The following sites offer a variety of opportunities to access information and advice on mental health. They may also offer links to other sites. You will be navigating to external sites and BSMHFT cannot be responsible for their content. Always be aware that not all information on the internet is reliable or up to date.
Mental Health - General
www.mentalhealth.org.uk - one of the Uk's biggest mental health websites. Loads of news, information and links to even more websites.
www.equip.nhs.uk - contains information on local voluntary, community, health and social care groups.
www.scmh.org.uk - the Sainsburys Centre for Mental Health – a mental health research organisation.
www.mind.org.uk - the MIND website allows you to view and print off leaflets on all conditions, treatments, rights and alternative therapies. Also MIND campaigns and contains special interest sections.
www.patient.co.uk - information leaflets on a wide variety of health conditions. Some translations into community languages.
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk - NHS site with information, advice and signposting to other agencies.
www.healthfinder.gov - American Government site for finding the best health advice.
www.doh.gov.uk - the Department of Health’s site with all official documents and strategies.
www.depressionalliance.org - site of the national depression self help charity. Useful information and details of local groups.
www.rethink.org - useful information on severe mental health issues for carers and users. Details of regional and local activity.
www.samaritans.org.uk - the site of the national helpline containing valuable information and help.
www.surgerydoor.co.uk - popular British health website
www.who.int - World Health Organisation Allowing access to reports, evidence and stategies worldwide.
www.rcpsych.ac.uk - Royal College of Psychiatrists Improving the lives of people affected by mental illness, this website shows leaflets to print, relevant information, helpful reading, promotes research and informs the public on all mental health issues and treatments.
www.world-schizophrenia.org - Based in Toronto, Canada - prominent web site advocating for world wide best practice in care of psychosis. Make some world wide links and get a global view.
www.bullyonline.org - Bullying help and information
www.youngminds.org.uk - Young people and childrens mental health site
Mental Health - Research
www.discern.org.uk - a brief questionnaire gives an assessment of information, in print or on the internet.
www.omni.ac.uk - Organising Medical Network Information. Academic site giving access to medical research.
www.nice.org.uk - National Institute for Clinical Excellence. Guidelines produced in the pursuit of best practice in the health service.
www.besttreatments.co.uk/btuk/home.html - Best Treatments site. Information comes from clinical evidence. The BMJ worldwide survey has the best, most up to date medical research used by doctors everywhere. This website checks research evidence for you.
www.jr2.ox.ac.uk - Oxford University Medical Website. Over 40 World Wide Web servers ranging from the Division of Public Health to Clinical Medicine. Psychiatry includes research into panic disorders and older adults.
www.babcp.com - British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies - very good user and carer friendly information leaflets accessible as well as a broad range of information around research based therapeutic intervention.
www.iris-initiative.org.uk - Initiative to reduce the impact of schizophrenia. Focuses on best practice in early intervention - care and services. Brightly and well presented - a lot of associated work here in the Birmingham and West Midlands area.
Mental Health - Conditions
www.b-eat.co.uk - Understanding and help for eating disorders
www.bpdcentral.com - American Borderline Personality Disorder site. Includes a list of resources for people who care about someone with BPD. There are also publications, support groups, a look into abuse patterns and the basic needs for BPD patients.
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk - Alcoholics Anonymous site with over 2 million members. A wide variety of information is available. They include 12 steps of AA, AA traditions and AA literature and publications.
www.addaction.org.uk - Advice on Drugs and Alcohol. Gives help with information on drugs, latest jobs and news. Alcohol treatment and cannabis are talked about by former users and Addaction is UK’s leading drug and alcohol treatment agency.
www.anxietypanic.com - panic attacks information. Deals with the treatment, relief and cure of panic attacks. This American site has been going since 1996 and explains panic attacks affect 1 in 75 people, throughout their lives.
www.antidepressantsfacts.com - American site looking at side effects and safety issues of treatments.
www.alzheimers.org.uk - dedicated to leading the fight against dementia - news, information and research.
www.hearing-voices.org - voluntary group sharing voice hearing experiences. Includes details of events / training.
www.sada.org.uk - Seasonal Affective Disorder site
www.schizophrenia.com - American Schizophrenia site, started in 1995. Has a wide variety of related topics including chat boards and discussion. It has information, newsletters, videos, “Frequently Asked Questions”, facts and statistics with recovery and resources.
Learning Disability
www.mencap.org.uk - National learning disabilities charity
www.learningdisabilities.org.uk - Learning Disabilities foundation - news and information
www.learningdisabilitycoalition.org.uk - organisation representing many learning disabilities groups
www.tellusmore.org - Birmingham Learning Disabilities Partnership Board
www.valuingpeople.gov.uk - UK government site with information on the three-year strategy for improving services
Mental Health - Practical Advice
www.direct.gov.uk - single site providing direct access to all government services. Contains a dedicated mental health section and search function.
www.bbc.co.uk/health/mental - information and resources about the range of mental health conditions.
www.acas.org.uk - Promoting employment advice including health and wellbeing at work
www.adviceguide.org.uk - Citizens Advice site with advice on any subject
www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk - Help with grief and loss through death
www.relate.org.uk - Relationship advice counselling and mediation
www.victimsupport.org.uk - For victims and witnesses of crime
www.workdirections.co.uk - From unemployment to jobs that last
www.talktofrank.com - Help and advice for all drug problems
www.ukselfhelp.info - Self help organisations search engine
www.patients-association.com/PA_Support.cfm - Patient Associations search engine
www.solicitors-online.com - Solicitors search engine
www.studenthealth.co.uk - Student help site
www.teachersupport.info - Support for teachers
www.helplines.org.uk - Contains telephone helplines search engine
Mental Health - Carer
www.nhs.uk/carersdirect - Information, advice and support for carers
www.birminghamcarers.org.uk - Birmingham Carers Association website - general site run in association with Birmingham City Council and Social Care and Health. The organisation produces excellent carers information packs outlining welfare benefits and carer support services, including a carers helpline in Birmingham.
www.birminghamcarerscentre.org.uk - One-stop carers centre for Birmingham
www.birmingham.gov.uk/carers-info - Birmingham City Council's carer information
www.carers.org - Princess Royal Trust for Carers - very useful site for carers. Deals with a broad range of carers issues and describes available resources
www.carersinpartnership.org - host for Carers in Partnership web site, which supports and advocates for carers across Birmingham and the West Midlands.
www.carersuk.org - voice of UK carers
www.crossroads.org.uk - charity offering practical support for caring
www.dementiauk.org - site for dementia, and information on Admiral Nurses offering practical support
www.makingspace.co.uk - well presented site outlining this national organisation designed to support people with schizophrenia and all those that are involved in their care.
www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk - information about psychosis for family and friends
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mentalhealthinfoforall.aspx - useful checklists and information from the Royal College of Psychiatrists
www.rethink.org/living_with_mental_illness/caring - useful advice from Rethink, mental health charity
www.solihull.gov.uk/health/carers.htm - Solihull Council's carer information
www.carers.org/local/west-midlands/solihull/ - Solihull Carers Centre website
This site was updated by the Patient and Public Involvement department in August 2010.
All sites may change at any time. We can take no responsibility for changes but please let us know and we will review the list.
Internet access is available for most inpatients at BSMHFT sites. Public internet access is free at all libraries in Birmingham and Solihull.
