Jan 23. A National Survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reports 45.9 million (or 20%) American adults aged 18 or older experienced mental illness in the past year. More details
Jan 19. Bell Let's Talk Day announced for Wednesday February 8, 2012. More details
Jan 16. David Granirer, Founder of "Stand Up For Mental Health" will be doing a stand up comedic "Webinar" on Jan 19 from 11-12:30 Pacific Time, 2:00 pm-3:00pm Eastern Time. Flyer // RSVP by E-mail
Jan 13. CMA announces that 14 patient advocacy groups have endorsed the joint CMA-CNA principles to guide the transformation of the health care system. MDSC participlated in this release.
Jan 6. Plan to attend the 4th Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance (CDPAC) conference "Integrated Chronic Disease Prevention: It Works!" in Ottawa, February 7-10, 2012. More details // PDF
Jan 5. Plan to attend the 2nd National Mental Health Conference "Mental Health Disorders: Challenges With Youth, Aboriginal Communities & the Criminal Justice System" in Winnipeg, March 14-15, 2012. MDSC is a proud supporter of this event. More details
Jan 5. Plan to attend the 5th International Stigma Conference "Together Against Stigma: Changing how we see mental illness" in Ottawa, June 4-6, 2012. More details
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Anxiety and Related Disorders |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
Cross-Cultural Resources for Mood Disorders |
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| Ethnic Health Initiative | www.bmehealth.org |
Canadian Organizations for Mood Disorders |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
Gambling Related Links |
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| 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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