Global Communities

Query system based on Administration on Aging-related data files and surveys including population characteristics from the Census Bureau for comparison purposes

Statistical reports from the Federal Inter-agency Forum on Aging Related Statistics

Suggested data resources from the APA

The CDC Mental Health Work Group's mission is to increase public awareness about mental illness. Its site has statistics as well as podcasts and blog postings on topics like postpartum depression and suicide prevention.

Publications from the Federal Inter-agency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, including America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, an annual update on the well-being of children and families in the United States

Reports on national trends and research on over 100 key indicators of child and youth well-being

public opinion and research statistics on public health and healthcare policy

MedlinePlus provides A-Z health information for the public. For each condition or disorder, the site provides an overview of symptoms, treatment, and current research including statistics

Statistics on topics of public health importance, to sources of more data, and to related web pages

The National Center for PTSD has seven national divisions that focus on post-traumatic stress disorder research. The website describe the symptoms of PTSD and summarizes available treatment options. The site is also the home of PILOTS, the Published International Literature on Traumatic Stress database.

The National Institute of Mental Health conducts and support research for the treatment of mental illness. The website publicizes NIMH's public research activities, provides statistics on the prevalence of mental disorders, includes links to open clinical trials, and has booklets and fact sheets for the general public.

This agency supports research for the prevention and treatment of drug dependency. The site feature DrugFacts, where you can find the health risks and acute effects of abusing illegal and prescription drugs.

The National Institutes of Health oversees biomedical research. The site provides funding information for grant-seekers and consumer health information organized into A-Z categories.

SAMHSA develops policies and programs to support behavioral health. The site has news, statistics on mental illness, and links to support services. The site also has many free publications for consumers and health care providers.

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services operates the NIH, CDC, SAMHSA, and the FDA, among other health-related organizations. The website contains disease-prevention guides for consumers.

statistics and data on mental health and neurology resources in the world and allows users to find and display global, regional and country data, as well as to compare countries and WHO regions and prepare tables, charts and maps for downloading

Data sets from series and individual studies focusing on child development available for download and online analysis

Quantitative and qualitative research data sets from the Institute for Quantitative Social Science

World health and demographic data including population census data, surveys, registries, indicators and estimates, administrative health data, and financial data related to health

Data on education and related fields such as psychology, health sciences, and social sciences

Downloadable data sets on topics related to child abuse and neglect in the U.S.

Downloadable data sets sorted by topic area

Data sets on a wide variety of social science topics including social psychology data from the Computer-Administered Panel Study (CAPS)

Data from studies of behaviors and attitudes of Americans in key realms of their lives, including family, community, health, finance, work and leisure

Public use files and documentation for substance abuse and mental health research data derived from surveys and administrative records

Programs for the documentation and Web-based analysis of survey data, including the General Social Survey and the American Community Survey