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Resources
- www.nimh.nih.gov -- National Institute of Mental Health
- www.nami.org -- National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
- www.nmha.org -- National Mental Health Association
- www.amtamassage.org -- American Massage Therapy Association
- www.cognitivetherapynyc.com -- American Institute for Cognitive Therapy
- www.aabt.org -- Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy
- www.healthyminds.org -- The American Psychiatric Association
- www.naswdc.org -- The National Association of Social Workers
- www.aacap.org -- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- www.stress.org -- The American Institute of Stress
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