If you are a non-professional seeking information or advice, this is not the place you are looking for. Behavior OnLine is specifically designed as a place for mental health professionals (and graduate students in mental health) to discuss professional issues.
There are many excellent Web sites available which provide information and advice for non-professionals. Here are some good places to start (and each site has links to many other resources on the Internet):
Mental Health Net - http://www.cmhc.com
Psych Central - http://www.grohol.com
American Psychiatric Association - http://www.psych.org/
Anxiety Disorders Association of America - http://www.cyberpsych.org/adaa/
Obsessive Compulsive Foundation - http:// pages.prodigy.com/alwillen/ocf.html
Internet Mental Health - http://www.mentalhealth.com/
Mental Health Net Self-Help Sourcebook OnLine Index -
http://www.cmhc.com/selfhelp/