Learn About Mental Illness

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is a reliable source of information about mental health conditions such as schizophrenia, PTSD, bipolar, borderline personality disorder, ADHD, OCD, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, suicide, addiction and others. Our national website describes these conditions with warning signs, symptoms and treatments. The site also includes up-to-date statistics and research news.

Find videos on mental health conditions at NAMI’s YouTube channel.

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders, is another reliable source for mental health information.

Please contact us for more assistance. NAMI Guadalupe County will help you find the resources you need.

Mental Health Statistics for Guadalupe County

• Guadalupe County adults reported that their mental health was not good on about 5 of the previous 30 days in 2021.

• 16% of Guadalupe County adults reported experiencing poor mental health for 14 or more of the last 30 days in 2021.

• The estimated prevalence of depression among adults aged 18 years and older in Guadalupe County is 20.4%.

• In Guadalupe County, there were 15 deaths by suicide per 100,000 people 2017-2021.

• There was one mental health provider per 1,920 people in Guadalupe County in 2023.

  Sources: The County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, Texas Community Health News report for Guadalupe County

Download a factsheet for Mental Health in Texas.

Find national statistics and state rankings in Mental Health America’s annual report: “The State Of Mental Health In America.”

2021 Mood Disorder Survey

A new report from NAMI provides insight to the attitudes and impact of mood disorders on individuals, caregivers and the general public. Learn key findings or see the whole report at NAMI.org.

Mental Health Conditions

NAMI provides overviews of several common conditions and related traits—see the fact sheets linked below. We can also refer you to additional reliable resources about these and other conditions not listed. Contact us with inquiries.

• Anosognosia

• Anxiety disorders, including Social Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, and Phobias

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

• Bipolar Disorder

• Borderline Personality Disorder

• Depression

  • Peripartum/Postpartum Depression

  • Seasonal Pattern Depression (formerly known as seasonal affective disorder)

• Dissociative disorders, including Dissociative Amnesia, Depersonalization Disorder, and Dissociative Identity Disorder

• Dual Diagnosis (a simultaneous mental illness and a substance abuse problem)

• Eating disorders, including Anorexia, Bulimia, and Binge Eating Disorder

• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• Psychosis

  • Early psychosis (in young people)

• Schizoaffective Disorder

• Schizophrenia

• Self-harm/self-injury

• Sleep disorders, including Insomnia

• Suicide

Mental Health Screening

Online screening can help you determine whether you are experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition. Mental Health America provides several brief tests.

Click here for anonymous online mental health screening tools.

If your results indicate you may be experiencing symptoms of a mental illness, please consult a health care provider, or contact the NAMI Helpline. If you are experiencing a mental health or suicidal crisis, call 988.

Treatment and Services

NAMI provides overviews of several common treatment options and services for people with mental health conditions—see the fact sheets linked below. We do not recommend or endorse any particular treatment or therapy. We provide information to educate our community of options.

• Crisis Services

• Complementary health approaches

• ECT, TMS and other brain stimulation therapies

• Medications

• Movement Disorders Checklist

• Mental health professionals

• Psychosocial treatments

• Psychotherapy

• Treatment settings

Specific Communities

NAMI addresses mental health questions and concerns of people in specific communities.

• Asian American and Pacific Islander

• Black/African American

• Faith Communities

• Frontline Professionals in Health Care and Public Safety

• Hispanic/Latinx

• Indigenous

• LGBTQI

• People with Disabilities

• Pregnant People and New Parents

• Recently Incarcerated

• Veterans and Active-Duty Military Personnel

For teens, children and their parents, visit our page with Youth Mental Health Resources.

Encuentre información en español sobre salud mental:

• El Instituto Nacional de la Salud Mental (NIMH)

• LaSaludMental.org—La Asociación Psiquiátrica Americana (APA)

Podcast about mental health issues

Mental Health: Hope and Recovery is a podcast with Helen Sneed & Valerie Milburn, friends of NAMI Guadalupe County.