Counselling Resources

Information about mental illness from the Government of Canada

This site is provided as a resource for AU students majoring in psychology although anyone with an interest in psychology will find these pages valuable.

The Atlas is an interactive site that helps viewers build a vocabulary of emotions

As the nationwide leader and champion for mental health, CMHA facilitates access to the resources people require to maintain and improve mental health and community integration, build resilience, and support recovery from mental illness.

The largest mental health teaching hospital in Canada, the CAMH provides useful information to mental health care professionals

This video from the UK Trauma Council provides a general introduction to what happens in the brain after children face traumatic experiences in childhood, like abuse and neglect.

An American organization that conducts research into children's mental health.

Yoga, mindfulness and relaxation for kids using fun interactive adventures.

This is the blog of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association

The Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders contains comprehensive medical articles on mental disorders and conditions. Over 150 mental disorders are organized alphabetically and each entry details the definition, purpose, precautions, description, and external resources that can be used to obtain additional information about every condition.

A site created by volunteers with information about how to support and live with a mentally ill adult.

This $0 pay-what-you-will comic by Cara Bean offers concrete tips for dealing with stress, getting adequate sleep, facing substance abuse, building resilience, facing depression, addressing suicidal ideation, and reducing stigma around mental health issues. Ideal for visual literacy and mental health in relation to characters in Language Arts.

Fast facts from the 2014 Survey on Living with Chronic Diseases in Canada

The Mood Disorders Society of Canada (MDSC) is Canada's only national voice for Canadians suffering from depression, bipolar illness, anxiety and other mood disorders and their families and caregivers.

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders.

SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities. Many good resources on this site.

A resource published by the Mental Health Commission of Canada that focuses on providing mental health services online.

Psychosis is associated with many mental health conditions, like mood disorders and schizophrenia. This video goes over how psychosis manifests.