Health and Care

General

BBC Mental Health
Information on general mental health topics including stress, panic attacks, self harming, anxiety, eating disorders etc.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ health/ conditions/ mental_health/ index.shtml

Direct.gov - Mental Health
Information about rights, work, disability discrimination, mental health assessments, community care options etc.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/ en/ DisabledPeople/ HealthAndSupport/ MentalHealth/ index.htm

Mental Health Foundation
Information on different types of mental health problems, treatments and therapies and where to get help and advice.
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/

MIND
Factsheets and booklets on a wide range of mental health issues as well as links to other organisations and information about local MIND associations.
http://www.mind.org.uk/

Psych-Net UK
Lists over 8,000 weblinks on subjects such as mental health, psychiatry, psychology and counselling.
http://psychnet-uk.com/ index.html

The Royal College of Psychiatrists
The topic search leads to leaflets, treatments etc on mental health issues. Topics include: alcohol misuse, anxiety and phobias, depression, bulimia, manic depression, peronality disorder, stress.
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/ mentalhealthinformation.aspx

The Royal College of Psychiatrists - Journals
Search the abstracts and indexes of the British Journal of Psychology, the Psychiatric Bulletin and Advances in Psychiatric Treatment free. Full text of the articles free after one year.
http://www.rcpsych.org/

Anxiety

Anxiety (formerly The National Phobics Society)
The National Phobics Society works to relieve and support those living with anxiety disorders by providing information, support and understanding. Information on agoraphobia, social phobia, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, post traumatic stress disorder etc.
http://www.phobics-society.org.uk

No Panic
No Panic is charity, whose aims are to aid the relief and rehabilitation of those people suffering from Panic Attacks, Phobias, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders, other related Anxiety Disorders, including Tranquilliser Withdrawal, and to provide support to sufferers and their families and or carers
http://www.nopanic.org.uk/

Depression

Depression Alliance
This web site contains information about the symptoms of depression, treatments for depression, as well as research, publications, press office, campaigns, and local groups.
http://www.depressionalliance.org/

The Manic Depression Bi-Polar Organisation
Information and factsheets for people with bi-polar and carers, friends and family.
http://www.mdf.org.uk/

Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders Association
Information about eating disorders.
http://www.edauk.com/ Home

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