General Mental Health Websites

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• Local Resources (Halifax Regional Municipality)

• Great Guide to Home Remodeling for Disability and Special Needs (US funding, rest applies to all!)

• www.mentalhealthcanada.com

• http://www.novascotia.cmha.ca (local)

• www.nami.org (National Alliance for Mental Illness)

• www.oneinfive.ca (local)

• http://ourhealthyminds.com (local)

• www.teenmentalhealth.org

• http://www.iwk.nshealth.ca (l0cal)

• http://www.mooddisorderscanada.ca

• http://www.gov.ns.ca/ (local)

• www.nlm.nih.gov (National Library of Medicine)

• Resource for students managing Anxiety while in University Residences (UK based)

 

Disorder or Population Specific Websites

Note: Some websites may be based in other countries but have relevant general information

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• Addiction and suicide

• Addiction in physically disabled populations

• www.alcoholrehabhelp.org/resources/ (Alcohol)

• www.anxietybc.com (Anxiety)

• CADDRA (ADHD)

• Nova Scotia Brotherhood Initiative- Nova Scotia Brotherhood Initiative is a free program for Black men to access health care in the community to improve overall health and wellbeing.

• www.homeinstead.ca (Elder Care)

• www.aedpregnancyregistry.org (Pregnancy)

• http://earlypsychosis.medicine.dal.ca (Psychosis- Adults)

• www.cannabisandpsychosis.ca (Cannabis & Psychosis)

• www.ssns.ca (Schizophrenia Society)

• https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/teen-mental-health-a-guide-for-parents/ (Teen Mental Health)

 

Disorder Specific Books

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• The Feeling Good Handbook, by David D. Burns (Depression)

• The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook, by Edmund J Bornes (Anxiety)

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, by Steven C. Hayes, Kirk D. Strosahl & Kelly G. Wilson

 

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NOTE: Many of these titles are available at local libraries or at www.amazon.ca