International Links
Associations
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
This site contains information to promote the understanding and treatment of the developmental, behavioural, and mental disorders which effect children and adolescents, fact sheets for parents and caregivers, current research, practice guidelines, managed care information, awards and fellowship descriptions, meeting information, and much more.
American Medical Association
The American Medical Association’s (AMA) Program on Child and Adolescent Health site has resources and information on adolescent health issues.
Educational
PSSRU: Personal Social Services Research Unit
An English site with research and publications. PSSRU is closely linked to the University of Kent, London School of Economics, University of Manchester. This site has some interesting findings on mental health issues.
Information
Kids Health
KidsHealth is one of the largest sites on the Web providing doctor approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. Created by The Nemours Foundation Center for Children’s Health Media. The site has separate areas for kids, teens, and parents—each with its own design, age-appropriate content, and tone. There are literally hundreds of in-depth articles and features, and the site continues to grow every week.
Royal Ottawa Health Care Group
Canadian Scientists Identify Gene for Suicidality—Study Shows Suicide Not Linked to ‘Character Flaw’
Discovery Health
The discovery network’s health site. Full of interesting and entertaining information about general health and mental health.
World Health Organization Site
World Health Organization: Interesting information about Suicide and Mental health issues around the globe.
WHO's ATLAS Global Database on Mental Health
WHO's ATLAS Global Database on Mental Health, provides information on mental health resources and mental health variables for all countries in the world.
Focus
Promoting effective practice in child and adolescent mental health via research, reports, books, factsheets, conferences, membership service.
Self-injury
A consumer resourced website which focuses on understanding and addressing self-harm
Organisations
Kids Health
KidsHealth is one of the largest sites on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. Created by The Nemours Foundation Center for Children's Health Media. The site has separate areas for kids, teens, and parents - each with its own design, age-appropriate content, and tone. There are literally hundreds of in-depth articles and features, and the site continues to grow every week.
Mental Help Net
One of the largest resources for mental health on the Internet
Mental Help Net: Suicide
Information about suicide.
BC Center of Excellence for Women's Health
A site with an impressive list of links to various health related sites.
NAMI: National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
National Alliance for the mentally Ill. This site has some good links to articles and other sites associated with mental health issues. Although this is an American site it does have some relevant information.
NAMI: Links Manager excellent links to relevant mental health articles, sites, etc...
NAMI: Bipolar Article interesting articles about Biopolar disorder.
NAMI: Suicide Article interesting article on the state of youth suicide in America
NAMI: Articles on Youth covers information on mental disorders and youth issues and some general advice on the issues raised (youth).