"…works to introduce and advance communities' understanding of recovery and community integration as the catalyst for transforming individual lives, communities, and all levels of behavioral health systems in a culturally competent manner."
Imagine the "Choose Your own Adventure" book series and DSM-IV had a love child.
"…an interactive fiction game where you play as someone living with depression. You are given a series of everyday life events and have to attempt to manage your illness, relationships, job, and possible treatment. This game aims to show other sufferers of depression that they are not alone in their feelings, and to illustrate to people who may not understand the illness the depths of what it can do to people."
“The Self Injury Foundation was created to provide funding for research , advocacy, support and education for self-injurers, their loved ones and the professionals who work with them.”
The American Psychiatric Foundation is the charitable and educational subsidiary of the American Psychiatric Association. The APF works to eliminate stigmas surrounding mental illness. Its division of APIRE is a leader in psychiatric research.
Pathways to Promise is an interfaith cooperative of many faith groups ... a resource center which offers liturgical and educational materials, program models, caring ministry with people experiencing a mental illness and their families.
A ministry of outreach and care for people with mental illness, especially those who live on the streets. Training programs for clergy and laity to develop mental health ministry within faith congregations.
Based in Seattle, Washington
The mission of Mental Health Ministries is to provide educational resources to help erase the stigma of mental illness in our faith communities and help congregations become caring congregations for persons living with a mental illness and their families.