Links

Most of the following links are from the Canadian Mental Health Association website which has a very comprehensive list of information available.

General Mental Health

• Canadian Health Network - The Canadian Health Network (CHN) is a growing network, bringing together the best information resources of leading Canadian and international health organizations
• Health Canada - Mental Health Section of Health Canada's web site.
• Center for Addiction and Mental Health - The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is a public hospital providing direct patient care for people with mental health and addiction problems.
• Canadian Psychiatric Association - The Canadian Psychiatric Association is the national voluntary professional association for psychiatrists .. dedicated to ensuring the highest possible standard of professional practice in providing psychiatric services to Canadians.
• Sub-Committee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities / CPP Disability - The members want Canadians to become more aware of, and involved in, our work as parliamentarians and on this Sub-Committee.
• National Network for Mental Health - The focus of this site and organization is to network with Canadian consumer/survivors to provide opportunities for resource sharing, information distribution and education on mental health issues.
• The Child Abuse Survivor Monument - The Survivor Monument Project is dedicated to assist with the personal and social healing of the ravages of child abuse.
• The Chimo Project - The Chimo Project will now demonstrate that properly selected animals can help therapists to improve the lives of our most vulnerable citizens - those suffering from mental illness."
• World Federation for Mental Health - The World Federation for Mental Health is an international non-profit advocacy organization founded in 1948 to advance, among all peoples and nations, the prevention of mental and emotional disorders, the proper treatment and care of those with such disorders, and the promotion of mental health.
• Manual of Geriatric Mental Health Resource
• Mental Help Net - One of the most comprehensive lists of links to other sites on the Internet.
• National Institute of Mental Health Knowledge Exchange Network (KEN) - (Washington, DC USA) very comprehensive site with lots of information and resources available, including mental health information in Spanish.
• Mental Health Evaluation and Community Consultation Unit - To foster and facilitate exemplarary practices in prevention and treatment services and supports for mental health problems and disorders and for their families and caregivers.
• Mental Health Infosource (Irvine, CA USA) - Site provides quality mental health information for the professional as well as the layperson. Content includes Psychiatric Times, CAMI (California Alliance to the Mentally Ill) Journal, Ask the Expert, Bipolar Disorders Information Center, NARSAD and other advocacy information, Healthier You, 600+ mental health links, the MH Phone Book, MH Book Locator and CME opportunities, including conferences, home study and credit for on-line articles.
• Online Mental Health Dictionary - a global information resource and research tool brought by Human-Nature.Com, compiled by internet mental health resource users, covering all aspects of mental health. This site covers a large array of mental health topics, easily indexed alphabetically.
• Strengthening Mental Health Promotion (World Health Organization) - From the World Health Organization, a site which defines and promotes Mental Health.
• National Primary Health Care

Anxiety and Phobia

• Anxiety Disorders Association of BC - (Vancouver, BC CAN) a non-profit society formed to increase awareness of anxiety disorders and currently available treatments.
• Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) - (Toronto, Ont CAN) is an extensive, cohesive network linking healthcare professionals from across Canada who have a special interest in mood and anxiety disorders. 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.
• The Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA) - This site offers a comprehensive list of resources, informative articles, and a consumer resource section for those who suffer with anxiety or panic disorders.
• Understanding Panic Disorders (NIMH) - This site provides an informative and easy-to-understand 15 page report on panic disorder geared toward patients and family members that has been reviewed by the leading panic disorder experts.
• The Anxiety Panic Internet Resource - The web's first and still best self-help resource for those with anxiety disorders.
• National Phobics Society - (UK) NPS is a national registered charity formed 30 years ago by a sufferer of agoraphobia for those affected by anxiety disorders.
• Social Phobia/Social Anxiety Homepage - (Arizona, USA) site contains many articles about social phobia/social anxiety and therapy to overcome this disorder.

Schizophrenia

• Schizophrenia Society of Canada - Founded in 1979, the Schizophrenia Society of Canada (SSC) is a national registered charity. We work with 10 provincial societies and their over 100 chapters and branches, to help people suffering from schizophrenia and their families have a better quality of life, while we search for a cure.
• Schizophrenia Digest - source of information dedicated to bringing hope, dignity and support to persons with schizophrenia and their families.
• Doctor's Guide to Schizophrenia Information & Resources - medical news and information for patients or friends/parents of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and schizophrenia-related disorders.
• National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression - (New York, NY USA) organization formed by National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, National Mental Health Association, National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association and the Schizophrenia Research Foundation in 1986. There is extensive information available from this site including many articles in their online newsletter. Users are also invited to pose their questions to experts.
• National Alliance for the Mentally Ill: Schizophrenia Resources - (USA) lots of general, research and treatment articles available from NAMI, the nation's leading grassroots advocacy organization solely dedicated to improving improving the lives of persons with severe mental illnesses.
• Schizophrenia.com - a large gathering of information and chat/discussion area for people with schizophrenia, as well as the families, friends, researchers, and other professionals to get together and share information and experiences in the common battle against this disease.

