly.

In New Jersey

National

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
    nimh.nih.gov
    The NIMH is the government organization whose mission is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure.
  • Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
    dbsalliance.org
    The mission of DBSA is to provide hope, help, and support to improve the lives of people living with mood disorders.  DBSA pursues and accomplishes this mission through peer-based, recovery-oriented, empowering services and resources when people want them, where they want them, and how they want to receive them.
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
    nami.org
    NAMI provides education, support, and systems advocacy to empower families and persons with mental illness.  Affiliate self-help and grassroots advocacy groups located nationwide offer emotional support and information about treatment and community resources.
  • Mental Health America (MHA)
    mentalhealthamerica.net
    MHA addresses the full spectrum of mental and substance use conditions and their effects nationwide, and works to inform, advocate, and enable access to quality behavioral health services for all Americans.
  • MentalHealth.gov
    mentalhealth.gov
    MentalHealth.gov provides one-stop access to U.S. government mental health and mental health problems information. MentalHealth.gov aims to educate and guide the general public, health and emergency preparedness professionals, policy makers, government and business leaders, school systems, and local communities.  There is a place on the home page where you can search for professional treatment.
  • International Bipolar Foundation (IBPF)
    ibpf.org
    International Bipolar Foundation is a not for profit organization based in San Diego whose mission is to eliminate Bipolar Disorder through the advancement of research; to promote and enhance care and support services; and to erase associated stigma through public education.
  • National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    thenationalcouncil.org
    The National Council is the unifying voice of America’s behavioral health organizations.  It serves adults and children with mental illnesses and addiction disorders and is committed to providing comprehensive, quality care that affords every opportunity for recovery and inclusion in all aspects of community life.
  • American Association of Suicidology (AAS)
    suicidology.org
    The goal of AAS is to understand and prevent suicide.  AAS promotes research, public awareness programs, public education, and training for professionals and volunteers.  In addition, AAS serves as a national clearinghouse for information on suicide.
  • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
    afsp.org
    The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is the nation’s leading organization bringing together people across communities and backgrounds to understand and prevent suicide, and to help heal the pain it causes. Individuals, families, and communities who have been personally touched by suicide are the moving force behind everything we do.
  • Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE)
    save.org
    Comprehensive suicide prevention information and resources.
  • Suicide.org – Suicide Prevention, Awareness, and Support
    suicide.org
    Suicide.org’s mission is to prevent suicides, support suicide survivors, and educate the public about suicide.
  • Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA)
    adaa.org
    The mission of the ADAA is to promote the prevention, treatment, and cure of anxiety, depression, and stress-related disorders through education, practice, and research.  You can search on the ADAA website for a therapist.
  • Bring Change to Mind
    bringchange2mind.org
    The mission of Bring Change 2 Mind is to end the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental illness through widely distributed Public Education Materials based on the latest scientific insights and measured for effectiveness.
  • Active Minds
    activeminds.org
    Active Minds is the leading nonprofit organization that empowers students to speak openly about mental health in order to educate others and encourage help-seeking.  We are changing the culture on campuses and in the community by providing information, leadership opportunities and advocacy training to the next generation.
  • One Mind
    onemind.org
    One Mind accelerates brain health research and advocacy to enable all individuals with mental health conditions to build healthy, productive lives. Inspired by our founders’ lived experience, we work from science to services to society to drive global, collaborative action.

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