Mental Health/Illness - general

This website provides easy-to-use educational materials about mental health problems and substance use. A-Z index covers variety of topics, including: depression, stress, social anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, problem gambling, steroids, etc.

The Self-Assessment Kiosk is user-friendly, flexible, anonymous resource that allows users to measure as many as 18 domains of mental and general health using simple questions. Users may choose what they want to measure and the resource scores and provides feedback based on published norms.

This website offers information on parenting and mental health issues in children. It may help parents to identify mental health problems and mental disorders in youth and children and it suggests the first steps to effective treatment.

The purpose of the National Network for Mental Health, which is run by and for mental health consumer/survivors, is to advocate, educate and provide expertise and resources that benefit the Canadian consumer/survivor community.

Combining demographic predictions with current examples, Koenig et al. make a convincing case that religion will be an important resource for coping with the coming elder care crisis. They argue that religious participation contributes to healthy aging. Both membership in a faith community and individual spiritual practice are significantly correlated with longer life spans, shorter hospital stays and reduced incidence of depression. Authors suggest that religious organizations, volunteer networks and especially local congregations will be indispensable in caring for older adults and helping them care for each other.

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) develops and provides public policy advice that promotes mental health and improves the lives of people living with mental illness. CMHA contributes their knowledge, resources and skills to provincial policy development and implementation. CMHA promotes collaboration among mental health providers and champions equitable access to mental health services.

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada's largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital, as well as one of the world's leading research centers in the area of addiction and mental health. The website provides information about a range of mental disorders and other associated topics. There is also a list of programs and services offered to people affected by mental illness or addiction.

This work unravels habitual thinking that disturbs our ease, wastes a lot of time, depletes us of energy and prevents us from accomplishing anything of value.

This organization helps families living with mental illness by providing support, education, coping skills and self-care strategies. It offers programs and services for children and adults experiencing mental problems and for their families.

The Canadian Coalition for Senior's Mental Health (CSMH) web site provides access to high quality information and resources for seniors experiencing mental health problems and for their families. Guides cover different mental health topics and may help seniors and their family members to understand occurring mental problems and to make informed decisions regarding available health care options.

NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. It advocates on behalf of people living with mental illness, raises awareness and provides support and education across the United States.

This webpage helps to understand the relationship between a chronic disease and depression. It explains signs and symptoms of depression, how depression is linked to the physical symptoms of illness and how depression is treated.

The second edition of this popular workbook shows readers how to improve their lives using cognitive therapy. The book is designed to be used alone or in conjunction with professional treatment. Step-by-step worksheets teach specific skills to conquer depression, panic attacks, anxiety, anger, guilt, shame, low self-esteem, eating disorders, substance abuse and relationship problems.

These webpages provide access to brochures, booklets and fact sheets on mental disorders and other related topics.

Here are some fact sheets and infographics about the prevalence and impact of mental illness in the United States. There is also information about different mental disorders and other related mental conditions.