**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!

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.