Peterborough County, ON

Schizophrenia and Psychosis

Website providing information and resources about teen mental health. Formerly known as Teen Mental Health with Dr. Stan Kutcher and colleagues.
Audience: Public (www.ementalhealth.ca)
Resource type: Websites including blogs, support forums
A guide providing information, ideas and resources to siblings of young people with psychosis, guided by the reflections and experiences of siblings themselves.
Canadian Mental Health Association
Audience: Public (www.ementalhealth.ca)
Resource type: Printed materials including handouts, brochures and books, Websites including blogs, support forums
The Canadian Alliance for Monitoring Effectiveness and Safety of Antipsychotics in Children (CAMESA) guidelines provide parents and doctors with information about the side effects of antipsychotic drugs in children.
Audience: Public (www.ementalhealth.ca), Primary Care (primarycare.ementalhealth.ca)
Resource type: Websites including blogs, support forums
Website from the Fraser Health Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) Program. The site promotes early detection, educates about psychosis and provides direction for seeking help.
Fraser Health
Audience: Public (www.ementalhealth.ca)
Resource type: Websites including blogs, support forums
Psychosis can be treated, early detection helps, and recovery is expected. The Early Psychosis Intervention Ontario Network (EPION) provides support, information, and care for people suffering from psychosis.
Early Psychosis Intervention Ontario Network (EPION)
Audience: Public (www.ementalhealth.ca)
Resource type: Websites including blogs, support forums
Cette brochure a pour but d’aider les parents, l’entourage d’une personne atteinte de schizophrénie à comprendre les symptômes de la maladie. Nous voulons suggérer des modèles de comportement face aux symptômes pour faciliter les relations, la compréhension entre la personne et ses proches. Cette brochure veut identifier les situations où la personne a besoin de votre aide et surtout de votre compréhension.
Audience: Public (www.ementalhealth.ca)
Resource type: Printed materials including handouts, brochures and books
Video about psychosis, a brain disorder where an individual experiences some loss of contact with reality. Symptoms include hallucinations, delusions, paranoia and disorganized thoughts and speech. Three people share their personal stories: Amanda, 16, Max, 12, and Tara, 18. 2004, 56 min 30 s Directed by Nijole Kuzmickas Produced by Sharon Bartlett Maria LeRose
Knowledge Network Corporation
Audience: Public (www.ementalhealth.ca)
Resource type: Movies and videos
New tool to protect the mental health of employees, providing steps and actions that are accessible to all Canadian employers.
Mental Health Commission of Canada
Audience: Public (www.ementalhealth.ca)
Resource type: Printed materials including handouts, brochures and books
The website of the Schizophrenia Society of Canada offers various resources including: * Resources and links * Links, such as links to videos * Magazines * Articles
Schizophrenia Society of Canada
Audience: Public (www.ementalhealth.ca), Primary Care (primarycare.ementalhealth.ca)
Resource type: Movies and videos, Printed materials including handouts, brochures and books, Websites including blogs, support forums
Useful guides to mental health for travellers, particularly for those with pre-existing mental health needs. Guides on various topics such as Travel Stress, Depression & Mood Changes, Substance Use, Anxiety and Psychosis.
International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers
Audience: Public (www.ementalhealth.ca)
Resource type: Printed materials including handouts, brochures and books
Handouts on various mental health conditions, available in English and many available in other languages such as Spanish and Chinese.
University Health Network
Audience: Public (www.ementalhealth.ca)
Resource type: Printed materials including handouts, brochures and books
Fact sheet for those who have a sibling with psychosis.
British Columbia Schizophrenia Society
Audience: Public (www.ementalhealth.ca)
Resource type: Printed materials including handouts, brochures and books, Websites including blogs, support forums