Iowa

Mental Health

Legal Information

• Getting Help With a Substance Abuse Problem

  If you, a friend or a family member needs help for a drug or alcohol problem, there are programs and facilities that can help. Read More

• Getting Mental Health Services

  If you, a friend, or a family member needs help with a mental health problem, there are programs and facilities that can help. Read More

  By:

  Iowa Legal Aid

• Rights of People in Civil Commitment

  A general review of civil commitment and how a person who is “mentally ill” and “dangerous” can be made to get mental health treatment. Read More

• Find mental health care in your area

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  By:

  U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

• Mental Health Info: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

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  By:

  Mental Health America

• Getting the Health Care Services You Need

  Has your insurance company, Medicare or Medicaid denied you help? You don't have to take no for an answer. Read More

• Help for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and their families

  Here are the answers to some questions about PTSD and disability from service that are frequently asked by veterans and their families. Content Detail

  By:

  United States Department of Veterans Affairs

• The Fair Housing Act & Iowa Civil Rights Act Protect Housing Rights of Persons with a Mental Disability

  Discrimination against a person with a mental disability is illegal. The federal Fair Housing Act and the Iowa Civil Rights Act require landlords to make exceptions, called "reasonable accommodations," in rules, policies, practices or services. Read More

• Changes in How Iowans Get Mental Health Services

  The question of who is going to pay for services for people with mental health, brain injury, mental retardation, and developmental disabilities is frustrating for many Iowans, especially disabled Iowans on fixed incomes. A new law changes how this is handled. Read More