Depression and Bipolar Disorder

• Mood Disorders Society of Canada - The Mood Disorders Society of Canada (MDSC) is a national, not-for-profit, volunteer- driven organization that is committed to improving quality of life for people affected by depression, bipolar disorder and other related disorders.
• Depression Information Resource & Education Centre (DIRECT) (Hamilton, ON CAN) - site based at McMaster University, Dept. of Psychiatry for professionals and lay persons seeking peer-reviewed information on mood and anxiety disorders.
• Mood Disorders Association of Ontario (Toronto, ON CAN) - this site deals with mood disorders - unipolar (depression), bipolar (manic depression) and panic disorder.
• Mood Disorders Association of BC (Vancouver, BC CAN) - this site deals with mood disorders - unipolar(depression), bipolar (manic depression) and panic disorder.
• Mood Disorders Centre (Vancouver, BC CAN) - site based at University of British Columbia with information on mood disorders.
• bp Canada - the healthy living magazine for those with bipolar.
• Bipolar Disorders Information Center - A site that contains many good links and an ask the expert column where consumers can ask questions and professionals will answer them.
• Manic-Depressive and Depressive Association of Boston - (Boston, MA USA) a non-profit, self help organization run by and for people with affective disorders such as depression and manic-depression.
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) - (Chicago, IL USA) Our mission is to improve the lives of people living with mood disorders.
• Moods Magazine - is devoted to supplying those suffering from mood disorders with useful information in lay person terms, while also diminishing the stigma attached to mental illness.

Children, Youth & Mental Health

• Kids Help Phone - providing immediate support that young people need and deserve - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
• Youth Suicide Prevention - Online resource for suicide prevention information and resources.
• The Virtual Party - Virtual Party is an interactive resource designed to provide youthwith information about alcohol, drugs and mental health issues emphasizing healthy choices and the reduction of harm.
• Let's Talk About Bullying - This site deals with the subject of bullying and how children andyouth can deal with the issue.
• Depression in Teenagers (Edinburgh, UK) - this website deals with the subject of depression in young people. It is intended that it be used as a resource to help users to recognise the symptoms associated with the condition as well as offering some suggestions about ways to combat these symptoms.
• Invest in Kids - this web site translates the science of parenting and child development (from birth to age 5) into engaging, easy to understand, relevant resources for parents and professionals.
• Youth at Risk of Suicide - provides information on youth at risk of suicide. It is targeted at people working with youth, parents and guardians and youth themselves.
• Soul II Soul - developed and designed by youth, this site will contain tool kits to help bereaved youth through their grief journey, information and lots more innovative ideas and supports specifically for youth.
• Mind Your Mind - is a resource for youth who are looking for relevant information on mental health and creative stress management.
• Stigma Hurts - for students to learn about mental health stigma.
• Children's Mental Health Ontario - works to improve the mental health and well-being of children, youth and their families. We represent and support the providers of child and youth mental health treatment services throughout Ontario.
• Centre of Knowledge on Healthy Child Development - this web site is dedicated to providing the latest and best information on child mental health problems and the influences that shape the developmental health and well-being of children and youth.

Suicide & Suicide Prevention

• The Centre for Suicide Prevention - is a non-profit organization serving thousands of people in Alberta, across Canada and around the world.
• The Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention (CASP) - CASP's ultimate purpose is to reduce the suicide rate and minimize the harmful consequences of suicidal behaviour.
• Youth at Risk of Suicide - provides information on youth at risk of suicide. It is targeted at people working with youth, parents and guardians and youth themselves.

H.I.V. & Mental Health

• European Database on AIDS - a bibliographic database focused on literature and educational material produced by a group of European documentation centers specialized in AIDS and HIV infection.
• Episodic Disabilities and Labour Force Project
• HIV and Poverty in Canada - This website contains tools, resources and information about HIV and Income in Canada. It’s hosted by the Canadian AIDS Society (CAS), and promotes information that can help individuals AND fight community poverty.