Grade 10 Learning Strategies (GLE2O1)

Stop the Stigma:  Mental Awareness Project

Recommended Websites

Electronic Resources about Mental Health Disorders (general)

CAMH – Mental Health and Addiction Information

http://www.camh.ca/en/hospital/health_information/a_z_mental_health_and_addiction_information/Pages/default.aspx

Canadian Mental Health Association - Understanding Mental Illness

http://www.cmha.ca/mental-health/understanding-mental-illness/

Kids Mental Health – Mental Health Disorders in Children

http://www.kidsmentalhealth.ca/parents/signs_disorders.php

Mayo Clinic – Diseases and Conditions

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions

MedlinePlus – Medical Encyclopedia

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/encyclopedia.html

Britannica School

http://school.eb.com/levels

Username:  dsbyork

Password:  dsby7692

Electronic Resources about Mental Health Disorders (by topic)

anorexia nervosa

http://www.helpguide.org/articles/eating-disorders/anorexia-nervosa.htm

http://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/information/anorexia

https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/anorexia-nervosa

bipolar disorder

http://www.mooddisorderscanada.ca/documents/Consumer%20and%20Family%20Support/Bipolar%20Brochure%20English%20FINAL%20150109.pdf

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/bipolar-disorder/index.shtml

bulimia nervosa

http://www.helpguide.org/articles/eating-disorders/bulimia-nervosa.htm

https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/bulimia-nervosa

depression

http://www.helpguide.org/articles/depression/depression-signs-and-symptoms.htm

http://depressionhurts.ca/en/default.aspx

generalized anxiety disorder

http://www.adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/generalized-anxiety-disorder-gad

http://www.helpguide.org/articles/anxiety/generalized-anxiety-disorder-gad.htm

http://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/generalized-anxiety-disorder

obsessive compulsive disorder

http://www.helpguide.org/articles/anxiety/obssessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd.htm

http://www.cpa.ca/docs/File/Publications/FactSheets/PsychologyWorksFactSheet_ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder.pdf

post-traumatic stress disorder

http://www.ptsdassociation.com/

http://www.helpguide.org/articles/ptsd-trauma/post-traumatic-stress-disorder.htm

http://www.adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/posttraumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd

schizophrenia

http://www.schizophrenia.ca/

http://www.schizophrenia.on.ca/

http://www.helpguide.org/articles/schizophrenia/schizophrenia-signs-types-and-causes.htm

social anxiety disorder

http://www.adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/social-anxiety-disorder

http://www.helpguide.org/articles/anxiety/social-anxiety-disorder-and-social-phobia.htm

phobia

http://www.helpguide.org/articles/anxiety/phobias-and-fears.htm

http://www.healthline.com/health/phobia-simple-specific#Overview1

panic disorder

http://www.helpguide.org/articles/anxiety/panic-attacks-and-panic-disorders.htm

psychosis

http://www.healthline.com/health/psychosis

http://www.earlypsychosis.ca/pages/curious/what-is-psychosis

multiple personality disorder

https://www.psychologytoday.com/conditions/dissociative-identity-disorder-multiple-personality-disorder

postpartum depression

http://www.todaysparent.com/baby/postpartum-depression-in-dads/

substance abuse

http://www.ccsa.ca/Eng/topics/Mental-Health-and-Substance-Abuse/Pages/default.aspx

http://www.who.int/topics/substance_abuse/en/

dementia

http://www.alz.org/what-is-dementia.asp

http://www.alzheimer.ca/en/About-dementia/What-is-dementia

Electronic Resources about Mental Health Services / Help

Canadian Mental Health Association – York Region Branch

http://www.mentalhealthhelpline.ca/Directory/Organization/1839

Types of Mental Health Services in Ontario

http://www.mentalhealthhelpline.ca/Search/ServiceTypes

Mental Health Resources in Canada

http://www.mentalhealthhelpline.ca/Home/Links