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Canadian
Mental Health Association Information on Depression
This Canadian web site provides information
on different mood disorders, including depression. Although this
website is not specific to people living with HIV/AIDS, you can
learn about:
- what is depression?
- what causes depression?
- what are the symptoms?
- what can friends and family do?
- what are the treatments?
- where can one go for help?
Canadian
Mental Health Association - National Division - What's Your Stress
Index?
Stress can be difficult to understand. The emotional
chaos it causes can make our daily lives miserable. It can also
decrease our physical health, sometimes drastically. Strangely,
we are not always aware that we are under stress. The habits,
attitudes, and signs that can alert us to problems may be hard
to recognize because they have become so familiar.
National
Institute of Mental Health (USA) Information on Depression &
HIV/AIDS
This American web site provides specific information
on depression and HIV/AIDS. You can learn about the following;
- depression facts
- HIV/AIDS facts
- specific treatments of depression for PHAs
- other mental disorders associated with HIV/AIDS
beyondblue
(Australia) National Depression Initiative
beyondblue is a national, independent, not-for-profit
organization working to address issues associated with depression,
anxiety and related substance misuse disorders in Australia. It
aims to:
- increase community awareness of depression,
anxiety and related substance misuse disorders and addressing
associated stigma.
- provide people living with depression and
their care-givers with information on the illness and effective
treatment options
- develop depression prevention and early intervention
programs.
- improve training and support for healthcare
professionals on depression.
- initiate and support depressionrelated research.
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Australian
National University BluePages
This Australian web site provides information
on:
- the symptoms of depression and how depression
is diagnosed
- which medical, psychological and alternative
treatments work for depression (and which don't)
- Australian-based people, organizations, books,
web sites and other resources that may be helpful if you are
depressed
Canadian
Mental Health Association Stress & Coping with Stress
This web site includes general information on
stress, including its effects on health. In some cases, chronic
stress can result in depression or anxiety. Learn tips on coping
with stress and find resources available in Ontario.
Mental
Help Net
This website includes a glossary of mental health
terms and definitions.
Mental
Health Matters
This website includes information on depressive
disorders and resources.
The
Body: The complete HIV/AIDS Resource: Depression and HIV/AIDS
The Body's mission is to:
- Use the Web to lower barriers between patients
and clinicians.
- Demystify HIV/AIDS and its treatment.
- Improve patients' quality of life.
- Foster community through human connection.
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Information & Services
AIDS
Committee of Toronto (ACT) Finding & Choosing a Counsellor
This Toronto-based web site provides information
on finding and choosing a counsellor for people living with HIV/AIDS.
Learn about the differences between a variety of “counselling”
professional, such as psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers,
therapists, counselors, and some family physicians
Australian
Federation of AIDS Organisations Partners, family and friends
This Australian web site is targeted for the
partners, family members and friends of people who are HIV positive.
It provides basic information about HIV/AIDS as well as tips for
people close to, or caring for, people living with HIV/AIDS. This
web site is also applicable for people living outside of Australia.
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Ontario
AIDS Network
On line discussion groups for PHAS on a varitety
of topics. The site also offers a place for PHAs to describe and
share the impact of HIV on their lives in words, pictures and
poetry.
AIDS
Committee of Toronto (ACT) ACTalk
ACTalk is a Toronto-based online discussion
forum for people with HIV/AIDS, their friends, families and loved
ones, and people concerned about HIV/AIDS. Post your questions,
comments, concerns and rants and respond to other peoples’
postings - all in a confidential, online setting.
Mood
Disorders Association of Ontario Online Support Forums
The Mood Disorders Association of Ontario provides
3 online support forums:
- Depression & Bipolar Support
- Family Support
- Postpartum Depression Support
This Support Group is free and moderated
by trained volunteers.
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Screening
Tools
BC
Partners for Mental Health & Addictions Information Here To
Help: Beyond the Blues
The Beyond the Blues web site offers people
a chance to learn more about mood and anxiety disorders, complete
a brief questionnaire, speak one-on-one with a clinician, and
find out about the range of community resources available to help.
It also offers a free online anonymous screening for depression
and other mental health disorders.
Mood
Disorders Association of Ontario Web-Based Depression & Anxiety
Test
This test has been designed to help your mental
health professional in their diagnosis of depression or anxiety.
When you have finished the test you can either print your Final
Report or email your Final Report directly to your mental health
professional.
National
Mental Health Association (USA) Depression-Screening
This American web site is aimed at:
- educating people about clinical depression
- offering a confidential way for people to
get screened for symptoms of depression
- guiding people toward appropriate professional
help if necessary
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The
Australian National University Centre for Mental Health Research
MoodGYM
MoodGYM is a free web-based intervention program
that provides cognitive behaviour therapy for the prevention and
early intervention of depression, especially in young people.
This program aims to:
- help you identify and overcome problem emotions
- show you how to develop good coping skills
Improving
Mental Health Literacy
Canadian
Alliance on Mental Illness & Mental Health Mental Illness
Awareness Week
Mental Illness Awareness Week is an annual national
public education campaign designed to help open the eyes of Canadians
to the reality of mental illness.
Canadian
Alliance on Mental Illness & Mental Health A Call for Action
This web site provides information primarily
for health care professionals. A Call for Action (a Canadian collaboration)
addresses the following goals:
- ensure that those with a mental illness and
their families receive the care, supports and attention they
deserve from our society and our health care system
- ensure that mental health promotion is undertaken
as a coordinated and regular educational and awareness building
activity
- ensure that mental illness and mental health
hold a higher priority on the health and social policy agendas
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National
Institute of Mental Health (USA) Real Men, Real Depression
This American web site shares stories of men
who have experienced depression. Although this website is not
specific to people living with HIV/AIDS, you can learn about:
- depression in men,
- the signs and symptoms of depression,
- the treatments available, and
- getting help for depression
Screening
for Mental Health (USA) National Depression Screening Day
National Depression Screening Day® (NDSD),
the first and largest nationwide (USA), community-based mental
health screening program, provides in-person and online screening
for four of the most common and frequently co-occurring mental
disorders: depression, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder
and post-traumatic stress disorder.
The
Royal College of Psychiatrists (United Kingdom) The Defeat Depression
Campaign
The Defeat Depression Campaign is a 5- year
national (UK) campaign launched in January 1992. The campaign
has 3 broad aims:
- to educate health professionals, about recognition
and management of depression
- to educate the general public about depression
and the availability of treatment, in order to encourage people
to seek help earlier
- to reduce the stigma associated with depression
The
Royal College of Psychiatrists (United Kingdom) Changing Minds
Campaign
The Changing Minds Campaign is aimed at increasing
public and professional understanding of mental health problems
(e.g. anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, dementia, alcohol and
drug addiction, eating disorders), and reducing stigma and discrimination.
This campaign targeting doctors, children and young people, employers,
the media and the general public.
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