Related Links on Mental Illness

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Schizophrenia Links
Depression Links
Anxiety Disorders Links
Suicide Links
Mental Health Information Organizations Links
Psychosocial and Rehabilitation and RecoveryLinks
Consumer Movement Links
Self-Help Links
Spiritual Supports Links
Stigma & Discrimination
Canadian Organizations

**Note** Websites listed under this links section could be of interest to individuals interested in mental health, and more specifically, schizophrenia. The views expressed in the web pages listed below are not necessarily those of the Manitoba Schizophrenia Society. Web Sites Offering Information on Mental Illness, Mental Health Organizations and the Consumer Movement Schizophrenia Links http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/introb.html - Is the internet destination for all those interested in the brain and brain health and fitness. www.alternativementalhealth.com -For those interested in alternative treatments for mental illness: nutritional and orthomolecular therapies. www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/index-eng.php -Easy access for Canadians to a wide range of health information.MOST RESOURCEFUL! www.schizophrenia.ca - Schizophrenia Society of Canada www.schizophrenia.com - Schizophrenia Home Page. One of the best information sites on schizophrenia. www.schizophreniadigest.ca   - Edited by Bill McPhee who has schizophrenia. Helpful hints and article http://www.nimh.nih.gov - a popular site dedicated to research on mental illnesses. www.schizophrenia-help.com  - A hopeful look at recovery from schizophrenia www.psychosissucks.ca/epi/ - Site devoted to early intervention of psychosis and schizophrenia www.grohol.com - Popular site that includes full list of mental health related use-net groups, internet mailing lists and mental health web pages. http://www.gethelpearly.ca/home.htm - This website is an Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) Youth and Family Education Initiative developed in partnership with the Ontario Working Group on Early Intervention in Psychosis by a consumer. www.schizophreniasupportnetwork.com - For people looking for answers, information or simply a place where you can interact with others whose lives have been touched by the illness. www.openthedoors.com - Information on schizophrenia in 8 languages! http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/09/16/health/healthguide/te_schizophrenia.html - Patient Voices: Schizophrenia - videos of peoples’ stories of living with schizophrenia Depression Links www.mooddisorderscanada.ca - Canadian web site of the Mood Disorders Society of Canada http://www.ifred.org - The International Foundation for Research and Education on Depression www.wingofmadness.com - Wings of Madness: A Depression Guide. www.psycom.net/depression.control.html  - A central clearing house on all types of depression disorders www.healingwell.com/depression - Information resource for patients, caregivers and families on chronic illnesses www.depressionabout.com – Articles, newsletters and support chat rooms www.dbsalliance.org – Depression and bipolar support alliance www.bpdworld.org – Information for those who suffer from borderline personality disorder www.thekeltyfoundation.org/depression-facts.htm - Excellent site on depression and suicide. Anxiety Disorders Links www.lexington-on-line.com/naf.html - National Anxiety Foundation www.thebody.com/nimh/anxiety.html - Lengthy articles offering brief explanation of various anxiety disorders. www.bu.edu/ANXIETY - Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders. Specializes in treatment and scientific investigation. Suicide Links www.suicideinfo.ca - Are you in a crisis? www.metanoia.org/suicide - Read this first if you are thinking of suicide. www.psycom.net/depression.central.suicide.html - Excellent resources. Mental Health Information Organizations Links www.manitoba.cmha.ca/bins/site_page.asp?cid=284-683-1549&lang=1 - Mental Health Education Resource Centre (MHERC) provides Manitobans with accurate information about mental health and mental illness. www.nami.org  - National Alliance For Mental Illness in America with fact sheets for each mental illness. Extensive youth information. www.cmha.ca  - Canadian Mental Health Associationwww.mentalhealth.com - Comprehensive and Canadian. Provides extensive links for each mental illness. Booklets for consumers and families. www.mhsource.com - National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression. Information on schizophrenia and depression. Research. www.nimh.nih.gov - National Institute on Mental Health. Includes specific disorders, diagnosis, treatment, research, prevention. www.thesecrethandshake.ca - The Secret Handshake is a consumer formed, led and driven self-help organization in Ontario that seeks to do capacity building from a recovery perspective with those living with schizophrenia.   Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Links http://www.your-recovery-journey.ca people living with mental illness, family members, and service providers address different issues discussed in this program. http://www.village-isa.org/Village%20Writings/writings_hp.htm - One of the best sites!! A medical treatment centre devoted to a holistic recovery model. A must read!! http://www.magellanhealth.com:80/training/ Magellan has partnered with national experts in behavioral health recovery and resiliency to offer online recovery and resiliency trainings for consumers, family members, providers and stakeholders. These trainings are free of charge. http://www.recoveryinnovations.org/ Recovery Innovations has created many recovery-based programs and training modules. Organizational or individual certification in recovery practice is provided.  http://www.bu.edu/cpr/resources/articles/ http://www.bu.edu/cpr/repository/ This web-based repository of recovery resource information was developed to assist mental health administrators and consumers in their work to create more recovery-oriented mental health systems http://www.manitoba.cmha.ca/bins/site_page.asp?cid=284-683-1480&lang=1 Explore these pages to learn about the Partnership for Consumer Empowerment program, as well as recovery and empowerment information, first person stories, and other recovery and empowerment-related resources. Consumer Movement Links www.power2u.org – Site of National Empowerment Center which envisions a future where everyone with mental illness will recover! www.chovil.com – Most informative site of Ian Chovil who has schizophreniawww.webcom.com/thrive/- Successful Schizophreniawww.empowerment-now.com - Dedicated to the empowerment and recovery of consumers. www.nnmh.ca - Only Canadian consumer driven National mental health organization. www.ccamhr.ca - Site of Canadian Coalition fo Alternative Mental Health Resources Self-Help Links www.mhselfhelp.org  -  National Mental Health Consumer Self-Help Clearing house  www.MaryEllenCopeland.com  - Mental Health Self Help Strategies Spirituality and Mental Illness Links http://canada.mcc.org/health - Resources for congregations www.pathways2promise.org - Interfaith technical assistance and resource center www.mentalhealthministries.net - An ecumenical, interfaith outreach whose mission is to educate faith leaders and lay persons for the purpose of decreasing the stigma associated with mental illnesses in our faith communities. Stigma & Discrimination Links http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/action/stigma-watch Mental Health America offers a wonderful web site on mental health issues. Here you can find an excellent fact sheet on stigma and the myths surrounding mental illness. Canadian Organizations: www.cmha.ca – Canadian Mental Health Association www.schizophrenia.ca – Schizophrenia Society of Canada www.mooddisorderscanada.ca – Mood Disorders Society of Canada www.nnmh.ca – National Network for Mental Health Manitoba Scizophrenia Society is a founding member of the Canadian Coalition of Alternative Mental Health Resources http://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca The Mental Health Commission of Canada is a non-profit organization created to focus national attention on mental health issues and to work to improve the health and social outcomes of people living with mental illness.   http://www.drugwatch.com - Drugwatch.com is a comprehensive Web site featuring extensive information about medications, drug interactions, and drug side effects.