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Links and Reading
Websites
Essential information
- www.ementalhealth.ca
eMentalHealth.ca is your source for mental health help and events in Ottawa-Carleton. - www.cmha.ca
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is a national organization that promotes the mental health of all and supports the recovery of people experiencing mental illness.
Basic information about psychosis
- www.psychosissucks.ca/epi/
This site for the British Columbia Fraser Health Authority Early Psychosis Intervention Program promotes early detection, educates about psychosis and provides direction for seeking help. - www.chovil.com
Written by a mental health patient, this site gives an insider’s perspective on the experience of schizophrenia and psychosis. - www.itsallright.org
This site, which features the fictional blogs of four young people touched by mental illness, is produced and managed by SANE Australia—Australia’s leading mental health charity. - www.prime.unc.edu
This site, presented by a U.S. research group called PRIME, describes early symptoms of psychosis
More detailed information about psychosis
- www.gethelpearly.ca
This site, developed in partnership with the Ontario Working Group on Early Intervention in Psychosis, includes stories written by patients. - www.mentalhealth.com/home/index.html
This site presents detailed information about medical treatment and mental health diagnoses. - www.schizophrenia.ca
The website of the Schizophrenia Society of Canada features general information about schizophrenia, resources, news and more. - www.sane.org
This Australian site features fact sheets about mental illness and treatment. - www.rcpsych.ac.uk
This U.K. site features information about mental health, including podcasts. - www.world-schizophrenia.org
This international site features information about mental illness and family interventions.
Early intervention programs and information
- hss.gov.yk.ca/realityrules/
This Canadian site features information about psychosis and describes the early intervention program for the Yukon Territory. - www.eppic.org.au
This Australian site features information about psychosis and early intervention. - www.pepp.ca
Prevention & Early Intervention Program for Psychoses (PEPP) is a community-focused Ontario mental health program. Its site offers very detailed information about psychosis and early treatment. - www.lynxtracks.ca
The website of the Lynx program offers youth-friendly information about psychosis. - HopeBC
The website of this program, which serves youth living in Vancouver or Richmond, British Columbia, offers information about psychosis. - Early Intervention in Psychosis Service
This New Zealand site includes information about getting treatment early and understanding the basic biology behind psychosis.
More about mental illnesses
- mindyourmind.ca
This youth-friendly site focuses on depression and suicide prevention. - www.beyondblue.org.au
This Australian site contains information about anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder. - www.schizophrenia.on.ca
The Schizophrenia Society of Ontario is a leading mental health service. Its site offers general information about schizophrenia, educational resources, information for families and more.
Stigma and action
- www.camimh.ca
The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) offers information about political action regarding mental health and mental illness. - miaw.ca/en/about/about.aspx
This is the website for Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW). - www.reintegration.com
This U.S. site provides basic information for families about how someone who is recovering from a mental illness can get “back to work and back to life.” - www.openthedoors.com
This international site promotes the facts and aims to get rid of the stigma, or bad reputation, surrounding mental illness.
Community supports and connections
- ottawa.cioc.ca/start.asp?UseCICVw=13
This is the search engine for Ottawa-Carleton area health and social services. - www.ontario.cmha.ca
The site of the Ontario branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) offers mental health information, as well as information about services, support, policies, and research. - www.pleo.on.ca
This self-help group assists parents and families of children, youth and young adults being treated for mental illness. - www.nami.org
This is the site of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), an organization that speaks out on behalf of people with mental illness and their families.
Suggested reading
- Adamec, C. (1996). How to Live with a Mentally Ill Person. John Wiley & Sons.
- Amador, X. (2000). I Am Not Sick, I Don’t Need Help! Peconic, NY: Vida Press.
- Keefe, R. and Harvey, D. (1994). Understanding Schizophrenia: A Guide to the New Research on Causes and Treatment. Toronto: The Free Press, Macmillan.
- Marsh, D. and Dickens, R. (1998). How to Cope with Mental Illness in Your Family. New York: Tarcher/Putnam.
- Mueser, Kim T. and Gingerich, S. (2006). The Complete Family Guide to Schizophrenia. New York: The Guilford Press.
- Mueser, K.T. and Gingerich, S. (1994). Coping with Schizophrenia: A Guide for Families. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger.
- Torrey, E. F. (2001). Surviving Schizophrenia. 4th edition. New York: HarperCollins Perennial (paperback).
- Woolis, R. (1992). When Someone You Love Has a Mental Illness: A Handbook for Family, Friends, and Caregivers. New York: Putnam’s Sons.
Last updated on: February 25th, 2021