Features
a 'walkthrough', giving you an overview of the act, in addition
to a more detailed guide |
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A
quick guide to the mental health act (1983) and information on the
proposed new one |
| Media & Publicity | |
| Mental Health Media | Using media to promote poeples voices to reduce stigma and discrimination in the field of mental health and learning disabilities. Includes info on supporting survivors/service users in training and media projects, mental health media awards and the media bureau. |
| Mentality | Promoting mental health and fighting stigma. Includes message board to exchange information and make contacts |
Includes
facts about dementia, treatment options (including alternative therapies),
a good 'real lives' section containing personal experiences and
tops for coping, information for carers and a discussion forum |
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Organises
monthly gatherings for elderly people who live alone. Website includes
details of the scheme, which has over 200 groups nationwide |
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UK
based charity, website has lots of helpful advice on topics ranging
from depression to keeping warm, an online shopping area, info on
research, useful links, their services and an 'ask an advisor' section. |
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| Search Project | Works with older people and their carers, in Newcastle, providing a range of services including information and welfare rights, health and leisure activities, community resources and support |
| Borderline UK | A national user-led network of people within the UK who meet the criteria, or who have been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Includes info, resources, guide to therapy, crisis houses, medication and support |
| BPD Sanctuary | Borderline personality disorder education, communities, support, books, and resources. Includes an excellent ‘ask the expert’ section |
| Personality Plus - National Personality Disorder Website | A user-friendly site aimed at everyone from those diagnosed with a 'personality disorder' to those that commission services to help them. Contains information on 'personality disorders', support & recovery, existing services, research and the national training programme |
| Positivty & Inspiration | |
| Follow Your Dreams | 'Inspirational Roadside Assistance' - Includes ‘quick bites’ of inspirational quotes on everything from creativity, pupose and love to happiness, send a fine art postcard, share your dreams forum |
| Psychjourney | A US site aiming to bridge the gap between mental health 'consumers' and service providers. Sections include spirituality, coping with stress, advocacy, caring etc. There's lots of good stuff here, but browse around as it's not always obvious where it is |
| Psychosis inc schizophrenia | |
| Depford Hearing Voices Service | Support and info for voice hearers - includes a brilliant FAQ section with a detailed rundown on coping strategies that other people have found useful. I haven't found a better list on the intenet yet! |
| Hearing Voices Network | Information on the organisation and related self help & support groups (all over the country). List of publications and some links |
| NHS (Schizophrenia Portal) | NHS indepth section - includes info on symptoms, treatments, living with it and legal rights. |
| Ron Coleman Voices | Ron is a survivor, a trainer, an author and has developed a recovery centred approach for helping others with their own ‘voices’ and experiences. His website details some of his experiences, his work, his writing and his training days/workshops |
| Voices Forum | A self help group, run entirely by users of mental health services. Working for user empowerment NOT patronisation, the site includes poetry, experiences, graphics, humour, views on services & treatment, a newsletter and some facts & figures. |
A
site containing info on recovery, crisis planning, self esteem and
self help. A useful resource for people experiencing mental distress
aswell as those trying to support them |
| Mental
health resources (including regional & national), aswell as
the local Mind's magazine - Glimmer. |
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| Cambs Mental Health Info | A gateway to information about mental health and services available in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Includes ‘living positively’ (relaxation, eating healthily, sleeping etc), aswell as local info on the services, voluntary sector support, self help groups etc |
| LAMP (Leicestershire) |
Lots
of information on a wide range of issues (including housing and
benefits), an extensive contact directory (local & nationwide),
plus the latest news and a discussion board. |
| Information
on the local activities of the group, current newsletter, thought-provoking
discussion articles, resources, and more ... |
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| Search Project | Works with older people and their carers, in Newcastle, providing a range of services including information and welfare rights, health and leisure activities, community resources and support |
| Somerset & Wessex Eating Disorders Association | User led charity, based in south of England – but relavent to all. Lots of interesting articles, UK support finder, leaflets, info on their services, poetry, prose, inspirational quotes and more |
| Support
for those with Anxiety, Depression, OCD and other stress and phobia
related problems. The site includes basic mental health info, programme
of groups, self help articles and info on the organisation |
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Forward thinking local organisation that has a crisis house, holiday
caravan, drop in centre etc. Site includes mental health related
news, their own newsletter, a forum, and info on their services |
For
women in emotional distress. Helpline. Can order leaflets, reports
and training packs. Brief Self Harm info |
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| National Self Harm Network | A UK survivor-led org campaigning for the rights of people who self-harm. The website includes a large list of resources, a well used online forum & a very useful ‘self injury – treatment checklist’ that you can print out and give to a triage nurse at A&E. |
| Project SPEAR | Large UK site for people who self harm - includes support materials, personal stories, a newsletter, advice and personal experiences. The organisation is set up to support, befriend, empower, and encourage people |
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comprehensive US Site, inc self help, first aid, advice for friends |
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Contains
articles on self injury, info on key books, discussion board for
SI plus one for therapists/proffs, personal stories, poetry, inspirational
quotes and more ... |
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Trichotillomania
Support (Compulsive Hair Pulling) |
UK
website offering support (inc buddying, forum, chat), information
on trich, types of treatment, personal experiences, suggestions
for coping and details of regional groups |
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