Social Work

Organization which advocates for awareness and education of mental health.

Website from the NIMH, which focuses on research, prevention, recovery and cure for mental health.

Reviews of psychological tests.

Query system based on Administration on Aging-related data files and surveys including population characteristics from the Census Bureau for comparison purposes

Statistical reports from the Federal Inter-agency Forum on Aging Related Statistics

Suggested data resources from the APA

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada's largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital, as well as one of the world's leading research centres in the area of addiction and mental health.

The CDC Mental Health Work Group's mission is to increase public awareness about mental illness. Its site has statistics as well as podcasts and blog postings on topics like postpartum depression and suicide prevention.

The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is the nation's premier system of health-related telephone surveys that collect state data about U.S. residents regarding their health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services.

Publications from the Federal Inter-agency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, including America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, an annual update on the well-being of children and families in the United States

Public opinion and research statistics on public health and healthcare policy.

MedlinePlus provides A-Z health information for the public. For each condition or disorder, the site provides an overview of symptoms, treatment, and current research including statistics.

Statistics on topics of public health importance, to sources of more data, and to related web pages.

The National Center for PTSD has seven national divisions that focus on post-traumatic stress disorder research. The website describe the symptoms of PTSD and summarizes available treatment options. The site is also the home of PILOTS, the Published International Literature on Traumatic Stress database.

The National Institute of Mental Health conducts and support research for the treatment of mental illness. The website publicizes NIMH's public research activities, provides statistics on the prevalence of mental disorders, includes links to open clinical trials, and has booklets and fact sheets for the general public.

This agency supports research for the prevention and treatment of drug dependency. The site feature DrugFacts, where you can find the health risks and acute effects of abusing illegal and prescription drugs.

The National Institutes of Health oversees biomedical research. The site provides funding information for grant-seekers and consumer health information organized into A-Z categories.

The mission of NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure.

SAMHSA develops policies and programs to support behavioral health. The site has news, statistics on mental illness, and links to support services. The site also has many free publications for consumers and health care providers.

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services operates the NIH, CDC, SAMHSA, and the FDA, among other health-related organizations. The website contains disease-prevention guides for consumers.

​Global, regional and country data, as well as to compare countries and WHO regions and prepare tables, charts and maps for downloading.