Useful links - Canadian Mental Health Association - Winnipeg Region

Useful links 

to 

websites 

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articles 

on 

Mental 

Health 

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Mental 

Illness 

432 Ellice Avenue Phone: 982-6100 

Winnipeg, MB R3B 1Y4 Fax: 982-6128 

information@cmhawpg.mb.ca 

www.winnipeg.cmha.ca

Winnipeg MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS NUMBERS* 

Life threatening emergencies: 9-1-1 

Mobile Crisis Services: 946-9109 

Klinic 24-hour Crisis Line 786-8686 or 1-888-322-3019 

Youth Emergency Crisis 949-4777 or 1-888-383-2776 

Stabilization Unit 

Manitoba Suicide Line 1-877-435-7170 

* For a complete listing of services in Winnipeg, refer to the Mental Health Resource Guide. 

http://www.winnipeg.cmha.ca/data/1/rec_docs/1235_Mental%20Health%20Guide%2011th%20Edition%202007.pdf 

(includes detailed information on Crisis Services, Counselling Services, 

Peer Support Services, Shelters, and other community resources and organizations) 

Your Mental Health 

has sections on 

family mental health, 

emotional wellness and 

work life balance. 

CMHA’s website 

Understanding 

Mental Illness 

has sections on a 

wide range of mental 

health disorders. 

Find Winnipeg’s 

Mental Health 

Resource Guide 

in the 

Publications section. 

Learn about 

CMHA-Winnipeg’s 

resources 

and services.

Addictions & Substance Abuse 

A Guide to Addiction Services in MB 

Information for individuals, family members, friends and service providers 

about how they can get help for a substance abuse problem for adults or their 

families. http://www.gov.mb.ca/health/mh/directory/adult.html 

Addictions Foundation of Manitoba http://www.afm.mb.ca/ 

Concurrent Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders: An Information Guide for 

people with concurrent disorders and for their families 

http://www.camh.net/About_Addiction_Mental_Health/Concurrent_Disorders/Conc 

urrent_Disorders_Information_Guide/index.html 

Help with Managing Problem Substance Use 

A series of worksheets and guidelines designed to help individuals and families 

struggling with problems from alcohol or other drug use, wherever they may be on 

their road to behaviour change. 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/helpmewith/psuworkbook.shtml 

Information about Concurrent Disorders 

http://www.camh.net/About_Addiction_Mental_Health/Concurrent_Disorders/index. 

html 

Information about drugs and addiction. For clients and their families, professionals 

and the general public learn more about addiction and mental health issues. 

http://www.camh.net/About_Addiction_Mental_Health/Drug_and_Addiction_Inform 

ation/index.html 

Treatments for Addiction 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/factsheets/treatment_addiction.shtml 

What is Addiction? (also available in Spanish/Español, Vietnamese and Korean) 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/factsheets/addiction.shtml

Anxiety Disorders 

Anxiety Disorders Association of Canada http://www.anxietycanada.ca 

Anxiety Disorders Association of Manitoba http://www.adam.mb.ca 

Anxiety Disorders Toolkit Workbook 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/helpmewith/adtoolkit.shtml 

Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments http://www.canmat.org/ 

Help with Managing Anxiety Disorders 


How To Stop Worrying 

http://www.mind.org.uk/Information/Booklets/How+to/How+to+stop+worrying.htm 

Information on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) for refugees and new 

immigrants 

http://www.camh.net/About_Addiction_Mental_Health/Mental_Health_Information/ 

ptsd_refugees_brochure.html 

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Information 

http://www.ocdmanitoba.ca/aboutocd.htm 

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: An Information Guide 


OCD/index.html 

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (also available in Spanish/Español, Vietnamese, 

Korean, Chinese and Punjabi) 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/factsheets/posttraumaticstress.shtml

Challenging Stigma & Discrimination 

ADS Center Resource Center to Address Discrimination and Stigma 

http://www.adscenter.org/ 

Chicago Consortium for Stigma Research: http://www.stigmaresearch.org/ 

Elimination of Barriers Initiative (EBI): a program working to counter the stigma and 

discrimination associated with mental illnesses. http://allmentalhealth.samhsa.gov/ 

How Do You Feel? Coloring Book Mental Health Stigma Reduction Activity 

http://download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/ken/pdf/CA-0041/cartoonsheet.pdf 

Fighting Stigma and Discrimination is Fighting for Mental Health 

http://economics.ca/cgi/jab?journal=cpp&view=v31s1/CPPv31s1p021.pdf 

Iatrogenic Stigma Of Mental Illness Begins with behaviour and attitudes of medical 

professionals, especially psychiatrists 

http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/324/7352/1470 

Like Minds, Like Mine: a New Zealand project to reduce the stigma of mental illness 

and the discrimination that people with experience of mental illness face everyday 

in the community. http://www.likeminds.org.nz/ 

National Mental Health Awareness Campaign's website http://www.nostigma.org/ 

Open the Doors World Psychiatric Association's Global Program against stigma and 

discrimination due to schizophrenia. http://www.openthedoors.com/ 

OpenUp Mental Health Media's Anti-discrimination Toolkit 

http://www.openuptoolkit.net/home/index.php 

Personal Costs of Mental Disorders and Addictions 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/factsheets/personalcosts.shtml 

Shift: Tackling stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health issues. 

