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Websites On Mental Health
BANA – Bulimia and Anorexia Nervosa Association of Windsor-EssexBANA provides programs for adults, families, and adolescents in the assessment, treatment, and prevention of eating disorders. Click on “Book Worm-Articles” for research articles on eating disorders. Local |
Canadian Association of Social WorkersThis site provides information on where to find social work services across Canada. Click on “Highlighting Issues for Public Awareness” and then on “Looking For Social Work Services”. National / International |
Canadian Coalition for Seniors Mental HealthThe website provides a variety of resources for seniors’ mental health including caregiver information, assessment and treatment, best practices, and related websites. National |
Canadian Collaborative Mental Health InitiativeClick on “Consumers and Caregivers” for a list of web links on mental health issues. National |
Canadian Health Network – Mental Health Networkhttp://www.canadian-health-network.ca This is a great website for all health - related topics and focuses on all age groups. To learn more about “Mental Health”, enter this term in the search box on the home page. National |
Canadian Mental Health AssociationThe CMHA offers a wide range of services that include community and social support, housing and employment services, prevention and specialized services, and a wide variety of resources for the public on mental health and illnesses. National |
Canadian Psychiatric AssociationTo learn more about mental illnesses, click on “Publications” then “Mental Illness Brochures”. National |
Canadian Psychological AssociationClick on “Public” to learn how to choose a psychologist and what to expect. The website includes a wide assortment of fact sheets to choose from. National |
Centre for Addiction and Mental HealthThe Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada’s largest sciences centre devoted to mental illness and addiction. Click on “About Addiction and Mental Health” to learn more about mental health, drugs, and addictions. National |
Centre for Suicide PreventionClick on “Information”, then “More Resources” for all the Centre’s resources that are available including pamphlets, help cards, links, and much more. National |
CheckUpFromtheNeckUp.Cahttp://www.checkupfromtheneckup.ca This site provides an on-line self-administered mental health check-up that individuals can participate in. In addition to this on-line check-up, the website includes fact sheets on mood disorders, community services, and links to other related mental health information. Provincial |
Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, McMaster UniversityA variety of mental health topics such as anxiety disorders, children’s issues, depression, eating disorders, and women’s mental health. National |
Health Canada – It’s Your Health: Mental Health –Mental Illnesshttp://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/iyh-vsv/index_e.html Download fact sheets and flyers on mental health. Click on the “Mental Health – Mental Illness” link under the “New and Recently Updated Articles” section of the website for more information. National |
Here to Help – British ColumbiaThis website provides resources that can be used to make better decisions about mental health or substance use issues and includes personal stories of hope. Provincial |
Internet Mental HealthThis site provides an extensive list of descriptions of mental orders, medications, treatments, and research all related to mental health. International |
Mensa InternationalFor a brain workout, click on “mensa workout” for challenging mental puzzles, problem solving, and math. International |
Mental Health Service Information LineTo access local services and supports about Windsor Essex County, click on “Finding Service” on the website and then click on “Online Service Directory”. Provincial |
Mental Health Workshttp://www.mentalhealthworks.ca Mental Health Works is an initiative of the Canadian Mental Health Association that helps organizations learn how to accommodate employees experiencing mental disabilities such as depression or anxiety in the workplace. National |
Mood Disorders Association of Ontariohttp://www.mooddisorders.on.ca Click on “Resources” and “Fact sheets” to learn more about anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, depression, seniors and depression, and/or finding a clinic, doctor, or therapist. Provincial |
Mood Disorders Society of Canadahttp://www.mooddisorderscanada.ca Click on “Understanding Mood Disorders” to learn more about depression and anxiety, including self-help resources and information on finding help. National |
Moods MagazineThis is great site that includes information on minding your medication, facts on mood disorders, web links, a self-test on depression, success stories, and much more! National |
National Eating Disorder Information CentreThe National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC) is a Canadian non-profit organization that provides information and resources on eating disorders and weight preoccupation. National |
Public Health Agency of Canada – Mental Healthhttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/mh-sm/mentalhealth This site is designed to provide a range of online materials related to the promotion, planning, delivery, and cost and evaluation of mental health programs and services in Canada. Also, there are many resources on the mental health issues, problems, and disorders encountered by Canadians. National |
World Health Organization – Mental Healthhttp://www.who.int/mental_health Learn about mental health issues from an international perspective. International |