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Anxiety

Anxiety Disorders Association of Ontario
The Anxiety Network International
The Social Anxiety Network
CANMAT Anxiety Resource List
The Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments
Macanxiety.com - McMaster University's Anxiety Disorders Site
OCD Ontario
Social Phobia/Social Anxiety Association
Shyness and Social Anxiety Treatment Australia
Social Anxiety Support
Toronto Shyness and Social Anxiety Support Group
Social Phobia Support Group of Toronto

Bipolar Disorder

Pendulum Resources
Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Bipolar Disorder Sanctuary
Bipolar Disorder, Canadian Mental Health Association
Medline Plus Health Information
Fyreniyce - Australian Bipolar Website
The Organization for Bipolar Disorders
bp Magazine (Canadian site)
bp Magazine ( American site)

Community Partners

Schizophrenia Society of Ontario
Bereaved Families of Ontario
Centre for Addiction & Mental Health

Community Resource Connections of Toronto
Ontario Federation of Community Mental Health and Addiction Programs
CMHA Ontario Division
Brainwave Speakers
Family Association for Mental Health Everywhere (FAME)
Settlement.org

Depression

Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Dr. Ivan's Depression Central
Depression and Antidepressants
Depression Guide
www.mypeaceofmind.ca
University of Michigan Depression Centre
Depression - Information and Treatment
Clinical Guidelines for Depressive Disorders
A Guide to Depression Treatments (incl Myths/Facts about depression)

Legal Resources

Clonfero Law Firm: A plaintiff side personal injury and insurance litigation law firm focusing on long term disability claims. Clonfero Law Firm
Toronto phone 416-703-2077
Toll free 1-888-215-5319.
If your application for Long Term Disability Benefits has been denied, or if your benefits were paid and then terminated, but you can't return to work, Johnson Clonfero may be able to help. You can call for a no-charge consultation.

ARCH Disability Law Centre:
www.archdisabilitylaw.ca

Legal Aid Ontario:
www.legalaid.on.ca

A Legal Service for Persons with Mental Illness
Community and Legal Aid Services Programme: ( C.L.A.S.P.)
www.osgoode.yorku.ca/clasp

Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) - Publications:
www.cleo.on.ca/english/pub/pub.htm

Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office
www.ppao.gov.on.ca

 

Medication

Internet Mental Health
Rx List
Healthy Ontario
The Vitamin and Nutrition Centre
Valproic Acid / Depacote

Mental Health Organizations (National & International)

Mental Health Net National Branch (CMHA)
Canadian Centre for Substance Abuse
Canadian Health Network
Canadian Psychiatric Research Foundation
Mood Disorders Society of Canada
Mental Health Canada
Mental Health Minute (click here to read their treatment guidelines on panic/anxiety, depression, psychosis/schizophrenia, bipolar, achieving mental health or to review a summary of the project)
Ontario Hospital Association
National Institute of Mental Health
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
World Fellowship for Schizophrenia and Allied Disorders
World Health Organization
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
Borderline Personality Disorder

Mental Illness

Why Choice Matters
www.whychoicematters.com

Magazines

Moods Magazine

bp CANADA

Mood Disorder Groups in Ontario

Please see our page of regional MDAO group listings.

Mood Disorder Clinics in Ontario

Please see our factsheet on MDAO clinics in Ontario.

Mood Disorder Organizations in Other Canadian Provinces

British Columbia

Mood Disorders Association of British Columbia
#202 - 2250 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC
V5N 5P9
Phone: (604) 873-0103
Fax: (604) 873-3095
Website: http://www.mdabc.net
Email:info@mdabc.net

Pacific Postpartum Support Group
200 – 7342 Winston St.
Burnaby, BC
V5A 2H1
Tel:   604 – 255-7999
Fax: 604 – 255-7588
Website: www.postpartum.org
Email:     sheri@postpartum.org

Alberta

Organization for Bipolar Affective Disorders Society
OBAD has information about support groups in Alberta and Saskatchewan
1019 7th Ave. South West
Calgary, AB
T2P 1A8
Phone: (403) 263-7408
Toll Free Number 1-866-263-7408
E-Mail: obad@obad.ca
Website: http://www.obad.ca/

Manitoba

Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba
FACES
100 - 4 Fort Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba
. R3C 1C4
Phone - Toll-free: 1-800-263-1460
Phone - Local: (204) 786- 0987
Fax: (204) 775-3497
Email:  mda@depression.mb.ca
Website: http://www.depression.mb.ca

Quebec

AMI Quebec
Alliance for the Mentally Ill Inc.,
5253 Decarie Blvd., Ste. 150, Montreal
Quebec H3W 3C3
Phone: (514) 486-1448
Fax: (514) 486-6157
E-mail: amique@dsuper.net
Website: http://www.amiquebec.org

Nova Scotia

Depressive and Manic Depressive Society of Nova Scotia
c/o 73 Howe Street
Sydney, Nova Scotia
B1P 4T9
Phone: (902)539-9179

Psychology and Psychiatry

Dr. Grohol's Mental Health Pages
London Regional Psychological Association
Healthier You
Intelihealth
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
Ontario Society of Psychotherapists
Canadian Psychological Association
Canadian Psychiatric Association

Self Help

Self Help Centres Across Ontario
Peer-to-Peer Support Centre
Ontario Peer Development Initiative O.P.D.I. (formerly C.S.D.I.)
O.P.D.I. provides on-going support to non-service, mental health consumer/survivor groups across the province.

Women's Health

Our Sisters' Place
Women's Health Matters

Youth

Forward Minds