
Patient & Caregiver Resource Center
Whether you live with a mental illness yourself or you provide support to someone who does, this resource center is for you. It features information that individuals can use to learn about their condition and to help them as they work with providers toward recovery. And if you are an advocate for someone with a mental illness, you will find here tools to help you become a more effective one.

I Am A Caregiver
Someone you care about has a mental illness. Educating yourself about your loved one’s mental health condition is the first step toward providing strong, informed support.

I Am A Patient
If you have recently been diagnosed with a mental health condition, you are not alone. Millions of Americans live with mental illness. In this section of the Patient & Caregiver Resource Center, you will find resources to educate yourself about your condition and to become an advocate for your own recovery.

I Am A Provider
Are you a health care professional who cares for someone with a mental illness? This section of the Patient & Caregiver Resource Center contains tools to help you in your interactions with patients and their caregivers and advocates.
For more firsthand perspective and insights from those living with mental illness, visit OPEN Mental Health
Featured Resources

8 Dimensions Of Wellness Workbook: Creating Balance & Healthy Habits In Every Area Of Your Life
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The Impact Of Systemic Racism On Black American Wellness & The Effect Of Racism On The Mental Healthcare Community: A Follow-Up Interview With Napoleon Higgins, MD
InterviewFebruary 17, 2023In 2022, PsychU featured Napoleon Higgins, MD in two webinars to spotlight the inequity and disadvantages that BIPOC and other… -
Dimensions Of Health & Wellness: Emotional Wellness Infographic
Downloadable ResourceFebruary 14, 2022Learn more about the importance of emotional wellness by downloading this infographic that includes information on essential traits of emotional… -
Mental Health Among The Latinx/Hispanic Community
Downloadable ResourceSeptember 15, 2022As PsychU celebrates and raises awareness of Hispanic Heritage Month throughout the latter half of September and first half of…

Hot Topics: Clinical Questions in Schizophrenia – Question II
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988 National Mental Health Hotline Receives 2.1 Million Calls Since 2022 Launch
ArticleFebruary 20, 2023Since the nationwide 988 Suicide Prevention Lifeline went live on July 16, 2022, it has received 2.1 million contacts in… -
8 Dimensions Of Wellness Workbook: Creating Balance & Healthy Habits In Every Area Of Your Life
Downloadable ResourceFebruary 17, 2023Wellness is a multi-dimensional integration of oneself and their environment. This workbook contains information on each of the 8 Dimensions… -
Addressing Unresolved Symptoms Of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): The Importance Of Norepinephrine, Serotonin, & Dopamine Modulation
On-Demand WebinarFebruary 16, 2023Join the PsychU community for this exciting webinar featuring experts in psychiatry, Joseph Goldberg and Vladimir Maletic, as they describe…
Support Tools

Understanding Bipolar Disorder
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A Caregiver’s Guide to Addressing Cognitive Impairment in Mental Health
Downloadable ResourceSeptember 21, 2022Download Resource Cognition refers to mental activities we all process. This includes attention, learning and memory, problem solving, planning, reasoning… -
Creating Routines to Help You Take Your Medication
Downloadable ResourceSeptember 21, 2022Download Resource If medicine is part of the treatment plan you and your provider agreed on, taking medicine as prescribed… -
Building Family & Social Support
Downloadable ResourceSeptember 21, 2022Download Resource Having a good relationship with your mental healthcare providers is important to your wellness. So is having healthy…

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8 Dimensions Of Wellness Workbook: Creating Balance & Healthy Habits In Every Area Of Your Life
February 17, 2023
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PsychU Brochure 2023
January 31, 2023
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Atypical Antipsychotics Bind To A Variety Of Neurotransmitter Receptors
November 18, 2022
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Considerations For The Management Of Bipolar I Disorder
November 11, 2022
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Addressing Unresolved Symptoms Of Major Depressive Disorder
November 11, 2022
Supporting Organization Resources

PsychU Supporting Organization: An Interview With Potomac Psychiatry
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988: What’s the scoop? A Discussion With Experts In Suicide Prevention & Mental Health
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“Lighting Your Way”: A Digital Tool For Caregivers Of Loved Ones With The Behavioral Symptoms Of Dementia
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PsychU Supporting Organization: An Interview With Caregiver Action Network
InterviewSeptember 29, 2021

988: What’s the scoop? A Discussion With Experts In Suicide Prevention & Mental Health
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2022 Mental Health America (MHA) BIPOC Mental Health Toolkit
ArticleJuly 6, 2022Mental Health America recognizes that Black, Indigenous, and people of color have rich histories that go #BeyondTheNumbers. While there are… -
PsychU Section Advisor Tribute
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PsychU Suicide Prevention Brochure
Downloadable ResourceNovember 15, 2021Download Brochure
Are you a provider? Click here for mental health resources tailored to your needs!
Section Advisors
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Kathy Day, MPA, BA, AA
Patient & Caregiver Section Advisor
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Dwayne Mayes, MS
Patient & Caregiver Section Advisor
If you or someone you know is in a crisis, please contact the Suicide Prevention Hotline/Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or text the Crisis Text Line at 741-741.