http://www.shift.org.uk/about-us.html

Children & Youth Resources 

Resources for Children & Teenagers 

Aboriginal Youth Network http://www.ayn.ca 

Bullying Whether you are someone who bullies, someone who is being 

targeted, or if you have witnessed bullying, this site should help you get 

informed to make the right choices in your life. 

http://www.kidshelpphone.ca/en/informed/bullying/default.asp 

Coping Series Information about ways to handle common situations that today's teens 

face. Coping Series includes Coping with: Bullies, Dating, Drugs & Alcohol, Hard 

Truths, Moving, Parents, Problem Solving, School, Sex, Stress, Studying, Suicide, 

Teachers http://www.teentouch.org/copingseries.asp 

For Kids: When Your Brother or Sister is Sick with Psychosis 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/toolkits/psychosis/p_sibling_child.shtml 

For Teens: When Your Brother or Sister has Psychosis 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/toolkits/psychosis/p_sibling_teen.shtml 

For Young Consumers: Help With Psychosis| Booklet 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/toolkits/psychosis/p_youth.shtml 

How to Handle Abuse - Website for Children and Youth 

http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/emotion/handle_abuse.html 

Kids Help Phone 24-hour, bilingual and anonymous phone counselling, referral and 

Internet service for children and youth. 

http://www.kidshelpphone.ca/en/counselling/default.asp?sec=1&sb=1 

Mental Health Information for Students, Teachers & School Staff and Parents 

http://www.cmha.ca/highschool/ 

Mental Health/Mental Illness Information for Teens 

http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/ 

mindyourmind.ca is a website for youth by youth. This is a place where you can get 

info, resources and the tools to help you manage stress, crisis and mental health 

problems. http://www.mindyourmind.ca/ 

Name That Feeling is a seven-week support group for children, ages 7-13, who have a 

family member with a mental illness. http://www.mss.mb.ca/programs.html 

Teen Touch A Manitoba-based organization for youth. Offers tools to handle real life 

problems. Includes a 24-hour telephone Helpline, an Internet self-help and online 

Virtual Help program. http://www.teentouch.org/

Other Children & Youth Resources 

Caring for Your Child 

http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/Ca-0034/default.asp 

Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Mental Health Issue. 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/factsheets/child_sexualabuse.shtml\ 

Children and Adolescents with Anxiety Disorders 

http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/CA-0007/default.asp 

Children and Adolescents with Autism 


Children and Adolescents with Conduct Disorder 


Children and Adolescents with Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders 


Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder 

http://www.help4adhd.org/documents/WWK1.pdf 

Children, Youth and Mental Disorders 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/factsheets/child_youth_mentaldisorders.s 

html 

Children and Depression. 

http://www.cmha.ca/bins/content_page.asp?cid=3-86-87-90&lang=1 

Family Help Kit to help families better understand and recognise mental health 

problems in children, adolescents 

and young people http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/health-public-affairs/familyhelpkit 

Helping Children & Youth With Bipolar Disorder 

http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/sma05-4058/ 

Helping the Child Who is Expressing Anger 


Helping Your Children Navigate Their Teenage Years: A Guide for Parents 

http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/SVP-0013/SVP-0013ch1.asp 

How Families Can Help Children Cope with Fear and Anxiety 


Learning from your Child’s Teacher. Tips for talking with your child’s teacher about 

mental health issues. http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/Ca- 

0031/default.asp 

Links to websites on Suicide in Adolescence 

http://hsl.mcmaster.ca/tomflem/teensuicide.html

Mental Health Information website with sections for Students, Teachers & School 

Staff and Parents http://www.cmha.ca/highschool/ 

Mental Health/Mental Illness Information for Parents 

http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/index.html 

My Life- It’s cool to talk about it: A resource designed to encourage youth 

to act before serious problems arise, to break their solitude by talking 

about what’s bothering them and to seek help. http://www.cmha.ca/mylife 

Preparing Youth for Peer Pressure 


Resources for Persons who Have or May Have Psychosis 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/tellmeabout/schizophrenia.shtml#p6 

Tips for Parents On Building Healthy Relationships with their Teenagers 

http://www.camh.net/tips_for_parents_teens.html 

Understanding Mental Illness: For Kids who Might Know People with Psychosis 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/toolkits/psychosis/p_kids_booklet.shtml 

What a difference... Provides you with the tools to help support a friend you know is 

living with a mental illness in the recovery process. 

http://whatadifference.org/docs/NASC.pdf 

What's Going On With Me? Signs & Symptoms of Psychosis 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/toolkits/psychosis/p_going_on.shtml 

When a parent dies by suicide... What kids want to know 


when_parent_suicide.html 

When a parent drinks too much alcohol... What kids want to know 


ation/when_parent_drinks.html 







When a parent has bipolar disorder... What kids want to know 


when_parent_bipolar.html 

When a parent has experienced psychosis... What kids want to know 


when_parent_psychosis.html

When a parent is depressed... What kids want to know 


when_parent_depressed.html 

Your Child's Mental Health: 12 Questions Every Parent Should Ask 

http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/fastfact1/default.asp 

Youth and Substance Use (also available in Spanish/Español, Vietnamese and 

Korean) 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/factsheets/youth_substance.shtml 

