EMOTIONAL WELLBEING AND TRAINING CONSULTANCY
www.elemental.org.uk is an international organisation introducing and developing the elements of Recovery and Thriving with National leads in countries throughout the world. In addition to defining these concepts, we will focus on the core values of humanity, human rights, equality, dignity and self worth.
www.mindfreedom.org Mindfreedom works to win human rights and alternatives for people labelled with psychiatric disabilities and their vision of a non -violent revolution in mental health care
www.zebraspolkadotsandplaids.blogspot.com A journey. An amazing story of hope,healing and self discovery, I am a trauma survivor....but no longerlive only to survive
www.critpsynet.freeuk.com Building on the work of the Critical Psychiatry Network (CPN) in Britain and motivated by a concern about the global mental health movements approach of globalising Western models of psychiatry, the ICPN wishes to consider a greater variety of ways of thinking about psychic difference and suffering. Recognising that the current dominant models (particularly the medical model) for thinking about psychiatric difficulties and helping sufferers are not the only ones, we hope that the ICPN can contribute toward an exchange of ideas that can promote more locally meaningful
www.breggin.com Peter R. Breggin, MD, has been called "the conscience of psychiatry" for his efforts to reform the mental health field, including his promotion of caring psychotherapeutic approaches and his opposition to the escalating overuse of psychiatric medications, the oppressive diagnosing and drugging of children, electroshock, lobotomy, involuntary treatment, and false biological theories.
www.empathictherapy.org Empathic therapies offer a caring, understanding and empowering attitude toward the individuals emotional struggles, aspirations and personal growth. They promote the individuals inherent human rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. They respect the autonomy, personal responsibility and freedom of the person. They encourage the individual to grow in self-appreciation as well as in the ability to respect, love and empathize with others.
www.bipolarblast.wordpress.com This post has multiple links and resources to information on psychiatric drug withdrawal and many basic ideas about how to avoid psychiatry and use natural and healthful alternatives.
www.spiritualrecoveries.blogspot.com Iam an individual who has undergone a transformative experience that in this culture and setting would be identified as psychosis or schizophrenic. Other cultures and settings have other names for the same experience
www.renew-ireland.com We believe that when people become overwhelmed in a period of crisis that they need to be supported by people of experience in three areas simultaneously - mind, body and soul.
www.krysan.org is where teacher, writer and speaker MARIAN MOORE explores the fascinating world of happiness and wellbeing. This is a dynamic and lively site with a global appeal. It is designed and administrated by Marian herself and it is where she seeks to engage anyone and everyone interested in improving the human experience. Incidentally, Marian enters the arena as a voice hearer and a user of NHS mental health services for twenty years.
www.nice.org.uk -National Institute of Clinical Excellence. Provides a guide for the public and guidelines for self-harm treatment
www.selfharmuk.org - is for young people and covers how to improve services provided
http://about.com/health - a really useful site that covers most medical related issues. Also has links to mens issues and those of young people
www.nspcc.org.uk - National prevention of cruelty to chidren
www.lifesigns.org.uk - raising awareness and provides information on self-harm
www.basementproject.co.uk Wales based support for those who were abused and children and people who self-harm
www.malehealth.co.uk - offers information regarding most male issues
www.youngminds.org.uk - aimed at young people, parents and professionals. With information and links to other resources
www.penumbra.org.uk Scotland based concerned with self-harm particularly amonst 16 to 25 year olds
