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What's New

May 10: Nominations are now open for the Faces of Mental Ilness Campaign. more details... (PDF)

Apr 25: Bell announces Clara’s Big Ride for Bell Let’s Talk, a national bicycle tour by Clara Hughes in support of mental health that begins in March 2014 and spans more than 100 days, 12,000 kilometres and every province and territory of Canada. The ride culminates on Canada Day, July 1 2014, in Ottawa.  Website | News Release (EN) (FR)

Apr 8: CAMIMH announces the winners of the Champions of Mental Health Award.s for 2013 Join the celebrations at the 2013 Champion's Gala on May 6. Tickets from CAMIMH. Newsrelease. Email. Gala Details: May 6, 2013 Chateau Laurier, Ottawa. Reception: 5:30pm; Dinner & Awards 7pm More details. | Photos of Event

Mar 15: Emily Maguire seeking sponsorships to help her release her new album "Bird in a Cage". Emily provided the antham song for the Defeat Depression Campaign. More details about her new album
 

Feb 15: The first edition of CSA Z1003/BNQ 9700-803, Psychological health and safety in the workplace - Prevention, promotion, and guidance to staged implementation is now available. More details.


Jan 21: "52 Ways to Beat Depression Naturally" was released on "Blue Monday". Written by Toronto Psychotherapist Nicole McCance. Link to publisher | Link to Nicole's site
Jan 8: Mark your calendar for the Canadian Collaborative Mental Health Care Conference to be held in Montreal on June 27  and 28, 2013. More details at shared-care.ca

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May 24: MDSC E-News now available!

May 7: “Not Criminally Responsible Reform Act” Will Set Back Mental Health without Increasing Public Safety more

May 6: 2013 Champion's Gala more

Apr 26: The Countdown is On! Just 1 month until Defeat Depression Weekend in Canada. Register for an event in your community | Plan your own activitiy wherever you are!

Apr 22: MDSC had an interview on the "Family Caregivers Unite" show with Dr. Gordon Atherley. The topic was "Family Caregivers Help us Defeat Depression". Listen now! Also December episode called "Mood Disorders, Stigmatization and Family Caregiving"
Mar 22. MDSC is partnering with Conference Board of Canada on the upcoming Workplace Wellness and Mental Health 2013 Conference. Tues Jn 18 - Wed Jn 19 2013. The Old Mill Inn, Toronto, ON. Conference Website 
Mar 15. MDSC is in the current issue of the CHANNAL newsletter. PDF  | Website

Nov 18. Has your doctor taken this program yet? Download this promo card with details of the Physicians Anti-Stigma Continuing Medical Education (CME) program, and give it to your doctor. (PDF)

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Related Links

 

Our link policy

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Anxiety Disorders Association of America www.adaa.org
Anxiety Disorders Association of Manitoba www.adam.mb.ca
The Anxiety Network www.anxietynetwork.com
The Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety www.canmat.org
Obsessive Compulsive Foundation www.ocfoundation.org
Medifocus www.medifocus.com
Joy Project www.joyproject.org

Depression and Bipolar Disorder (also known as Manic-Depressive Disorder)

Bipolar Disorder Learning Center www.healthline.com/health/bipolar-disorder
Bipolar Magazine www.bphope.com
BPD World (Borderline Personality Disorder) www.bpdworld.org
Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health www.ccsmh.ca
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance  (formerly the National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association - USA) www.dbsalliance.org
Depression Hurts www.depressionhurts.ca
Dr. Ivan's Depression Central www.psycom.net/depression.central.html
National Foundation for Depressive Illness www.depression.org
Pendulum Resources www.pendulum.org
Wing of Madness www.wingofmadness.com

Related Links for Young People

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry www.aacap.org
The Bipolar Child www.bipolarchild.com
The Balanced Mind Foundation
www.thebalancedmind.org/connect/blog/2011/10/big-changes-at-
Mind Your Mind www.mindyourmind.ca
Learning Disabilities www.1800wheelchair.ca/news/post/learning-disability-resources.aspx

Cross-Cultural Resources for Mood Disorders

Ethnic Health Initiative www.bmehealth.org

Canadian Organizations for Mood Disorders

British Columbia - Mood Disorders Association of British Columbia www.mdabc.net
Alberta - Mood Disorders Association in Medicine Hat www.mymentalhealth.ca
Alberta - Organization for Bipolar Disorders www.obad.ca
Saskatchewan- No current provincial association
Manitoba www.depression.mb.ca
Ontario www.mooddisorders.on.ca
Quebec
  Ami Quebec www.amiquebec.org
  Revivre www.revivre.org
  Fédération des Familles et Amis de la Personne Atteinte de Maladie Mentale www.ffapamm.qc.ca
Newfoundland - No current provincial association
Nova Scotia - No current provincial association, but related links www.dartmouthpsychiatry.org
patientcare/anxietydisorders

International Organizations for Mood Disorders



International Society for Bipolar Disorder www.isbd.org


Europe
GAMIAN - Global Alliance of Mental Illness Advocacy Networks-Europe
www.gamian.eu

Australia
FyrenIyce - Australian Bipolar Website www.members.iinet.net.au/~fractal1/fcontnts.htm
Bipolar Caregivers www.bipolarcaregivers.org
Iceland
Gedhjalp -Iceland www.gedhjalp.is
Italy
DI.A.PSI.-Piemonte - Italy www.sospsiche.it
Holland
Nederlansche Stichting Manisch Depressieven - The Netherlands www.NSMD.nl
Sweden
Ananke - Sweden www.ocdforbundet.se
United Kingdom
Men's Health Forum - UK: www.menshealthforum.org.uk
Pendulum - United Kingdom www.pendulum.org
United States
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (formerly the National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association - USA) www.dbsalliance.org
Department of Health and Human Services - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (U.S.A.) www.mentalhealth.org/default.asp
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (U.S.A.) www.nami.org
Mental Health - A Report of the Surgeon General of the United States www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/mentalhealth/toc.html

Peer Support

Crisis Prevention, Intervention & Information Centre for Northern BC www.northernbccrisissuicide.ca
Bring Change 2 Mind - a not-for-profit organization created by Glenn Close www.bringchange2mind.org
Reasons to go on Living - stories of people who have attempted suicide but now want to live. www.thereasons.ca
Health Gateway - health information and support for people living with complex chronic illnesses and episodic disabilities and their loved ones in Ontario. www.healthgateway.ca
Find a Therapist - Theravive offers a network of licensed and professional counselors, therapists, and psychologists who uphold clear values in counseling. Find a Therapist
The Trauma and Mental Health Report (York University) http://trauma.blog.yorku.ca 


Gambling Related Links

Australia & New Zealand Gambling Research Unit, Univ. of Sydney
Centre for Gambling Studies, University of Auckland
Canada Addictive Behaviours Laboratory, Univ. of Calgary
Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission (AADAC)
Alberta Gaming Research Institute
British Columbia Partnership for Responsible Gambling
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA)
Canadian Partnership for Responsible Gambling
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Electronic Journal of Gambling Issues: eGambling, CAMH
Youth Gambling Problems and High-Risk Behaviors
Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre
Responsible Gambling Council (Ontario)
The Canadian Partners for Responsible Gambling, a multi-sector not-for-profit group
Netherlands European Association for the Study of Gambling
United States Gambling Treatment and Research Center
Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction
Gaming Studies Research Center, University of Nevada
Harvard Medical School - Division of Addictions
Institute for the Study of Gambling and Commercial
Institute for Gambling Education and Research, University of Memphis
National Council on Problem Gambling
North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries NASPL
 



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