Youth Related Publications 

http://www.camh.net/Publications/CAMH_Publications/youth_pubsindex.html

Eating Disorders 

Approaching Someone You Suspect has an Eating Disorder 

http://www.bana.ca/Approaching%20Someone%20You%20 

Suspect%20has%20an%20Eating%20Disorder.htm 

Body Image http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/tellmeabout/bodyimage.shtml 

Bulimia Nervosa Resource Guide for Family and Friends 

http://www.bulimiaguide.org/index/category.aspx?lid=465 

Eating Disorders Information. http://www.gov.mb.ca/health/mh/ed/ 

Eating Disorders Myths and Misconceptions 

http://www.bana.ca/Myths%20and%20Misconceptions.htm 

Eating Disorders Survival Hints For Families 

http://www.bana.ca/Survival%20Hints%20For%20Families.htm 

Links to websites on Eating Disorders http://hsl.mcmaster.ca/tomflem/eatdis.html 

National Eating Disorder Information Centre http://www.nedic.ca/ 

Understanding Eating Distress 

http://www.mind.org.uk/Information/Booklets/Understanding/Understanding+eating 

+distress.htm 

The Bulimia Anorexia Nervosa Association http://www.bana.ca/

Employment & Mental Health 

Employment Checklists designed to help agencies ensure that people 

experiencing mental illness are provided with adequate medical, 

rehabilitative, vocational, social and financial supports, motivation and 

encouragement, as well as access to jobs to enable them to establish and 

maintain meaningful paid employment. 

http://www.mhc.govt.nz/publications/2001/Employment_Checklist.pdf 

Employment Scenarios: What Would You Do? 

http://www.bu.edu/cpr/reasaccom/employ-scena.html 

Handling Stress http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/tellmeabout/stress.shtml 

Handling your Psychiatric Disability in Work and School. An interactive and 

informative web site that addresses issues and reasonable accommodations 

related to work and school. http://www.bu.edu/cpr/jobschool/index.html 

Hangin' In There: Strategies for job retention by persons with a psychiatric disability 

(PDF) http://www.cmha.ca/data/1/rec_docs/394_hangin%20in%20there%20EN.pdf 

How-To Tips for Employers http://www.bu.edu/cpr/reasaccom/employ-tips.html 

How does mental illness interfere with functioning on the job? 

http://www.bu.edu/cpr/reasaccom/employ-func.html 

Mental Health Works Offers free information for employers and employees, and helps 

organizations to accommodate employees experiencing mental disabilities such as 

depression or anxiety in the workplace. http://www.mentalhealthworks.ca/ 

Links to websites on Stress http://hsl.mcmaster.ca/tomflem/stress.html 

Making it Work: A Resource Guide to Supporting Consumer Participation in the 

Workforce http://www.cmha.ca/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-13-716-720-723 

Mental Disorders and Addictions in the Workplace Fact sheet 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/factsheets/workplace.shtml 

My Family Member, Friend, Co-Worker, Has Bipolar Disorder. How Can I help? 

Brochure http://www.depression.mb.ca/info_sheets/Bipolar%20-%20Fort.pdf 

My Family Member, Friend, Co-Worker, Has Depression. How Can I Help? 

http://www.depression.mb.ca/info_sheets/Depression%20Friend%20Brochure%20 

-%20Fort.pdf 

Reasonable Accommodations for People with Psychiatric Disabilities 

http://www.bu.edu/cpr/reasaccom/index.html

Steps to Employment A workbook designed to assist people who have experienced 

mental health problems to become job-ready. (view free of charge in English or 

French) http://www.marketingisland.com/CMHA/pages/product.asp?id=3408 

Strategies For Success: A Consumer’s Guide to the Workplace 

http://www.cmha.ca/data/1/rec_docs/165_strat_for_success.pdf 

Stress Fact sheet http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/factsheets/stress.shtml 

Suffering in Silence: Stigma, mental illness and the workplace 

http://www.canadian-health- 

network.ca/servlet/ContentServer?cid=1127088696247&pagename=CHN- 

RCS/CHNResource/CHNResourcePageTemplate&c=CHNResource 

Unemployment and Mental Health and Addictions 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/factsheets/unemployment.shtml 

What's Your Stress Index? Find your stress level right now by completing CMHA’s 

Stress test. http://www.winnipeg.cmha.ca/bins/content_page.asp?cid=4-42-216 

What accommodations work on the job? 

http://www.bu.edu/cpr/reasaccom/employ-accom.html 

Workplace Stress (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety) 

http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/psychosocial/stress.html

Families, caregivers & friends 



Caring, Article for people caring for someone who is experiencing mental health 

problems. http://www.rethink.org/living_with_mental_illness/caring/index.html 

Caregiver Support and Mental Health: Backgrounder 

http://www.winnipeg.cmha.ca/data/1/rec_docs/195_caregiver_2.pdf 

Confusing Behaviors http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/tellmeabout/confusing.shtml 

Coping with Mental Health Crises and Emergencies 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/factsheets/crises_emergencies.shtml 

Coping with Traumatic Events: Global Disasters Create Difficult and Uncertain Times 


posttraumatic_stress1204.html 

Depression Toolkit Workbook http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/helpmewith/dtoolkit.shtml 

Discovering someone close to you has schizophrenia 


Schizophrenia/schizophrenia_discovering.html 

Family Help Kit http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/health-public-affairs/familyhelpkit 

Grief support to those in need of information and resources. 

