- Internet Resources -

The Alberta Health Services provides information on alcohol, drugs and gambling.  

American Psychological Association Provides information on addictions, ADHD, aging, Alzheimer’s, anger, anxiety, bullying, children & families, depression, emotional health, kids & the media, learning & memory, marriage & divorce, natural disasters, obesity,personality disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, sexuality, shyness, sleep, stress, trauma, violence, women & men, workplace issues

Anxiety Disorders Association of America - Provides online diagnostic quizzes for Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder & Agoraphobia, Obsessive-compulsive Disorder, PTSD, Social Phobia etc.
- source of Facing Panic: Self-Help for People with Panic Attacks - R. Reid Wilson, PhD (Very effective and only 81 pages.)
 
Attention Deficit Disorder

Authentic Happiness - Provides information on state of the art research into positive psychology. The author of Authentic Happiness, Dr.Martin Seligman is a former president of the American Psychological Association.
 
Canadian Mental Health Association - Provides information on mood disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, psychosis, suicide, youth and self-injury.
 
The Gottman Institute - Provides scientifically proven ways to improve couple communication and reduce the chances of divorce. Includes relationship quizzes.
 
HeretoHelp - Funded by the Provincial Health Services Authority, a group of seven leading provincial mental health and addictions nonprofit agencies are working together as the B.C. Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information.
 
Making Peace With the Past - Dr.Bloomfield has developed very effective methods to minimize the effects resentments have on the present thus promoting peace of mind. There are online quizzes regarding depression, anxiety and loss. Highly recommended.

Mental Health and Addictions - A British Columbia based source of information and links to mental health resources.
 
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Psych Central - provides an extensive source of psychological information online.

  • numerous online quizzes and tests including Do I Need Therapy?
     

  • online dating advice


  • medication library
     

  • reviews of self-help books
     

  • links to medical disease support groups

    Self-Criticism - Provides novel ways to minimize self-criticism and promote self acceptance.

Wikipedia - the online encyclopedia provides interesting topics include the definition of mental health, psychology etc.

- Family Resources -

Al-Anon Family Groups

Attention Deficit Disorder Resources

Bully Free Alberta

Children with Disabilities

CHADD - Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Healthy Minds/Healthy Children

Parenting - Presents the highly effective parenting strategy1-2-3 Magic as well as quick tips for common parenting challenges.

Youth One - online crisis support

  

The only person who is educated is the one who has learned how to learn and change.

Carl Rogers

 

You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth. Kahlil Gibran
Education is the transmission of civilization.
 Will Durant