Gift From Within- An International Nonprofit Organization for
Survivors of Trauma and Victimization
Gift from Within
- is a non-profit organization dedicated to those who suffer post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), those at risk for PTSD, and those who care for traumatized individuals.
- develops and disseminates educational material, including videotapes, articles, books, and other resources through its website.
- maintains a roster of survivors who are willing to participate in an international network of peer support.
- is designated by the Internal Revenue Service as 501(c)(3) public charity, eligible to receive tax-exempt grants, gifts, and donations.
- This site contains information on diagnoses, 50
most common disorders, and 65 most common
psychiatric drugs and their effects, warnings,
dosage, etc.
- The Mental Health Association in Milwaukee County is dedicated to improving the mental health of all individuals and achieving victory over mental illnesses through advocacy, education, research
and service. This has been described as an excellent site, noting its Caring for the Soul Committee which partners with faith communities ( from Pathways to Promise, which supports an interfaith ministry to those with prolonged mental illnesses).
- The MHN web site is organized into three
separate, easy-to-use sections -- Disorders &
Treatments, Professional Resources, and our
Reading Room. They have attempted to use a
paradigm that is friendly but logical. In each
section, you'll find comprehensive resource
guides devoted to each topic. They have also
attempted to list every available resource for
each topic that is presently online, making MHN
unique and differentiated from most other
resource guides. That means that not only will
you find other Web sites of interest, but you'll
also find mailing lists, newsgroups, chat rooms,
and even resources on some of the commercial
services.
- The National Institute of Mental Health, is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the principal biomedical and behavioral research agency of the United States Government. NIH is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- In 1983, the U.S. Congress passed a resolution establishing the first full week of October as Mental Illness Awareness Week. Pathways to Promise has developed materials that are helpful in planning an interfaith event or incorporating an emphasis on mental illness in worship services. Visit their website at www.pathways2promise.org for ideas or contact the Pathways office: Fax: (314) 877-6405; e-mail: pathways@mimh.edu.
Throughout this website, the National Association of Catholic Chaplains provides links to other websites solely for the user's convenience. By providing these links, the NACC assumes no responsibility for, nor does it necessarily endorse, these websites, their content, or their sponsoring organizations.