http://www.griefworksbc.com/Home.asp 

Help with Managing Mental Disorders- Interactive Toolkit An interactive experience 

to help you or a loved one, better manage a mental disorder on a day-to-day basis 

and develop a plan to prevent relapse. 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/helpmewith/mdtoolkit.shtml 

How to Help People Recovering from Psychosis: What Family and Friends Need to 

Know http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/toolkits/psychosis/p_recovery.shtml 

MacMaster University Health Care Information Resources... for patients, their 

families, friends, and health care workers http://hsl.mcmaster.ca/tomflem/top.html 

Parenting with a Mental Illness 

ttp://www.parentbooks.ca/Parenting_with_Mental_Illness.html 

Recovery from Mental Disorders 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/factsheets/recovery_mental.shtml 

Schizophrenia: Help for partners and families 

http://www.camh.net/About_Addiction_Mental_Health/Mental_Health_Information/s 

chizophrenia_partfam.html

Suicide: Following the Warning Signs 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/factsheets/suicide.shtml 

Suicide-Crisis Centres in Manitoba http://www.suicideinfo.ca/csp/go.aspx?tabid=81 



Suicide-Crisis Centres in Manitoba http://www.suicideinfo.ca/csp/go.aspx?tabid=81 

Suvivors of Suicide Handbook Guide for families and friends 

http://www.mherc.mb.ca/pdfs/SOS_Handbook.pdf 

Symptoms of Psychosis & What to Do About Them: A Guide for Family and Friends 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/toolkits/psychosis/p_symptom_family.sht 

ml 

Talking to Doctors 

http://www.rethink.org/about_mental_illness/talking_to_doctors/index.html 

Tips for Parents On Building Healthy Relationships with their Teenagers 

http://www.camh.net/tips_for_parents_teens.html 







When a parent has bipolar disorder... What kids want to know 


when_parent_bipolar.html 

When a parent has experienced psychosis... What kids want to know 


when_parent_psychosis.html 

When a parent is depressed... What kids want to know 


when_parent_depressed.html 

Youth Related Publications 

http://www.camh.net/Publications/CAMH_Publications/youth_pubsindex.html 

What a difference... A brochure designed to provide you with the tools to help support 

a friend you know is living with a mental illness in the recovery process. 

http://whatadifference.org/docs/NASC.pdf

General Resources on Mental Health 

& Mental Illness 

Alternative Treatments for Mental Disorders 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/factsheets/alternativetreatments.shtml 

A Report on Mental Illnesses in Canada 

http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/miic-mmac/ 

Canada Health Portal/Mental Health Section. 

http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/mh-sm/index.html 

Confusing Behaviors http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/tellmeabout/confusing.shtml 

Coping with Mental Health Crises and Emergencies 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/factsheets/crises_emergencies.shtml 

Coping with Traumatic Events 



Cross Cultural Mental Health and Addictions Issues 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/factsheets/crosscultural.shtml 

Faith and Recovery Resources http://naminh.org/Resources-FaithandRecovery.php 

Grief support to those in need of information and resources. 

http://www.griefworksbc.com/Home.asp 

Housing for People with Mental Disorders and Addictions 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/factsheets/housing.shtml 

Information for newcomers to Canada (Available in 18 languages) 


alone_in_canada.html 

Information in other languages 

http://www.camh.net/About_Addiction_Mental_Health/Multilingual_Resources/inde 

x.html 

Links to websites on Suicide http://hsl.mcmaster.ca/tomflem/suicide.html 

Links to websites on Suicide in Adolescence 

http://hsl.mcmaster.ca/tomflem/teensuicide.html 

Living and Managing Information to help you make better decisions in all the areas of 

your day-to-day life that affect your health 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/tellmeabout/managing.shtml 

MacMaster University Health Care Information Resources... for patients, their 

families, friends, and health care workers http://hsl.mcmaster.ca/tomflem/top.html

Men's Mental Illness: A Silent Crisis 

http://www.cmha.ca/bins/content_page.asp?cid=3-726&lang=1 

Mental Disorders Toolkit Workbook 


Mental Health Problems and Disorders. http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/mhsm/problems_e.html 

Mental Health Survival Kit http://kelowna.cmha.bc.ca/files/kelowna/index.html 

Mental Health, Mental Illness and Recovery Information website 

http://www.nami.org/ 

MHERC-Mental Health Education Resource Centre of Manitoba 

http://www.mherc.mb.ca 

Ministry, Mental Illness, and Communities of Faith 

http://www.naminh.org/resources-faith.php 

Recovery from Mental Disorders Fact sheet 


Reporting Suicide And Mental Illness A Resource For Media Professionals 

http://www.hunter.health.nsw.gov.au/docs/rsmi_full.pdf 

Stigma and Discrimination around Mental Disorders and Addictions 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/factsheets/stigma.shtml 

Talking to Doctors 

http://www.rethink.org/about_mental_illness/talking_to_doctors/index.html 

Treatments for Mental Disorders 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/factsheets/treatment_mental.shtml 

Violence and Mental Illness: The Facts 

http://www.stopstigma.samhsa.gov/topics_materials/facts.htm 

What are Mental Disorders? (also available in Spanish/Español, Vietnamese and 

Korean) http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/factsheets/mentaldisorders.shtml

