Mental Health Links

Mental Health Links

Charity Village is a comprehensive listing of Canadian non-profits including job postings, news and other information.

Advocacy Unlimited Advocacy educational web site containing lots of information and resources for people with mental health disabilities. Highlights an educational program to gain advocacy skills and knowledge.

Beacon of Hope Dedicated to the partners of those diagnosed with a severe mental illness. Provides coping tips, information, links to resources, shared stories, support group contacts.

BC Ministry of Health Services Ministry responsible for maintaining high quality, accessible, affordable health care for the people of this province.

Canadian Health Network National, bilingual Internet-based health information service funded by and in partnership with Health Canada to provide excellent resources from health information providers across Canada.

Community Resources Consultants of Toronto A multi-service community mental health agency serving adult consumers/survivors.

Knowledge Exchange Network Comprehensive site with lots of information and resources available, including mental health information in Spanish.

Health Canada Mental Health web site at Health Canada provides convenient access to a range of online materials related to the promotion of mental health, the planning, delivery, cost and evaluation of mental health programs and services, and the mental health issues, problems and disorders encountered by Canadians.

HeartLink Canada Consumer information, education and support related to objective diagnosis of mental health status and monitoring of drug treatment effectiveness.

International Journal of Psychsocial Rehabilitation can be accessed online by mental health workers and consumers. Site contains articles, definitions and other helpful educational materials. Coast programs use psychosocail rehabilitation in its service delivery.

Internet Mental Health Free encyclopedia of mental health information designed by a Canadian psychiatrist, Dr. Phillip Long, and programmed by his colleague, Brian Chow.

National Empowerment Center Filled with practical information that will help you recover if you have been labeled with a mental illness. Many helpful articles and stories are available on this site.

Mental Health Association of Ireland Irish site offers information on many aspects of mental health. Included are mental health agencies in Ireland (Alliance for Mental Health) and links with international agencies in Europe and further afield.

Mental Health Foundation UK charity improving the lives of everyone with mental health problems or learning disabilities. They use their research, service development and information to increase understanding and meet people's needs.

Mental Health Infosource Quality mental health information for the professional and the layperson. Content includes Psychiatric Times, California Alliance to the Mentally Ill Journal, Ask the Expert, Bipolar Disorders Information Centre, NARSAD, Healthier You, the MH Phone Book, MH Book Locator and CME opportunities.

Mental Health Consumer Net Connections Web site produced by consumers of mental health services living in British Columbia. Includes links to other sites, information on mental health services and programs throughout the province, discussion forums, links to consumers' personal pages, aboriginal mental health and links to clubhouses throughout the province.

Mental Health Matters Contains a large searchable directory of mental health and mental illness information and resources for professionals, consumers and families.

Mental Health Net Home of the oldest and largest online mental health directory guide and community with a comprehensive guide to mental health online, featuring over 9,200 individual resources.

Mental Wellness.Com Online resource for schizophrenia and other mental health information, a service brought by Janssen Pharmaceutica. Cleanly laid out site features personal stories, mental health information, and a page describing historical perspectives on mental illnesses.

Mind Leading mental health charity in England and Wales working for a better life for everyone experiencing mental distress. Mind campaigns for the right to lead an active and valued life in the community and is an influential voice on mental health issues.

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill America's leading grassroots advocacy organization solely dedicated to improving the lives of persons severe mental illnesses including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness), major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and severe anxiety disorders.

National Institute of Mental Health Part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the principal biomedical and behavioral research agency of the U.S. government. NIH is a component of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Online Mental Health Dictionary Global information resource and research tool brought by Human-Nature.Com, compiled by internet mental health resource users, covering all aspects of mental health. Covers a large array of mental health topics, indexed alphabetically.

Peace of Mind - Caring for Seniors at Home Most older people prefer to stay at home even when their needs for care are great. As a result, family members take on responsibility for their care. This site's intent is to provide a list of available resources in B.C.'s Lower Mainland for seniors and their caregivers.

PsychCanada Developed to help the public and healthcare professionals better understand depression, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder and social anxiety disorder. PsychCanada offers comprehensive information on recognizing and dealing with these medical disorders.

Psych Central Extensive collection of links for psychology, support, mental health issues, resources and people on the Internet since 1995. Dr. Grohol is an Austin, Texas online psychologist and author.

PsychPORT Mental health information and resources geared for professionals, students, researchers or consumers. Developed by the American Psychological Association (APA), the largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States. Offers APA's Book Search and APA's Journal Search to search for primary source material.

The Internet Psychology Resource Extensive searchable database of mental health information and resources. Easy to use and nicely laid out site.

