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Mental illnesses affect women and men differently. Some disorders are more common in women, and some have different symptoms in men and women. Scientists are only now beginning to better understand what causes these gender differences.

• Aging Male Syndrome
• Alcohol and Drug Abuse
• Alzheimer's Disease
• Anxiety Disorders
• Depression and Suicide
• Schizophrenia

General Mental Health Resources:

Publications

1.   Mental Health Services Locator - This internet site can help you locate mental health treatment facilities and support services in your state.

   http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/databases/default.asp

2.   Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - This publication explains exactly what Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is, including signs, symptoms and treatment options. It also links patients to support services and treatments.

   http://www.nimh.nih.gov/HealthInformation/ocdmenu.cfm

3. Binge Eating Disorders in Males (Copyright © NEDA) - This publication explains the behavioral, emotional, and physical characteristics of binge eating disorders in men.

   http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/p.asp?WebPage_ID=316&Profile_ID=41182

4. Enhancing Male Body Image (Copyright © NEDA) - This fact sheet contains information on strategies for prevention and early intervention of male eating disorders. This fact sheet also includes a section about enhancing male body image.

   http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/p.asp?WebPage_ID=316&Profile_ID=41161

5. Male depression: Don't ignore the symptoms (Copyright © MFMER) - Male depression is a serious medical condition. Many men try to tough it out on their own, but depression symptoms can make them chronically miserable. This article discusses the symptoms, treatment, and causes of depression in men.

   http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/male-depression/MC00041

6. Males with eating disorders (Copyright © ANRED) - This fact sheet talks about what eating disorders men get, how many men have eating disorders, risk factors, and treatment.

   http://www.anred.com/males.html

7. Men and Depression (Copyright © DBSA) - This publication contains information specific to men about depression, its symptoms, treatment, and self-care.

   http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_publications_men

Organizations

1.   National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, HHS
2.   National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse, CMHS, SAMHSA, OPHS, HHS
3.   National Mental Health Information Center, SAMHSA, HHS
4. Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
5. Mental Health America
6. National Alliance on Mental Illness
7. National Eating Disorders Association

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Current as of June 2007