Mood Disorders 

Bipolar Disorder Information 

http://www.depression.mb.ca/bi-polar_depression.htm 

Bipolar Disorder http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/factsheets/bipolar.shtml 

Bipolar Disorder: An Information Guide 


Bipolar_Disorder/index.html 

Bipolar Disorder Magazine http://www.bphope.ca/ 


Depression and Anxiety Help & Resources 

http://www.canmat.org/resources/depression/index.html 

Depression 


depression_mhfs.html 

Depression Information. http://www.depression.mb.ca/depression.htm 

Depression in Late Life: 

http://www.gmhfonline.org/gmhf/consumer/factsheets/depression_latelife.html 

Depressive Illness: An Information Guide 


Depressive_Illness/index.html 

Depression Lifelines A website that connects you to the knowledge accumulated by 

mental health organizations. Technology allows anonymous access to specific 

information. http://www.depressionlifelines.ca/ 



Help with Managing Depression 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/helpmewith/dtoolkit.shtml 

Helping Someone with a Mood Disorder 

http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_helping 

Links to websites on Depression McMaster University Health Care Information 

Resources for patients, their families, friends and health care professionals 

http://hsl.mcmaster.ca/tomflem/depress.html 

Major Depression in Children and Adolescents 

http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/CA-0011/default.asp

Men's Mental Illness: A Silent Crisis 

http://www.cmha.ca/bins/content_page.asp?cid=3-726&lang=1 

Mental Health and New Mothers: About Postpartum Depression and Psychosis 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/toolkits/psychosis/p_postpartum.shtml 

Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba http://www.depression.mb.ca/ 

Mood Disorders: Help for partners and families 


mood_disorders_partfamilies.html 

Moods Magazine http://www.moodsmag.com/ 


http://www.depression.mb.ca/info_sheets/Bipolar%20-%20Fort.pdf 



-%20Fort.pdf 

Postpartum Depression: http://www.postpartum.net/resources.html 

Seasonal Affective Disorder Information. http://www.depression.mb.ca/s_a_d_.htm 

S.P.E.A.K. Suicide Prevention Education Awareness Knowledge, a self-help 

organization that offers educational presentations on the link between suicide and 

depression, and support groups for survivors 

http://www.mherc.mb.ca/pdfs/SOS_Handbook.pdf

Personality Disorders 

A Report on Mental Illnesses in Canada 

http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/miic-mmac/chap_5_e.html 

Borderline Personality Disorder Raising questions, finding answers 

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/bpd.cfm 

Borderline Personality Disorder website http://www.bpdworld.org/ 

Mental Help Net - Personality Disorders 

http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/center_index.php?id=8 

Personality Disorder and its treatment 

http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/pdf/personalitydis.pdf 

Personality Disorders Information 

http://www.depression.mb.ca/borderline_personality.htm 

Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder 

http://www.mind.org.uk/Information/Booklets/Understanding/Understanding+border 

line+personality+disorder.htm 

Understanding Personality Disorders 

http://www.mind.org.uk/Information/Booklets/Understanding/Understanding+perso 

nality+disorders.htm

Psychosis and Schizophrenia 

A Sibling’s Guide to Psychosis 

http://www.schizophrenia.com/pdfs/CMHA_21556_EN.pdf 

Discovering someone close to you has schizophrenia 


Schizophrenia/schizophrenia_discovering.html 

Early Psychosis Intervention, website developed by young people living with 

psychosis and their families http://www.gethelpearly.ca/ 

Early Psychosis Intervention...Time is of the essence 

http://www.cmha.ca/bins/content_page.asp?cid=4-42-218 

For Young Consumers: Help With Psychosis| Booklet 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/toolkits/psychosis/p_youth.shtml 

Hearing Voices Simulation Workshop: For caregivers, family members and 

professionals who work with people who hear distressing voices. 

http://www.mss.mb.ca/programs.html 



Manitoba Schizophrenia Society http://www.mss.mb.ca/ 

Mental Health and New Mothers: About Postpartum Depression and Psychosis 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/toolkits/psychosis/p_postpartum.shtml 

Psychosis Fact sheet 


psychosis_mhfs.html 

Schizophrenia: A Handbook for Families 

http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/mh-sm/pubs/schizophrenia-schizophrenie/index.html 

Schizophrenia: An Information Guide for people with schizophrenia, their families and 

partners, and those who want a basic understanding of this illness. 


Schizophrenia/index.html 

Schizophrenia Fact sheet 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/factsheets/schizophrenia.shtml 

Schizophrenia: Help for partners and families 

http://www.camh.net/About_Addiction_Mental_Health/Mental_Health_Information/s 

chizophrenia_partfam.html 

Schizophrenia Digest http://www.szdigest.ca

Schizophrenia Early Intervention Resource Kit: resource for students in Grades 7-12 

http://www.schizophrenia.ca/reachingout/index.html 

Symptoms of Psychosis & What to Do About Them: A Guide for Family and Friends 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/toolkits/psychosis/p_symptom_family.sht 

ml 

The Truth about Schizophrenia Booklet http://www.mss.mb.ca/booklet.pdf 

What's Going On With Me? Signs & Symptoms of Psychosis 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/toolkits/psychosis/p_going_on.shtml

Recovery and Treatments * 

To learn more about CMHA’s Rehabilitation & Recovery Service 

visit http://www.winnipeg.cmha.ca and find out about how we 

assist people to select a place to live, learn, work or socialize 

from the broadest range of possibilities based on 

personal preferences, interests and skills. 

