Resources

Information on helping people with different mental illnesses:

Coping Tips for Siblings and Adult Children of Persons with Mental Illness

Intervention: Help a Loved One Overcome Addiction

Helping a Loved One With Anxiety

Helping Loved Ones With Bipolar Disorder

Supporting a Loved One With Borderline Personality Disorder

Teen Depression: A Guide For Parents

Depression: Supporting a Family Member or Friend

Helping Someone With an Eating Disorder

"What Can I Do To Help?" Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Helping a Family Member Who Has PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)

What Not to Do When Someone You Love is Psychotic

Helping a Person With Schizophrenia

Other resources:

National Alliance on Mental Illness - NAMI has lots of great resources for people with mental illnesses and their loved ones. They have support groups and seminars across the nation to educate and help people with mental illnesses.

National Institute of Mental Illness - NIMH has education, statistics, and help for those who struggle with a mental illness. 

To Write Love On Her Arms - TWLOHA is an organization that helps people with addictions, mental illness, suicide, and self-injury. The site has links to lots of great places you can find help in dealing with mental illness. 

Healthy Place - Great information on mental illnesses and brief online tests that can help determine whether or not a person has symptoms that could indicate the presence of a particular mental illness.