People who provide care for others often help out in a number of ways, including domestic care, personal care, and providing emotional support. If you’re looking after someone else, that means you have less time for yourself. It also means you’re focusing energy on somebody else’s needs.
If you feel you need help, your healthcare professional may be able to suggest ways to cope. You can also consult these resources.
NAMI envisions a world where all people affected by mental illness live healthy, fulfilling lives supported by a community that cares. NAMI provides advocacy, education, support, and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives.
800-950-6264
The NIMH is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders. NIMH is one of the 27 Institutes and Centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the largest biomedical research agency in the world. NIH is part of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
NIMH envisions a world in which mental illnesses are prevented and cured. Their mission is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure.
866-615-6464
The NCBH is the unifying voice of America’s healthcare organizations that deliver mental health and addictions treatment and services. Together with their 3,326 member organizations serving over 10 million adults, children, and families living with mental illnesses and addictions, the National Council is committed to all Americans having access to comprehensive, high-quality care that affords every opportunity for recovery.
202-684-7457
SARDAA promotes improvement in lives affected by schizophrenia-related brain illnesses (mental illnesses involving psychosis). SARDAA promotes hope and recovery through support programs, education, collaboration, and advocacy.
Their vision is that every person living with a schizophrenia-related brain disorder receives respect, appropriate treatment, and an opportunity to live a meaningful and satisfying life in a compassionate community free of discrimination.
800-493-2094