Follow the link below to Download the 

Rehabilitation & Recovery Service pamphlet 

http://www.winnipeg.cmha.ca/data/1/rec_docs/1094_CMHA%202006 

%20R%20&%20R%20Service%20pamphlet.pdf 

* For a complete listing of services in Winnipeg, refer to Winnipeg’s Mental Health Resource Guide 

http://www.winnipeg.cmha.ca/data/1/rec_docs/ 

1235_Mental%20Health%20Guide%2011th%20Edition%202007.pdf 

(includes detailed information on Crisis Services, Counselling Services, Peer Support Services, 

Shelters, and other community resources and organizations) 

A Guide to Depression Treatments 

http://www.cmha.bc.ca/resources/bc_resources/deptreat 

Alternative Treatments for Mental Disorders 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/factsheets/alternativetreatments.shtml 



The Anxiety Treatment and Research Centre http://www.anxietytreatment.ca/ 

Artbeat Studio a recovery-oriented program for artists whose mental health, social 

connection, and income make it impracticable for them, individually, to acquire a 

workspace. www.artbeatstudio.ca 

Canadian Coalition of Alternative Mental Health Resources www.ccamhr.ca 



Empowerment information and links 

http://www.manitoba.cmha.ca/bins/site_page.asp?cid=284-683-1480-1497- 

1555&lang=1 

Family Toolkit Workbook http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/helpmewith/ftoolkit.shtml

Hangin' In There: Strategies for job retention by persons with a psychiatric 

disability (PDF) 

http://www.cmha.ca/data/1/rec_docs/394_hangin%20in%20there%20EN.pdf 



Information for Consumers on Recovery and Empowerment 

http://www.power2u.org/what.htm 

Mary Ellen Copeland www.mentalhealthrecovery.com 

Mental Disorders Toolkit Workbook 


Mental Health Consumer Net Connections www.mentalhealthconsumer.net 

Mental Health, Mental Illness and Recovery Information website 

http://www.nami.org/ 

Mental Patients Association www.vmpa.org 

National Empowerment Center www.power2u.org 

National Network for Mental Health www.nnmh.ca 

Recovery from Mental Disorders Fact sheet 


Recovery and the Conspiracy of Hope 

http://www.patdeegan.com/aboutus_paper.html 

Should I disclose my mental health condition? Outlines the advantages and 

disadvantages of disclosing a mental illness. Although written for university 

students in Australia, the sheet provides useful information for all students, 

including steps for planning disclosure. 

http://www.stressless.uwa.edu.au/welcome/should_i_disclose_my_mental_health_ 

condition 

Steps to Employment A workbook designed to assist people who have experienced 

mental health problems to become job-ready. (view free of charge in English or 

French) http://www.marketingisland.com/CMHA/pages/product.asp?id=3408 

Strategies For Success: A Consumer’s Guide to the Workplace 

http://www.cmha.ca/data/1/rec_docs/165_strat_for_success.pdf 

SSCOPE Assists in the rehabilitation of consumers of mental health services by 

providing gainful casual employment www.sscope.org 

The Change Toolbox: Techniques to Help Cultivate Lasting Personal Change 

http://www.winnipeg.cmha.ca/bins/content_page.asp?cid=770-823-1782&pre=view 

Treatments for Mental Disorders 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/factsheets/treatment_mental.shtml

Resources for Police 

Canadian National Committee for Police/Mental Health Liaison 

http://www.pmhl.ca/en/download/guidelines.doc 

Criminalization of Mental Illness http://www.cmha.bc.ca/files/2-criminalization.pdf 

Fighting stigma in law enforcement: The message has to come from the heart 

http://www.memphispolice.org/Crisis%20Intervention%20Team%202.htm 

Hallucinations and Delusions: How to Respond 

http://www.cmha.bc.ca/files/6-hallucinations_delusions.pdf 

How would you know? http://www.pmhl.ca/en/how.html 

Mental Health Crisis: Frequently Asked Questions 

http://www.cmha.bc.ca/files/5-faq.pdf 

Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders: Key Issues 

http://www.cmha.bc.ca/files/7-mi_substance_use.pdf 

Police and Mental Illness: Increased Interactions0 

http://www.cmha.bc.ca/files/1-increased_interactions.pdf 

Suicidal Behaviour: How to Respond 

http://www.cmha.bc.ca/files/8-suicidal_behaviour.pdf 

Violence and Mental Illness: The Facts 

http://www.stopstigma.samhsa.gov/topics_materials/facts.htm 

Violence and Mental Illness: Unpacking the Myths 

http://www.cmha.bc.ca/files/3-violence_myths.pdf 

Working Together -- How? http://www.pmhl.ca/en/together.html

Resources for Students and Educators 

A Student's Guide To Depression 

http://www.depression.mb.ca/info_sheets/Student%20Guide%20 

Depression%20-%20Fort.pdf 

Building Self-Esteem in Children 


Bullying Whether you are someone who bullies, someone who is being targeted, or if 

you have witnessed bullying, this site should help you get informed to make the right 

choices in your life. http://www.kidshelpphone.ca/en/informed/bullying/default.asp 

Children and Adolescents with Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders 


