The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill is a great resource for information pertaining to mental illness. In addition to info, it is a community site as well, informing visitors about support they can receive in a local area.

Mindtools can help you develop strength in a career skills area, with documents and articles on subjects such as time management, decision making, communication skills and memory improvement.

The homepage of the American Counseling Association is jam packed with information on a variety of subjects related to mental health and counseling. The site serves to raise awareness about the profession of counseling, which can help everyone. For more counseling information focused on schools, check out the American School Counselor Association and the North Carolina School Counseling Association.

An article discussing a new issue arising in schools: students addicted to self-harm. The article explores methods counselors have used to help students.

An entire website devoted to self-harm and counseling towards students involved in it.

An additional self-harm resource.

The Web of Addictions is an excellent resource for anyone dealing with substance abuse, either firsthand or through a family member or friend. It is basically a compilation of facts about the dangers of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is an organization with a variety of causes, from dealing with substance abuse to homelessness and juvenile justice.

The homepage of the National Institute on Drug Abuse also gives a lot of information pertaining to drugs and alcohol, as well as some supplementary topics such as drug testing and addiction treatment.