Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)
The CMHA's mission is to promote the mental health of all people and has
offices in communities of all sizes across Canada. CMHA offers mental health-related
information services, workshops, seminars, and other support services. For more
information on CMHA support and information services in your area, please contact
your local branch of CMHA. Location and contact information for all of CMHA's
branches across Canada is available online.
The CMHA National Office has created a series of 24 easy-to-read pamphlets in
English and French that contain information on mental health and mental illness
that are also available online.
The CMHA National Office can be reached by telephone at (416) 484-7750, fax (416)
484-4617, and email: national@cmha.ca
Centre for Suicide Prevention (CSP)
CSP is the largest English-language suicide information resource centre and
library in the world. CSP does not offer counselling or crisis services, but
its web site is a good source of suicide and mental health information, including
booklists and book reviews. It also provides a listing of crisis centres across
Canada. CSPs newsletter, SIEC Alert, reviews current research around
suicide and mental health topics, such as suicide clusters or the link between
depression and suicide.
Access to the SIEC Alert mailing list is free, or you can access individual
issues on the CSP site. You can contact the CSP at:
Centre for Suicide Prevention
320, 1202 Centre St. SE
Calgary, AB T2G 5A5
Phone: 403-245-3900
Fax: 403-245-0299
E-mail: csp@suicideinfo.ca
Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT)
CANMAT works to improve the quality of life of people who have mood and anxiety
disorders through research, education, public awareness, and policy development.
The web site offers consumer information on anxiety, depression, and bipolar
affective disorder, including their symptoms and treatment.
email: cmeinfo@canmat.org.
The Schizophrenia Society of Canada
The SSC website provides information on schizophrenia and support to people
with schizophrenia, their families and caregivers. The site also provides contact
information for provincial and local chapters across Canada.
e-mail: info@schizophrenia.ca or call 1-888-SSC-HOPE (1-888-772-4673).
Mood Disorders Society of Canada (MDSC)
The MDSC works nationally to ensure that issues related to mood disorders are
understood and considered in the setting of research priorities, the development
of treatment strategies, and the creation of government programs and policies.
The web site offers access to resources such as publications, links, and a chat
line.
Email: info@mooddisorderscanada.ca.
The National Network for Mental Health (NNMH)
The NNMH advocates, educates, and provides expertise and resources for the
increased health and well-being of Canadian mental health consumers and survivors,
their friends and their families.
Email: info@nnmh.ca or call (905) 682-2423.
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