Information for professionals and agencies which offer mental health advocacy are the focus of this category.
Recommended Resources
CAREMH, the Consortium for Applied Research in Mental Health, provides information about psychiatric de-institutionalization research policy and program.
http://caremh.ca/
CMHPSR, the Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research, is a non-profit organization which provides policy research, advocacy and support to those individuals diagnosed with mental illness.
http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/cmhpsr/
CVMHA, the Coalition of Voluntary Mental Health Agencies, is a non-profit organization providing community advocacy for mentally ill, and mentally disabled, individuals.
http://www.cvmha.org/
The Freedom Center is a non-profit organization provides mental health advocacy, as well as support and holistic alternatives for people labelled mentally ill, or mentally incompetent.
http://www.freedom-center.org/
Freedom From Fear is a non-profit organization providing mental health advocacy by counselling individuals, and their families, who suffer from anxiety and depressive illnesses.
http://www.freedomfromfear.org/
MHA SC, the Mental Health Association of South Carolina, is a non-profit organization which provides advocacy services and other resources for persons diagnosed with mental illness and their families.
http://www.mha-sc.org/
Mind Link Advocacy is a non-profit organization which provides information and resources for persons with mental health issues and/or disabilities.
http://www.mindlink.org/
Stigma.org is a non-profit organization campaigning to raise awareness of the stigmatization of those suffering from mental health problems.
http://www.stigma.org/
Stop Bad Therapy provides information about false memory syndrome, repressed memories, recovered memories and retractors; with research and advocacy details.
http://www.stopbadtherapy.com/
The Treatment Advocacy Center is a non-profit organization providing advocacy programs and policies to eliminate barriers to treatment for individuals suffering from severe mental illnesses.
http://www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org/
VMPA, Vancouver's Mental Patient's Association, is a non-profit organization which provides information regarding advocacy programs and other services in British Columbia, Canada.
http://www.vmpa.org/
