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Mental Health Consumer Net Connections
By and for consumer/survivors living in British Columbia, Canada, the site is intended as an informational and referral resource for consumers within the province and beyond.
http://www.mentalhealthconsumer.net/index-...
Freedom Center - Northampton MA
Support, human rights advocacy, and holistic alternatives for people labeled 'mentally ill' in the Pioneer Valley, MA.
http://www.freedom-center.org/
Truehope Mental Health Advocacy and Education Services
Tools built to assist the mentally ill. Includes downloadable and online informational mental health resources.
http://truehopehelp.com
Volunteer for Newport Mind Peer Advocacy
Volunteer advocate recruitment for Newport Mind mental health Peer Advocacy in Gwent, South Wales. Full training and supervision provided.
http://www.advocacy.force9.co.uk/index.htm
National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse
The National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse helps connect individuals to self-help and advocacy resources, and offers expertise to self-help groups and other peer-run services for mental health consumers.
http://www.mhselfhelp.org
Psychology and Psychotherapy in Austria
Commission of the European Communities. Replies to the questionnaire on psychotherapists Regulated by the "Psychotherapiegesetz" (Psychotherapy Act)- 1995.
http://www.psy.it/normativa_ue/austria/dir...
Open Up Toolkit
The 'Open Up Toolkit' is a resource website established by Mental Health Media to encourage service users and survivors to come together to combat stigma and discrimination against mental health issues.
http://www.openuptoolkit.net/
Coalition for Persons Disabled by Mental Illness
North Carolina coalition of mental health professionals, consumers, families and advocates organized to pursue lobbying and mental health reform initiatives.
http://www.cpdmi.org
The Coalition of Voluntary Mental Health Agencies
Advocacy organization for community mental health, representing a network of over 100 non-profit, community-based mental health agencies in the five boroughs.
http://www.cvmha.org
Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System
One sixth of inmates have a mental illness, but do not receive treatment because facilities are over-crowded and under-staffed.
http://www.geocities.com/stargazers_here/m...
Transcultural Mental Health Centre
Information and resources for people of non-English speaking backgrounds suffering or caring for someone with a mental illness. Translated information also available. Involved in research and education.
http://www.tmhc.nsw.gov.au
Advocacy Unlimited, Inc.
Information and resources for persons with mental health disabilities. Also an educational program for mental health advocacy skills.
http://www.mindlink.org/
Mississippi Advocacy and Protection
Mississippi Protection and Advocacy System, Inc. is a private, nonprofit agency which receives federal funds to protect & advocate the rights of individuals with disabilities
http://www.mspas.com/
The National Coalition of Mental Health Professionals and Consumers, Inc.
Advocating for mental health patients and professionals via educating the general public about good mental health care and by standing up to fight managed care's abusive practices.
http://www.thenationalcoalition.org
Handling Your Mental Illness at Work and School
Information on ADA (the Americans with Disabilities Act), the affect of mental illness on work or schooling, coping, filing a complaint, question of the month.
http://www.bu.edu/sarpsych/jobschool/
East Suffolk Advocacy Networks
ESAN is an independent, user managed organisation committed to the empowerment of mental health service users.
http://www.esan.org.uk
The Stigma of CineMania
Created to expose the role of the media in promoting the stigmas associated with mental illness.
http://www.cinemaniastigma.com/pages/1/ind...
Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General
The first Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health, asserting that mental illness is a critical public health problem that must be addressed by the nation.
http://www.mentalhealth.org/features/surge...
Stigma.org
An initiative to raise awareness of the stigmatization of those suffering from mental health problems. Forum and publications.
http://www.stigma.org
Surgeon General's Conference on Children's Mental Health
Report of the Surgeon General's Conference on Children's Mental Health: A National Action Agenda. This report was prepared by the Department of Health and Human Services in collaboration with the Department of Education and the Department of Justice. It is an outgrowth of the Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health which was released in December, 1999.
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/cmh/c...
Consumer Organization and Networking Technical Assistance Center
CONTAC is a national technical assistance center that serves to promote self-help, recovery, and empowerment for consumers, survivors, expatients and consumer-run organizations.
http://www.contac.org
Mental Health Association in South Carolina
Organization dedicated to promoting mental health and preventing mental disorders; provides links to county and local level groups and care givers.
http://www.mha-sc.org/
Mental Health Advocate
Mental health resources, newsletter articles, links, personal accounts, stories, and news. We believe recovery is possible.
http://www.namiscc.org/MentalHealth.htm
SuicideMalpractice
Information about the history of and defenses to suicide malpractice litigation against mental health care providers.
http://www.suicidemalpractice.net/
Presidents New Freedom Commission on Mental Health
President Bush identifies obstacles to quality mental health care. Includes details of the Commission's work and schedule, along with a section for receiving public comment.
http://www.mentalhealthcommission.gov
Empowerment for Healthy Minds
Consumer-run mental health advocacy organization based in Southwestern Virginia. Empowerment and activism are emphasized.
http://www.efhm.com
GIDreform.org - Challenging Psychiatric Gender Stereotypes
GIDreform.org is a resource for all who advocate reform of the psychiatric classification of gender diversity as mental disorder.
http://gidreform.org
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