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Underlying all of the Centre's efforts are two principal tasks: advancing our understanding of mental health and addiction, and translating this knowledge into practical resources and tools that can be used in our own programs and in the broader community.

C-Health: Addictions Lots of news articles about different addictions.

InnerVisions Recovery Society Provides supportive recovery environments to individuals suffering from the effects of addiction.

Maple Ridge Treatment Centre Centre for the treatment of alcohol and drug addictions. Their primary service is a 28 day intensive residential program designed to assist men and women affect change, enabling them to return to society and live a normal and productive life without the use of alcohol and/or other drugs.

Alzheimer Society of Canada A not-for-profit Canadian health organization. The three levels of the Society – national, provincial and local – work together to form a nation-wide network of services to help Canadians affected by Alzheimer's Disease.

Alzheimer.com Informative site with information about the basics, risk factors and prevention, diagnosis, treatment, coping and resources for Alzheimer's.

Alzheimer's Association A useful source for information, support and assistance on issues related to Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center ADEAR offers extensive information on Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, research, diagnosis, treatment, drugs, clinical trials, programs and resources.

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Serves both AACAP Members, and parents and families. Information is provided as a public service to aid in the understanding and treatment of the developmental, behavioral, and mental disorders which affect an estimated 7 to 12 million children and adolescents at any given time in the United States.

Centre for Studies of Children at Risk The mission of the CCSCR is to improve life quality of children in Canada by reducing the suffering and disadvantage associated with children's emotional and behavioural problems.

Child and Family Canada Fifty Canadian non-profit organizations have come together under the banner of Child & Family Canada to provide quality, credible resources on children and families. Available in English and French. Contains a very nice searchable library of over 1,500 documents.

Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre EPPIC is a program of North Western Health. The Centre is an integrated and comprehensive psychiatric service aimed at addressing the needs of older adolescents and young adults with emerging psychotic disorders in the western metropolitan region of Melbourne, Australia.

First Call: BC Child & Youth Advocacy Coalition First Call: BC Child & Youth Advocacy Coalition is a cross-sectoral, non-partisan coalition in BC. The Coalition is made up of over 60 provincial organizations – including CMHA BC Division – and 25 mobilizing communities. The Coalition works on public education, community mobilization, and policy advocacy for the embetterment of children and youth.

F.O.R.C.E. - Families Organized for Recognition, Care and Equality The FORCE is a newly-formed society to help parents and other adults involved in the well-being of young people obtain services needed for children and youth going through a mental health crisis. The group performs education and advocacy functions.

Pediatric Psychiatry Pamphlets Pamphlets describing the diagnosis and treatment of common child and adolescent psychiatric disorders.

YoungMinds The Children's Mental Health Charity deals with children's mental health. Information, support, services and other resources.

Bulimia Anorexia Nervosa Association BANA is dedicated to the treatment and prevention of eating disorders, negative body image and low self-esteem. BANA was established in 1982 by a group of concerned and dedicated parents. As a result of their vision BANA is now funded by the Ministry of Health, through private donations, and the public. English and French.

St. Joseph Medical Center Center for Eating Disorders at SJMC offers articles, discussion group and facility to post a question for the treatment of Anorexia, Bulimia and Binge Eating Disorders.

Eating Disorders Mirror Mirror Extensive collection of useful information about eating disorder: definitions, signs, symptoms, getting help, approaching a loved one, and more.

Eating Disorders Online Personal site containing a comprehensive collection of news, help, information, resources, support, treatment, research, links, searches, personal stories, discussion pages, etc. Also provides an e-mail connection service.

National Eating Disorder Information Centre NEDIC is a non-profit organization established in 1985 to provide information and resources on eating disorders and weight preoccupation.

New Realities Eating Disorders Recovery Centre A centre for recovery from eating disorders including binge disorders, binge eating, compulsive overeating, bulimia and anorexia. The centre is interested in helping those with eating disorders and their families and friends through information as well as through services offered at the centre. This site also includes a self-assessment questionnaire to help you decide if you need help.

Royal College of Psychiatrists Eating Disorder page from the Royal College of Psychiatrists with information on symptoms, consequences of anorexia and bulimia, causes, help, treatment, self-help and advice.

Self-help Magazine: Eating Disorders An online educational publication written by mental health professionals for the discussion of general psychology as applied to everyday life.

St. Paul's Eating Disorders Program British Columbia's designated program for the treatment of adults with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and related eating disorders. Their site provides information about the clinical services available at St. Paul's, research activities and information for consumers.

Depression Information Resource & Education Centre Based at McMaster University, Department of Psychiatry. For professionals and lay persons seeking peer-reviewed information on mood and anxiety disorders.

Depression and Related Affected Disorders Association Mission: to alleviate the suffering arising from depression and manic depression by assisting self-help groups, providing education and information, and lending support to research programs.

