Patient Education
Patient Education & Chronic Illness Resources
Chronic diseases are those lasting three months or longer, such as diabetes, heart disease, or depression. According to the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics, approximately 133 million Americans are affected by chronic diseases, representing more than 40 percent of the country’s population.
National Institute of Mental Health – Help for Mental Illness
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help/index.shtml
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
800-273-8255
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Mental Health
https://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/
National Network of Depression Centers – Resources
https://nndc.org/resource-links/*
*Includes links to multicultural, veteran, domestic abuse, sexual assault, depression, substance use, and suicide hotline
National Institute of Mental Health – Depression
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Depression Among Women
https://www.cdc.gov/reproductive-health/depression/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/depression/index.htm
Anxiety and Depression Association of America
https://adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/depression
National Institute of Mental Health – Substance Use and Mental Health
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/substance-use-and-mental-health/index.shtml
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- National Helpline: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
- Mental and Substance Use Disorders: https://www.samhsa.gov/disorders
- Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: https://www.samhsa.gov/atod
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
https://findtreatment.gov/what-to-expect/addiction
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Heart Disease https://www.cdc.gov/heart-disease/data-research/facts-stats/
American Heart Association
https://www.heart.org/en/
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute – How the Heart Works
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/heart
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute – Heart Disease in Women
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/coronary-heart-disease/women
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
https://www.cdc.gov/bloodpressure/
American Heart Association
https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressure
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/high-blood-pressure
American Diabetes Association
https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/cholesterol
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/high-blood-cholesterol
Ascensia Diabetes Care Support Materials
- Know Your Numbers Guide
- Know Your Healthy Steps Guide
- Know Your Nutrition Guide
- Know Your Paired Testing Guide
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/about/
American Diabetes Association
https://diabetes.org/about-diabetes
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease – Diabetes
https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute – How the Lungs Work
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/how-lungs-work
American Lung Association – Warning Signs of Lung Disease
https://www.lung.org/lung-health-and-diseases/warning-signs-of-lung-disease/
American Lung Association – Protecting Your Lungs
https://www.lung.org/lung-health-and-diseases/protecting-your-lungs/
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/asthma
American Lung Association
https://www.lung.org/lung-health-and-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/asthma/
American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology – Asthma
https://acaai.org/asthma
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/copd
American Lung Association
https://www.lung.org/lung-health-and-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/copd/
CHEST Foundation – COPD Patient Education Resources
https://www.chestnet.org/guidelines-and-topic-collections/topic-collections/copd#EducationalResources
American Cancer Society
https://www.cancer.org/cancer.html
National Cancer Institute
https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/understanding/what-is-cancer
Cancer.Net (American Society of Clinical Oncologists)
https://www.cancer.net