Links

At Information for Mental Health we are increasingly using the net for information. Here is a small selection of some of the sites that could be most useful to you. They are from a variety of sources, and do not necessarily represent the views of IMH, or Leeds Mind.

If you would like to receive an e mailed copy of this list, to enable you to place addresses straight into your favourites folder, please contact us at [email protected]

Leeds and West Yorkshire Websites

http://www.hvgl.org.uk

The Hearing Voices Group Leeds exists to help those people dwelling in Leeds and the surrounding communities who are living with the experience of "hearing voices".

http://www.includingus.org.uk

A newsletter promoting positive images of mental health in Leeds. Produced every 6 months.

http://www.isayleeds.net/

Leeds Social Services consultation website, eg for complaints and compliments, groups and forums etc.

http://www.lbforum.org.uk

The Leeds Bereavement Forum is a city-wide network of organisations and individuals offering services to bereaved people. It was set up in 1996 as a co-ordinating and support organisation and offers its members opportunities to gain and share expertise, and to meet with others involved in similar work.

http://www.leeds.nhs.uk/

Local NHS site, with links to Leeds PCT sites, and many others.

http://www.leedscab.org.uk/

Leeds Citizens Advice Bureau site listing all Leeds CAB's including opening times etc.

http://www.leedschildren.info/

Set up by the Children and Young People Strategic Partnership to improve the provision of information for families and children in Leeds about health, social care, education and other services able to offer support, advice and information.

http://www.leedsmentalhealth.nhs.uk

Leeds Mental Health Teaching NHS Trust was established in 1993. Our role is to provide the people of Leeds with a wide range of quality, accessible and locally based mental health, community health and learning disability services.

http://www.get-involved.co.uk

Leeds Mental Health Teaching NHS Trust is applying to become a Foundation trust. This site allows local people to apply to become members, which will allow them to have a say in how future services will be developed.

http://www.volition.org.uk

Volition - The voice of Leeds mental health voluntary sector.

http://www.mind.org.uk/Mind+in+your+area/

Local Mind Associations in the North East of England.

National and International Websites

http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/

The Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading care and research charity for people with all forms of dementia and their carers.

http://www.antipsychiatry.org/

The Antipsychiatry Coalition is a non profit volunteer group consisting of people who feel we have been harmed by psychiatry - and of our supporters.

http://www.bac.co.uk/

British Association of Counselling

http://www.benefitsinmind.org.uk/

Comprehensive guide to claiming welfare benefits.

http://www.carersonline.org.uk/

Carers UK : national organisation for carers

http://www.community-care.co.uk/cc_home/cc_home_ie.asp

Community Care Magazine, with searches for articles, news, etc

http://www.critpsynet.freeuk.com

Critical Psychiatry Network :Provides a network to develop a critique of the contemporary psychiatric system.

http://www.ctono.freeserve.co.uk/

Mad Pride : National survivor-led campaigning group

http://www.depersonalization.info/

An independent, nonprofit discussion site and depository for information about Depersonalization Disorder, and depersonalization as a symptom of other conditions.

http://www.depressionalliance.org/

Depression Alliance is a UK charity offering help to people with depression, run by sufferers themselves. This web site contains information about the symptoms of depression, treatments for depression, as well as Depression Alliance campaigns and local groups.

http://www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidance/HealthAndSocialCareTopics/MentalHealth/fs/en

Government documents and information on mental health policy and guidance.

http://www.drc.org.uk

The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) is an independent body set up by the Government to help secure civil rights for disabled people

http://www.ect.org/

The most comprehensive website about ECT (electroconvulsive therapy, electroshock) on the net. You will find studies, legislative news, government reports, personal stories, and more. Just explore - or use the search engine to find something specific

http://www.enusp.org/

The European Network of (ex-)Users and Survivors of Psychiatry is an initiative to give (ex-)users and survivors of psychiatric services a means to communicate, to exchange opinions, views and experiences in order to support each other in the personal, political and social struggle against expulsion, injustice and stigma in our respective countries.

http://www.first-steps.org/

First Steps to Freedom was set-up in 1991 to offer help to those who suffer from phobias, panic attacks, general anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorders (excessive washing, checking, unwanted thoughts etc.) and tranquilliser withdrawal.

http://www.hearing-voices.org

The first UK Hearing Voices group was formed in Manchester in 1988. It was inspired by the work of Marius Romme and Sondra Escher and the Dutch self help group Foundation Resonance.

Help is at hand

Help is at hand : a resource for people bereaved by suicide and other sudden, traumatic death

http://www.mentalhealth.com/p.html

Internet Mental Health is a free encyclopaedia of mental health information created by a Canadian psychiatrist, Dr. Phillip Long.

http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/

The Mental Health Foundation is the leading UK charity working in mental health and learning disabilities.

http://www.mentality.org.uk/

Mentality is the first national charity dedicated to the promotion of mental health. We work with the public and private sector, user / survivor groups and voluntary agencies to promote the mental health of individuals, families, organisations and communities

http://www.mind.org.uk/

Mind the National Association for Mental Health. The leading mental health charity in England and Wales

http://www.mindfreedom.org/

Survivor organisation promoting human rights in the mental health system.

http://www.psychotherapy.org.uk/

United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy, UKCP exists to promote and maintain the profession of psychotherapy and high standards in the practice of psychotherapy for the benefit of the public, throughout the UK.

http://www.prodigy.nhs.uk/patient_information/pils/by_condition/mental_health

NHS site containing many leaflets (currently 49) on mental health conditions and self-help guides, which can be downloaded and printed out.

http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/info

The Royal College of Psychiatrists has produced a series of leaflets for the general public on common mental health issues. Full text for these leaflets are available on this site.

http://www.rethink.org/

'Rethink' is the new operating name for 'The National Schizophrenia Fellowship'.

http://www.rethink.org/at-ease/

at-ease : A mental health resource for young people under stress or worried about their thoughts and feelings.

http://www.sada.org.uk/

Seasonal Affective Disorder Association : The world's longest established support organisation for Seasonal Affective Disorder

http://www.samaritans.org.uk/

Samaritans is a service providing confidential and emotional support to anyone passing through crisis and at risk of suicide (though you do not have to be suicidal to use.) Includes counselling by e mail.

http://www.scmh.org.uk/

The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health's core aim is to improve the quality of life for people with severe mental health problems by enabling the development of excellent mental health services, which are valued by users, carers and professionals.

http://www.shift.org.uk

Site run by the National Institute for Mental Health in England (NIMHE), aiming to tackle stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health issues.

http://society.guardian.co.uk/mentalhealth/

Guardian mental health page

http://www.youngminds.org.uk/

Young Minds is the national charity committed to improving the mental health of all children and young people.