mental health resources

Crisis Chats
Please be warned that many chats are online for scheduled times

★http://youthinbc.com/ (crisis chat, they will talk to you even if you aren't from bc, 24/7)
★http://www.crisischat.org/
★http://www.lifeline.org.au/Find-Help/Online-Services/crisis-chat (australia)
★https://www.imalive.org/index.php
★http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ (ask to be transferred to the non-veteran's chat)

Workbooks/Worksheets

★https://www.onlinetherapyuser.ca/client-resources (this great website links to a lot of online resources, including some do-it-yourself programs for anxiety and depression)
★http://dbt-skills.tumblr.com/
★Mind Over Mood (not full book, but has a significant preview)
★http://moodgym.anu.edu.au/welcome (online course in CBT skills)
★https://www.moodtracker.com/ (free mood/medication tracking)
★CBT worksheets
★therapy worksheets blog (tagged by subject)
★psychology tools (free material for therapists, also useful for consumers)
★therapy that works (free worksheets divided by illness/category)
★overcoming disordered eating part one and part two

Information

→General
★http://www.nami.org/ (information on mental illnesses)
★http://www.nami.org/template.cfm?section=Helpline (free information helpline)
★http://heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/factsheets (factsheets about mental illness and mental health)
★http://psychcentral.com/resources/
★http://www.palace.net/~llama/selfinjury/ (information about self-injury)
★http://mindyourmind.ca/index.php (includes information on suicide, different illnesses, coping tools, and personal stories)
★http://www.rethink.org/ (general information, specific mental illnesses, and information about UK law and benefits)
★rethink factsheets (specific illnesses and legal/living advice)
★https://www.onlinetherapyuser.ca/client-resources (this great website links to a lot of online resources, including some do-it-yourself programs for anxiety and depression)

→Depression
★http://www.beyondblue.org.au/index.aspx? (australia)
★https://www.onlinetherapyuser.ca/client-resources (this great website links to a lot of online resources, including some do-it-yourself programs for anxiety and depression)

→Bipolar Disorder
★http://www.livingmanicdepressive.com/ (information about bipolar disorder)
★http://www.bipolar.com.au/

→Borderline Personality
★http://www.borderlinepersonalitydisorder.com/

→Medication
★http://www.askapatient.com/ (patient reviews of medication)
★http://crazymeds.us/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HomePage#.TwuoCW87VsA (information about psychiatric medication)
★http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/mental-health-medications/index.shtml (medication guide)


→Psychosis/Schizophrenia
★http://earlypsychosis.medicine.dal.ca/index.php/about-early-psychosis/ (information about early psychosis, and schizophrenia)
★http://www.psychosissucks.ca/epi/ (information about early psychosis, and schizophrenia)
★http://www.schizophrenia.com/index.php


Support

★http://www.metanoia.org/suicide/ (please try reading this if you're considering suicide)
★rethink's "dealing with suicidal thoughts" factsheet
★http://www.recoveryourlife.com/ (depression, si, suicide peer support)
★http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=support_OSGnocomponent scheduled online support group chats for mood disorders
★http://psychcentral.com/resources/ (includes message boards)
★http://www.patientslikeme.com/
★http://mindyourmind.ca/help/i-need-immediate-help (crisis resources for canada, the us, and worldwide)
★http://www.mentalhealth-world.org.uk/forums/ (uk-based message board)