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General Links
http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/
allpubs/SMA96-3077/default.asp

United States Department of Health and Human Services website that focuses on Government and State programs and services for persons with serious and persistent mental illnesses.
You can download the related document or order a free copy by mail.

http://www.nami.org/
The "Nation's Voice on Mental Illness" website.
Offers extensive information on bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, schizoaffective disorder, as well as some other more developmentally-related illnesses Many links to other websites (both publicly and privately run) regarding the above disorders.

http://www.reintegration.com
The Center For Reintegration website.
Contains information on serious and persistent mental illnesses, focusing primarily on schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder.
Included are links to a play on growing up with a schizophrenic mother, a speaker who discusses growing up with bipolar disorder, and suggestions for parents with schizophrenic children.

http://www.nytimes.com/pages/health/
psychology/index.html

New York Times Mental Health & Behavior page.
You will need to sign up for a free account to access most articles; however, with an account you can read articles from the past month relating to mental health and behavior.
This month alone are articles such as: "The Claim: Hypnosis Can Help You Stop Smoking", "This Pill Will Make You Feel Better, but We're Not Sure Why", (on the use of placebos), and "Strategies Against Stress".
Includes a discussion of various topics related to mental health and treatment.
Most articles older than 30 days will require you to pay to access.

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/whitehouse/myths.asp
White House Conference on Mental Health from June, 1999.
Presents facts and myths about mental illnesses.
Includes all the materials from the conference, including a list of participant names and their biographies.

http://www.psychnet-uk.com/chat_rooms/
mental_health_chatrooms.htm

Mental Health and Psychology Chat Rooms.
Provides links to public and private chat rooms including abuse, anxiety, bipolar, obsessive-compulsive, phobias, schizophrenia, sleep disorders, and more.

http://www.mental-health-today.com/Healing/index.htm
Mental Health Today, Mental Health Exercises.
Includes about 15 links to different mental health exercises and miscellaneous literature, such as a Recovery Checklist, "The A-B-C-D-E of Healthy Living", and "The Twelve Steps of Insanity."

http://www.mental-health-today.com/chat.htm
Mental Health Today Chat Rooms.
Contains links to chat rooms that include Borderline Personality Disorder, (both individual and family chat) Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Mental Health Disorder, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Schizophrenia.

http://www.narsadartworks.org/
Narsad Artworks
Website dedicated to artwork "by and on behalf of Mentally Ill Persons".
Contains gift cards, holiday cards, and gifts that can be ordered, as well as articles and information about the program and a link to NARSAD. (National Association for Research of Schizophrenia and Depression)

http://www.psycheundkunst.bizland.com/
Psyche and Kunst
Presents art of psychiatric patients that has been exhibited in Hamburg, Vienna, and Yokohama.

http://www.sane.org/
Sane Australia
General information about mental illnesses and related news from Australia.
Contains an art centre with writings, galleries, and celebrities suffering from mental illness.

http://www.itsallright.org/
It's All Right, a website intended for children and adolescents.
Contains the diaries of four fictionalized adolescents "touched" by mental illness, a "fun stuff" page, and a page containing links to getting the facts behind the illnesses.


Schizophrenia
Related Links
 
http://www.schizophrenia.com/
All encompassing website on schizophrenia containing general and highly specific information on the disorder, daily newsblogs, links to schizophrenia research, reference books and videos, as well as famous people living with schizophrenia, and discussion. (both domestic and internationally- although you are required to sign-up, it's free).

http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis/p20-ps01.html
General information and related links on schizophrenia.
Contains some nice printable references related to the typical problem areas on quality of life in the different phases of schizophrenia.
Links to a plethora of schizophrenia-related articles and to 7 recovery/personal experiences with and from schizophrenia

http://www.isps-us.org/
and http://www.isps.org/ (International Society homepage)
United States Chapter of the International Society for the Psych. Treatments of Schizophrenia and psychosis.
Contains many articles on schizophrenia and psychosis.
Provides a list of members of the Society, including their names and their locations.

http://www.mentalhealth.com/book/p40-sc01.html
Schizophrenia: A Handbook for Families
Comes from the Canada Health Ministry and was published in 1991.

http://www.beyondreason.org.uk/
Beyond Reason, an exploration of Schizophrenia in arts and words.
Website is devoted to a living exhibit by Aiden Shingler with links to photos from his exhibit, pictures and writings from his book, and related contact information.


Bipolar Disorder-Related Links
 
http://www.mhsource.com/bipolar/
Bipolar Disorders Information Center from Continuing Medical Education website.
Links for healthcare professionals, patients, and caregivers.
Includes a Mood Order Questionnaire and an area to question experts as well as scroll through past questions and answers.

http://mentalhelp.net/poc/center_index.php?id=4
Mental Health Net's page on bipolar disorder.
Includes links to many resources and book reviews on bipolar disorder-related literature.

http://www.bpkids.org/
Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation.
Wealth of information and resources on bipolar disorder in children and adolescents.


Depression
Related Links
 
http://www.depression.com/
Depression.com is divided into three major sections: Understanding depression, treating depression, and living day-to-day with depression.
Contains section on "What patients say", providing suggestions and feedback from people living with depression.

http://www.depression-screening.org/
Depression-screening.org is a website dedicated to give the general public the opportunity to take a free screening test to see if they may be living with symptoms of depression.
Includes 4 RealPlayer media clips of "inspirational stories" of people who have overcome clinical depression.

http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.html
Dr. Ivan's Depression Central.
Covers information related to all of the mood disorders through a large number of related links.