Trusted National Mental Health Resources
Free Mental Health Guides from National Health Organizations
CCW has curated free educational resources from the National Institute of Mental Health and the VA National Center for PTSD. Use these guides to learn more about common mental health concerns, stress, youth mental health, and trauma-related support.
Why These Sources?
These links lead directly to educational materials published by U.S. government health organizations. CCW is curating the resources, not republishing or altering them.
Browse by Topic
National Mental Health Guides
Select a topic below to open the original resource on the NIMH or VA website. External resources open in a new browser tab.
Anxiety Disorders
Educational information and publications about generalized anxiety, panic, social anxiety, phobias, stress, symptoms, treatment, and finding help.
Open NIMH Anxiety Resources →Depression
Free information about depression, including signs and symptoms, treatment options, depression in women, seasonal depression, and teen depression.
Open NIMH Depression Resources →PTSD & Trauma
Free PTSD handouts, flyers, and educational materials, including the VA’s Understanding PTSD and PTSD Treatment booklet.
Open VA PTSD Guides →Children & Mental Health
A parent-focused guide covering children’s mental health, when behavior may warrant attention, treatment options, and choosing a mental health professional.
Open the Children & Mental Health Guide →Students & Educators
A collection of mental health resources for students, educators, children, teens, and families, including free brochures and fact sheets.
Open Student & Educator Resources →Stress & Anxiety for Teens and Young Adults
NIMH’s free stress resources include information designed for teens and young adults about recognizing stress and anxiety and understanding when additional support may be useful.
Open NIMH Stress Resources →Women & Mental Health
Free educational materials on mental health topics affecting women, including depression in women, perinatal depression, anxiety, and other conditions.
Open Women’s Mental Health Resources →Browse All Brochures & Fact Sheets
Browse NIMH’s full library of free digital brochures and fact sheets covering mental disorders, stress, treatments, children and adolescents, women’s mental health, and more.
Browse All NIMH Publications →Military Support Resources
Looking specifically for military-focused resources? Return to CCW’s curated military resource page for service members, Veterans, spouses, and families.
Explore CCW Military Support Resources →About these external resources
CCW provides these links for education and convenience. The national organizations maintain their own content, privacy policies, accessibility practices, and updates. Educational materials do not replace an individualized clinical evaluation.
Using the Resource Library
A Simple Way to Start
You can use these resources whether you are gathering information for yourself, supporting a family member, or deciding whether counseling may be useful.
Choose the Topic
Start with the concern or life stage that seems most relevant to what you are trying to understand.
Read the National Guide
Use the original NIMH or VA resource to learn about the topic from a national health organization.
Decide on a Next Step
If you want personalized support, return to CCW to explore counseling, groups, insurance, and care access.
From Information to Support
When You Want More Than a Guide
National educational resources can help you understand a topic. CCW’s counseling and support pages can help you explore what individualized care may look like.
Conditions We Treat
Learn how CCW approaches anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship concerns, and other conditions.
Explore Conditions →Counseling Support
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Explore Counseling Support →Military Resources
Find military-specific pathways for service members, Veterans, military spouses, couples, and families.
Military Support Resources →Where We Serve
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Billing & Insurance →Meet Our Team
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Meet Our Team →Learn First. Reach Out When You Are Ready.
Use the national guides for education, then return to CCW whenever you want to explore counseling, group support, insurance, or the next step that fits your situation.
