Who reviewed it?
Show author and reviewer qualifications relevant to the topic.
Why this portal exists
Make mental health information easier to navigate.
Mental Health Topics is designed as an educational and resource portal—not a clinic, crisis service, or substitute for individualized care.
The mission
Reduce confusion. Increase useful next steps.
People often arrive with a question, a symptom, concern for someone else, or a desire to feel better—not with a diagnosis. The portal organizes information around those real starting points.
- Use clear, respectful language
- Separate education from diagnosis
- Make urgent support visible
- Prioritize official and established sources
- Design tools for privacy and accessibility
Portal promiseHelpful without pretending to know your whole story.
Information can support a decision. It cannot replace a relationship with a qualified professional.
Content standards
Every health page should answer six questions
What supports it?
Link claims to current, reputable primary or authoritative sources.
How current is it?
Display publication, review, and material update dates.
What are the limits?
State when content cannot diagnose, predict, or personalize treatment.
What should happen next?
Offer proportional self-care, professional care, and urgent-support pathways.
Who might be excluded?
Review language, access, disability, culture, age, identity, and cost assumptions.
Stage 1 foundation
This release provides the portal structure, interactive tools, resource directory, and WordPress integration. Clinical review workflows, provider listings, member accounts, and moderated community features belong in later phases.