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Advocacy Unlimited, Inc. Information and resources for persons with mental health disabilities. Also an educational program for mental health advocacy skills. Coalition for Persons Disabled by Mental Illness North Carolina coalition of mental health professionals, consumers, families and advocates organized to pursue lobbying and mental health reform initiatives. Consumer Organization and Networking Technical Assistance Center Resource center for consumers/survivors/ex-patients and consumer-run organizations across the United States, promoting self-help, recovery and empowerment. East Suffolk Advocacy Networks ESAN is an independent, user managed organisation committed to the empowerment of mental health service users. Empowerment for Healthy Minds Consumer-run mental health advocacy organization based in Southwestern Virginia. Empowerment and activism are emphasized. Freedom Center - Northampton MA Support, human rights advocacy, and holistic alternatives for people labeled 'mentally ill' in the Pioneer Valley, MA. GIDreform.org - Challenging Psychiatric Gender Stereotypes GIDreform.org is a resource for all who advocate reform of the psychiatric classification of gender diversity as mental disorder. Handling Your Mental Illness at Work and School Information on ADA (the Americans with Disabilities Act), the affect of mental illness on work or schooling, coping, filing a complaint, question of the month. Mental Health Advocate Mental health resources, newsletter articles, links, personal accounts, stories, and news. We believe recovery is possible. Mental Health Association of South Carolina Resources and information for persons diagnosed with mental illness and their families; reports and data on mental health policy, advocacy, conditions, treatment and other issues. Mental Health Consumer Net Connections By and for consumer/survivors living in British Columbia, Canada, the site is intended as an informational and referral resource for consumers within the province and beyond. Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General The first Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health, asserting that mental illness is a critical public health problem that must be addressed by the nation. Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System One sixth of inmates have a mental illness, but do not receive treatment because facilities are over-crowded and under-staffed. Mississippi Advocacy and Protection Mississippi Protection and Advocacy System, Inc. is a private, nonprofit agency which receives federal funds to protect & advocate the rights of individuals with disabilities National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse The National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse helps connect individuals to self-help and advocacy resources, and offers expertise to self-help groups and other peer-run services for mental health consumers. Open Up Toolkit The 'Open Up Toolkit' is a resource website established by Mental Health Media to encourage service users and survivors to come together to combat stigma and discrimination against mental health issues. Presidents New Freedom Commission on Mental Health President Bush identifies obstacles to quality mental health care. Includes details of the Commission's work and schedule, along with a section for receiving public comment. Psychology and Psychotherapy in Austria Commission of the European Communities. Replies to the questionnaire on psychotherapists Regulated by the "Psychotherapiegesetz" (Psychotherapy Act)- 1995. Stigma.org An initiative to raise awareness of the stigmatization of those suffering from mental health problems. Forum and publications. SuicideMalpractice Information about the history of and defenses to suicide malpractice litigation against mental health care providers. 1 2 [>>]

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