HealingWell Depression Resource Center Informative depression resource site, features medical news, feature articles, patient stories, message boards and chat rooms.

Manic-Depressive and Depressive Association of BostonNon-profit, self help organization run by and for people with affective disorders such as depression and manic-depression.

Learning Disabilities Association of America Site deals with mood disorders - unipolar (depression), bipolar (manic depression) and panic disorder.

National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association Mission: educate patients, families, professionals, and the public concerning the nature of depressive and manic-depressive illness; foster self-help for patients and families; eliminate discrimination and stigma; improve access to care; advocate for research.

Pendulum: Bipolar Disorders Comprehensive resource for bipolar disorders (manic depression) including information, support, personal stories, articles, treatment choices, books and links to many other resources dealing with bipolar disorders.

Suite 101 - Depression Informative site containing an abundant assortment of articles dealing with depression.

Anxiety Disorders Association of BC Non-profit society formed to increase awareness of anxiety disorders and currently available treatments. Includes chat room.

Anxiety Disorders Association of America Promotes the prevention and cure of anxiety disorders and works to improve the lives of all people who suffer from them. Made up of professionals who conduct research and treat anxiety disorders and individuals who have a personal or general interest in learning more.

Anxiety Network International Provides information on the three largest anxiety disorders: social anxiety, panic, and generalized anxiety. Lots of useful, readable information.

Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments The ultimate goal of CANMAT is to improve the quality of life of persons suffering from mood and anxiety disorders, through its combined efforts in research, education, public awareness and policy development.

Mercurial Mind Personal site of a woman diagnosed with bipolar affective disorder. Offers visitors a personal view of what bipolar disorder feels like, how manic depression affects the lives of the people who have it and those who care for them, as well as many other questions in plain language.

National Phobics Society NPS is a national registered charity formed 30 years ago by a sufferer of agoraphobia for those affected by anxiety disorders.

Organization for Bipolar Affective Disorders Dedicated to improving the lives of people with mental illness in and around Calgary. Group provides information and peer support to individuals who may be affected by bipolaraffective disorder (manic depression) or other forms of mental illness. OBAD also provides support, encouragement and help to family members and friends.

Obsessive Compulsive Foundation OCF has more than 10,000 members, is an international not-for-profit organization composed of people with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and related disorders, their families, friends, professionals and other concerned individuals.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Part of the Internet Mental Health site, a free encyclopedia of mental health information. Infomation on obsessive compulsive disorder, its description, diagnosis, treatment, research, articles and links to other sites.

Schizo-Affective Disorder Personal webpage from a man diagnosed with schizophrenia, contains his personal story and links to other resources.

Social Phobia-Social Anxiety Homepage Contains many articles about social phobia/social anxiety and therapy to overcome this disorder.

National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression Extensive information available from this site including many articles in their online newsletter. Users are also invited to pose their questions to experts.

NAMI Schizophrenia Resources From the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, the U.S.'s leading grassroots advocacy organization solely dedicated to improving improving the lives of persons with severe mental illnesses.

North Shore Schizophrenia Society The North Shore Schizophrenia Society, through its Family Support Centre, provides support, counselling, information and eduction for family members trying to help a mentally ill relative. The Centre covers all serious mental illnesses: schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression and anxiety disorders.

Schizophrenia Society of Canada Small dedicated group founded in 1979 which now has 10 provincial associations and over 100 chapters from coast to coast.

Schizophrenia.com A large gathering of information. Chat area for people with schizophrenia, as well as families, friends, researchers, and other professionals to get together and share information and experiences.

Awakenings: Undoing Stress Clear, easy to understand section about stress from the Awakenings web site.

Stress, Depression, Anxiety, Sleep Problems and Drug Use Illustrated web book explains the medical basis of stress, depression, anxiety and drug abuse. including a stress test.

International Stress Management Association Registered charity with a multi-disciplinary professional membership. It exists to promote sound knowledge and best practice in the prevention and reduction of human stress. IISMA sets professional standards for individuals and organizations using the services of its members.

The Stress Doctor Mark Gorkin, LICSW, known as "The Stress Doc," is a nationally recognized speaker, and training and OD consultant specializing in stress, anger management, reorganizational change, team building and humor.

Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention CASP was incorporated in 1985 by a group of professionals who saw the need to provide information and resources to the community at large to reduce the suicide rate and minimize the harmful consequences of suicidal behaviour. Bilingual.

Suicide Awareness-Voices of Education Mission: educate about suicide prevention and to speak for suicide survivors. A lot of useful infomation.

Suicide Information and Education Centre SIEC is a special library and resource centre providing information on suicide and suicidal behaviour.