Coping Series Information about ways to handle common situations that today's teens 

face. Coping Series includes Coping with: Bullies, Dating, Drugs & Alcohol, Hard 

Truths, Moving, Parents, Problem Solving, School, Sex, Stress, Studying, Suicide, 

Teachers http://www.teentouch.org/copingseries.asp 

Kids Help Phone No matter what your problem or question, we're here to help. You 

can either phone a counsellor directly or ask a counsellor online. 

http://www.kidshelpphone.ca/en/counselling/default.asp?sec=1&sb=1 

Handle with Care Promoting the mental health of young children in community-based 

child care http://www.cmha.ca/data/1/rec_docs/156_handle_with_care.pdf 

Handling your Psychiatric Disability in Work and School. An interactive and 

informative web site http://www.bu.edu/cpr/jobschool/index.html 

How does mental illness interfere with functioning in school? 

http://www.bu.edu/cpr/reasaccom/educa-func.html 

How-To Tips for Educators http://www.bu.edu/cpr/reasaccom/educa-tips.html 

Learning from your Child’s Teacher. Tips for talking with your child’s teacher about 

mental health issues 


Links to websites on Stress http://hsl.mcmaster.ca/tomflem/stress.html 

Mental Health and High School A site for students, teachers & school staff, and 

parents. http://www.cmha.ca/highschool/ 

Mental Health and High School, a Guide for Students explores some of the issues 

related to being a teen and experiencing mental health problems and mental 

illness. http://www.cmha.ca/data/1/rec_docs/295_mhh_eng_sm.pdf 

Mental Health Education Resource Centre’s Teacher’s Corner. 

http://www.mherc.mb.ca/teachers.html

Mental Health/Mental Illness Information for Teens 

http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/ 

mindyourmind.ca is a website for youth by youth. Info, resources and tools to help you 

manage stress, crisis and mental health problems. http://www.mindyourmind.ca/ 


http://www.depression.mb.ca/info_sheets/Bipolar%20-%20Fort.pdf 



-%20Fort.pdf 

My Life - It's cool to talk about it! encourages teenagers to talk about their mental 

health concerns and issues before serious problems arise. Contains information 

for educators, parents and students. http://www.cmha.ca/mylife/ 

Preparing Youth for Peer Pressure 


Reasonable Accommodations for People with Psychiatric Disabilities 

http://www.bu.edu/cpr/reasaccom/index.html 

Scenarios: What Would You Do? 

http://www.bu.edu/cpr/reasaccom/index.html#4educa 

Schizophrenia Early Intervention Resource Kit: resource for students in Grades 7-12 

http://www.schizophrenia.ca/reachingout/index.html 

Should I disclose my mental health condition? Outlines the advantages and 

disadvantages of disclosing a mental illness. Although written for university 

students in Australia, the sheet provides useful information for all students, 

including steps for planning disclosure. 

http://www.stressless.uwa.edu.au/welcome/should_i_disclose_my_mental_health_ 

condition 

Stress Fact sheet http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/factsheets/stress.shtml 

Talking About Mental Illness: Teacher's Resource 

http://www.camh.net/education/Resources_teachers_schools/TAMI/tami_teachers 

all.pdf 

Teen Mental Health Problems: What Are The Warning Signs? 


What Accommodations Work in School? 

http://www.bu.edu/cpr/reasaccom/educa-accom.html 

Your Education-Your Future A guide to college and university for students with 

psychiatric disabilities. (available in English and French) 

http://www.cmha.ca/youreducation/

Self Injury 

A Closer Look at Self-Harm www.suicideinfo.ca/csp/assets/alert43.pdf 

Information about Self-Abuse http://www.safeincanada.ca/background.htm 

Learning to Cope With Self-Injury A website for youth by youth 

http://www.youthnoise.com/page.php?page_id=1410 

McMaster University Self-injury Links http://hsl.mcmaster.ca/tomflem/selfinjury.html 

Self-Harm: Pain From The Inside Out 

http://www.canadian-health-network.ca/servlet/ContentServer?cid=114096 

3343074&pagename=CHN-RCS/CHNResource/CHNResourcePageTemplate 

&c=CHNResource 

Self-Injury Interactive webpage www.palace.net/~llama/psych/injury.html

Seniors Mental Health 

Seniors Mental Health Canadian Coalition for Seniors Mental Health 

http://www.ccsmh.ca/ 

Caregiver Support and Mental Health: Backgrounder .pdf 

http://www.winnipeg.cmha.ca/data/1/rec_docs/195_caregiver_2.pdf 

If someone is unable to make medical or financial decisions 

http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/mhaging/chapter4_4.htm 

Is it Alzheimer disease? 10 warning signs. 

www.alzheimer.ca/docs/brochure-warning-signs-eng.pdf 

Late life depression: A fact sheet. 

www.gmhfonline.org/gmhf/consumer/factsheets/depression_factsheet.html 

Links to websites on Alzheimer’s Disease http://hsl.mcmaster.ca/tomflem/alzh.html 

Links to websites on Dementia http://hsl.mcmaster.ca/tomflem/dementia.html 

Referring a Person for Help http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/mhaging/chapter4_2.htm 

Seniors' Mental Health and Addictions Issues 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/factsheets/seniors.shtml 

Supporting Seniors’ Mental Health A Guide for Home Care Staff 

http://www.cmha.ca/data/1/rec_docs/159_smhhc_hcguide.pdf 

Supporting Seniors’ Mental Health Through Home Care 

http://www.cmha.ca/data/1/rec_docs/158_smhhc_polguide.pdf 

Talking to older adults who may be developing a Mental Health Problem 

http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/pr_mhaging/chapter4_1.htm

Suicide 

If you are feeling suicidal contact the Winnipeg/Manitoba services 

listed below. 

