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Mental Health Guide
Books:
Parenting Children with Mental Health Challenges: A Guide to Life with Emotionally Complex Kids - Deborah Vlock
Heads Up: Changing Minds on Mental Health - Melanie Siebert
Are You OK? A Guide to Caring for Your Mental Health - Kati Morton
Mind Fixers: Psychiatry's Troubled Search for the Biology of Mental Illness - Anne Harrington.
The Addiction Solution: Treating Our Dependence on Opioids and Other Drugs – Lloyd I. Sederer
Camden County Library Electronic Resources:
Provides articles from books and journals on many mental health topics. (If you land on the Infobase Products page, choose the "Health Reference Center" tile). Click “Browse” or expand the “Diseases and Disorders” menu. From there, choose “Mental Health and Suicide” or “Substance Abuse and Addiction”.
Allows access to books and articles published by Salem Press. Choose “View Subject Index” and choose “Mental Health”, “Mental Illness”, or “Drug Abuse” for lists of online books to view onscreen.
Community Resources:
Camden County Mental Health and Addiction Resources
Provides a list of services and resources for residents with mental health or substance use concerns. See the flyer on Mental Health Resources / See the flyer on Covid-19, Mental Health & Substance Abuse Supports
Oaks Integrated Care at 856-428-4357(HELP) is Camden County’s mental health crisis center.
Acute Care Family Support
Assists and educates families with an adult member experiencing a crisis and being assessed in a screening center or affiliated emergency service. Call (856) 522-0639, Ext. 201.
Directory of Mental Health Services
Provided by the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services of the NJ Department of Human Services.
Websites and Organizations:
Offers a way to search for therapists, psychiatrists, support groups, and treatment centers by zipcode.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Advocates, educates and supports people affected by mental illness. Helpline: 800-950-NAMI (6264), Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.–8 p.m., ET, or send an email to info@nami.org. 24/7 crisis support via text message at 741741.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Provides education and resources for those affected by suicide and how to help prevent it. Call 1-800-273-8255 or text TALK to 741741.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Offers free, confidential, 24/7 treatment referral and information services for mental health and/or substance use disorders. 1-800-662-HELP(4357).
A part of the National Institutes of Health, this resource offers relevant information on many health related topics. Choose “Help Topics”. Under “Disorders and Conditions”, choose “Mental Health and Behavior” and “Substance Abuse Problems”.
Updated 10/2022
