OnTrack: The Champlain First Episode Psychosis Program

eMentalHealth.ca    
Your source for mental health help and events in Ottawa-Carleton. 

The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)  
A national organization that promotes the mental health of all and supports the recovery of people experiencing mental illness.

Psychosissucks  
A site for the British Columbia Fraser Health Authority Early Psychosis Intervention Program promotes early detection, educates about psychosis and provides direction for seeking help.

The PRIME Research Program 
Presented by a U.S. research group called PRIME, this site describes early symptoms of psychosis. 

Mentalhealth  
Presents detailed information about medical treatment and mental health diagnoses.

The Schizophrenia Society of Canada 
Features general information about schizophrenia, resources, news and more.

Sane.org 
This Australian site features fact sheets about mental illness and treatment.

The Royal College of Psychiatrists  
Features information about mental health, including podcasts.

mindyourmind.ca 
Focuses on depression and suicide prevention. 

Beyond Blue 
Contains information about anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder.  

The Schizophrenia Society of Ontario  
Offers general information about schizophrenia, educational resources, information for families and more.

The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) 
Offers information about political action regarding mental health and mental illness. 

The Canadian Mental Health Association  
Hosts Mental Health Awareness Week. 

The Center for Regeneration  
Provides basic information for families about how someone who is recovering from a mental illness can get “back to work and back to life.”  

Open the doors  
Promotes the facts and aims to get rid of the stigma, or bad reputation, surrounding mental illness. 

Ontario branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)  
Offers mental health information, as well as information about services, support, policies and research. 

PLEO 
A self-help group assists parents and families of children, youth and young adults being treated for mental illness. 

The National Alliance on Mental Health  
An organization that speaks out on behalf of people with mental illness and their families. 

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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.