Website Evaluation Checklist Paper

Website Evaluation Checklist
URL: http://www.mentalhealth.gov/what-to-look-for/suicidal-behavior/index.html___ ______________________________ __

Website Evaluation Checklist
URL:http://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml____________________________________________

Website Evaluation Rubric:
Once you have evaluated a website using the above criteria, you will score the entire site using the following rubric and 1 - 5 point scale.

5 - Superior
4 - Well done
3 - Helpful, functional
2 - Would rarely use
1 - Would not recommend

Website Evaluation
Genetics and family history may play a role. Life experiences, stress or a history of abuse can also play a part. Biological factors can also be part of the cause. Traumatic brain injury can also lead to mental disorders. If a mother is exposed to viruses or toxic chemicals while she is pregnant that may play a part. Use of illegal drugs or having a serious medical condition like cancer may increase your risk. Mental disorders include a wide range of problems, including anxiety disorders, including panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and phobias, bipolar disorder, depression, mood disorders, personality disorders, psychotic
I chose mental disorders because this disability runs in my family. My grandfather suffered from serious depression that we now suspect was probably Bi-Polar Disorder. My mother and her siblings were diagnosed with severe depression and/or Bi-Polar Disorder. My brothers and sisters have all suffered through the years from depression. My brother was recently diagnosed as being Bi-Polar and his family finally had answers to his dramatic mood swings that were destroying all their lives. My sister was diagnosed as having Borderline Personality Disorder and the effects have devastated her life. These issues destroyed our family. I wish websites like these and the kind of help they provide would have been available when my mother first began showing the effects of mental illness. I like to think this could have allowed her relationship with her children to be different. I believe this could have allowed my brothers and sister a more mentally stable environment and changed the outcome of their lives. I chose The National Institute of Mental Health and MentalHealth.gov to evaluate. Both mental health websites are setup to help those looking to find answers about the basics of mental health myths and facts. I thought both were