Community & educational resources

At Novant Health UVA Health System Northern Virginia Psychiatric Associates, we want you to have the information you need to make educated decisions about your health care and that of your children. We also want you to know about community resources that could help in your treatment. The links below are some of our favorite online sources for psychiatric help and information. If you do not find information you need here, ask anyone in our office so we can find what you need.

Substance abuse resources

• The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is a part of the Department of Health and Human Services. Its goal is to reduce the impacts of substance abuse and mental illness in America. The group's website offers resources to find behavioral health help across the nation and information about a variety of behavioral health topics.
• The National Institute on Drug Abuse has information about drug treatment as well as how drugs can affect other behavioral health issues.
• The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism explains how alcohol affects your health and the health of unborn babies, and explains how alcohol dependency treatment should work. 

Women's and children's behavioral health resources

• Fit4Mom is a national group with classes and activities aimed at helping moms feel better about themselves by getting involved with physical activities including stroller-based fitness programs for new moms and programs for soon-to-be moms and veteran moms to stay in shape.
• Postpartum depression affects one in eight new moms. Postpartum Support International has information about postpartum depression as well as resources to help.
• Postpartum Support Virginia is a local source of support for women suffering from postpartum depression.