Life threatening emergencies 9-1-1 

Mobile Crisis Services 946-9109 

Klinic 24-hour Crisis Line 786-8686 or 1-888-322-3019 

Youth Emergency Crisis Stabilization Unit 949-4777 or 1-888-383-2776 

Manitoba Suicide Line 1-877-435-7170 

If you would like to talk to someone 

via the Internet, 

visit 

http://www.befrienders.org/email.html 

If you are concerned 

about someone 

go to 

http://www.suicideinfo.ca/csp/go.aspx? 

tabid=75 

http://kidshelp.sympatico.ca - A service for young people 

http://www.metanoia.org/suicide - Conversations and writings for suicidal persons to 

read. If you're feeling at all suicidal, be sure to read this page before you take any 

action. It might just save your life. 

The Canadian Association or Suicide Prevention http://www.suicideprevention.ca/ 

Questions About Suicide http://www.suicideinfo.ca/csp/go.aspx?tabid=30 



Suicide-Crisis Centres in Manitoba 

http://www.suicideinfo.ca/csp/go.aspx?tabid=81 

Suicide: who is affected? 

http://www.canadian-health-network.ca/servlet/ContentServer?cid= 

1068221262318&pagename=CHNRCS%2FCHNResource%2FCHNResourcePag 

eTemplate&c=CHNResource&lang=En 

Survivors of Suicide Handbook Guide to help families and friends through the difficult 

grief after the loss of a loved one to suicide. 

http://www.mherc.mb.ca/pdfs/SOS_Handbook.pdf 

Self-Injury Interactive webpage www.palace.net/~llama/psych/injury.html

Trauma and Abuse 

Common questions about trauma Common questions about the effects 

of physical, sexual, and emotional assault 


commonquestionsabouttrauma.html 

Coping with Traumatic Events: Global Disasters Create Difficult and Uncertain Times 



Links to websites on Abuse http://hsl.mcmaster.ca/tomflem/abuse.html 

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (also available in Spanish/Español, Vietnamese, 

Korean, Chinese and Punjabi) 

http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/factsheets/posttraumaticstress.shtml 

Women: Recognizing signs of abuse-related trauma 


women_recognize_trauma.html

CANADIAN MENTAL 

HEALTH ASSOCIATION 

ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE 

POUR LA SANTÉ MENTALE 

CMHA Publications 

The national CMHA website has many pamphlets and publications that can be ordered, 

viewed, or downloaded in English or French. Visit our www.winnipeg.cmha.ca and 

find the link to CMHA’s pamphlets and publications in the Publications section. 

CMHA Pamphlets 

Children and Attention Deficit Disorders 

Children and Depression 

Children and Difficult Behaviour 

Children and Family Break-Up 

Children and Self-Esteem 

Children and the Stress of Parenting 

Children and Their Fears 

Coping with Unemployment 

Depression and Bipolar Disorder 

Depression in the Workplace 

Early Psychosis Intervention 

Eating Disorders 

Feeling Angry 

Getting Help: When & How 

Grief After Suicide 

Grieving 

Growing Older 

Mental Health for Life 

Mental Illness in the Family 

Mental Illnesses 

Obsessive Compulsive Disorders 

Pamphlet - Making Connections 

Phobias and Panic Disorder 

Post Partum Depression 

Post Traumatic Stress Disorders 

Preventing Suicide 

Reflections on Youth Suicide 

Schizophrenia 

Seasonal Affective Disorder 

Separation and Divorce 

Stress 

The Myths of Mental Illness 

Understanding Anxiety Disorders 

Violence and Mental Illness 

What is Psychosis? 

When a Young Person is Suicidal 

You and Your Aging Parents 

Youth and Psychosis 

Youth and Self-Injury

CMHA Publications 

A Sibling's Guide to Psychosis - Information, Ideas and Resources 

Citizens for Mental Health 

Coping with Stress 

Creating a Culturally Inclusive Organization 

EIL - Bi-Pocket Folder 

Framework for Support, Third edition 

Hangin' in There: Strategies for job retention by persons with a psychiatric disability 

Higher Education for People with Mental Illness 

Housing, Health and Mental Health 

Inclusion in Community: A guide to local action 

Income Security, Health and Mental Health 

Mental Health and High School: A guide for students 

Mental Health Promotion - Train the Trainer Manual 

Mental Health Promotion Tool Kit 

Steps to Employment Workbook 

Supporting Senior's Mental Health: A Guide for Home Care Staff 

Supporting Seniors' Mental Health through Home Care: A Policy Guide 

Working Well: An employer's guide to hiring and retaining people with mental illness 

Your Education - Your Future 

To obtain further information 

contact us at 

Canadian Mental Health Association 

Winnipeg Region 

432 Ellice Avenue 

Winnipeg, MB R3B 1Y4 

information@cmhawpg.mb.ca 

Phone: 982-6100 

Fax: 982-6128 

www.winnipeg.cmha.ca

Useful links - Canadian Mental Health Association - Winnipeg Region

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