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- Antara
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- Context
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- Organisation Organisation and Status of Antara mental health organisation
- Antara - services
- Inpatient
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- Community Community Based mental health services in North East India
- Rehabilitation
- Training and Development Training and Development in Mental health India
- Case Studies Stories of the people who use Antara
- Child case studies Stories of the children who use Antara
- Female case studies Stories of the women who use Antara
- Male case studies Stories of the men who use Antara
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- Documentary and Health Education Project Documentary and Health Education Project
- Patient Magazine & Advocacy project UK Volunteer raising funds for developing patient advocacy at Antara
- F of A UK is registered
- Volunteer recruitment 2008
- A Vegan Challenge Vegan diet in aid of Antara
- Global Health Conference Workshop Global Health Conference Workshop in oxford
- Research planned on Child Mental Illness Research planned on Child Mental Illness
- Antara news Antara news
- A Great Loss: Antaras Chief Psychiatrist Dies A Great Loss: Antara's Chief Psychiatrist Dies
- Annual Mental Health Fair Antara's Mental Health Fair 2007
- York news York news
- Leeds news Leeds news
- Volunteer information talk at Leeds University
- Fire-walking for Antara Fire-walking Leeds 2008
- Warwick news Warwick news
- Volunteering and Electives at Warwick
- First volunteers from Warwick Medical School First volunteers from Warwick Medical School
- Friends of Antara news Friends of Antara news
- Projects & Appeals Projects & Appeals
- Projects & Programmes Projects & Programmes
- SMCS Programme Safe Motherhood and Child Survival Programme
- Childrens OPD A comprehensive mental health service for children including inpatient, outpatient and community programmes.
- Childrens Ward Friends of Antara UK Children's ward
- Ongoing Appeals Ongoing Appeals
- Childrens Fund Children's Fund for free and subsidised child mental healthcare
- Projects & Programmes Projects & Programmes
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- Fundraising Fundraising
- Fundraising Ideas general fundraising for Friends of Antara UK
- Other ways to contribute Other fundraising help for Friends of Antara UK
- Awareness Awareness
- Raising Awareness Raising Awareness
- Sounding Board Forum for those affected by Mental Illness
- Direct Support Direct Support
- Volunteering Volunteering with Antara
- Letter Exchange Letter exchange
- Research & cooperation Research & cooperation
- Research research on mental health in resource poor settings
- Cooperation cooperation between antara and UK mental health organisations
- Fundraising Fundraising
- Resources
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- Donate How to donate to Friends of Antara UK
- Regular Giving Regular Giving
- Newsletter Current and past edition of the newsletter.
- Newsletter March 2006 Opening of Children's Ward
- First inpatient on the FoAUK ward About Debjani, one of the first inpatients on the FoAUK ward
- Volunteer Experience Volunteer Experience - Mandy
- Creative Writing Poems by Antara patients
- First Annual Report 2001-2002
- Newsletter March 2006 Opening of Children's Ward
- Links Links to other useful websites.
- Global perspective
- International
- WHO Bulletin series on Mental Health Bulletin of the World Health Organisation (WHO), vol 78(4) 2000, focusing on mental health
- Patel, V., and Kleinmann, A., (2003) Poverty and common mental disorders in developing countries Systematic Review of associations between poverty and mental illness in LDCs and possible mechanisms
- Disease Control Priorites in Developing Countries Summary of Evidence Based interventions for mental health in lower income countries
- WHO Mental Health Atlas WHO Mental Health Atlas
- Movement for Global Mental Health International network aiming at improving mental health worldwide, protecting human rights and fostering research
- International Journal of Mental Health Systems Academic journal with research and information on delivery of mental health services in different countries
- Global Initiative in Psychiatry International organisation, mainly working in Central and Eastern Europe, which promotes humane and ethical mental healthcare
- The Lancet series on Global Mental Health Academic papers on mental health problems in lower income countries
- Basic Needs International Developmental Charity focusing on Mental Illness
- World Health Report (2001) WHO annual report 2001 focusing on mental health
- World Health Organisation (WHO) Resources on global mental health.
- South Asia
- BMJ special on Health in South Asia Academic overview of burden of diseases and various articles on mental health in India and neighbouring countries
- Mirza (2004) Risk factors, prevalence & treatment of anxiety & depressive disorders in Pakistan
- International
- Mental Health
- Introduction to mental health & illness
- BBC Accessible information covering many common conditions.
- SHIFT (UK Department of Health) Campaign to educate the public on mental health issues
- Stand To Reason Campaigning organisation focussed on mental health in the workplace.
- Mental Health Care Information for carers
- Channel 4 Mind Outlines common problems & sources of support
- Science Museum - Mental Illness Interesting information on how the mind and brain work
- General mental health Organisations working across the field of mental health
- Royal College of Psychiatrists A lot of information, some fairly detailed, on specific conditions and
- DIPEX Patients discuss their experience of living with illness.
- Sainsbury Centre Research into mental health policy, particularly prisons and employment
- NHS National Library for Health (Mental Health section) Detailed, evidence-based information, including collections of patient leaflets, sorted by diagnosis
- NHS EQUIP Many links to websites assesed as providing quality information about specific disorders
- New Scientist on Mental Health News and research on mental health from a popular science communication magazine
- Patient organisations
- SANE Information and research around mental health & illness, has a useful
- RETHINK Information & campaigns on mental health issues, particularly schizophrenia.
- Mental Health Foundation Information on both mental health and learning disability
- Learning about Intellectual Disabilities Detailed but accessible information on learning difficulties, for the public and for professionals
- MIND National mental health charity
- Child mental health
- Young Minds Charity focusing on mental health in children & young people
- National Inquiry into Self-harm among Young People Detailed information on self-harm in the UK, including information for young people, professionals, and the public, mostly from a harm reduction perspective
- National Child and Adolescent Mental Health Support Service Aimed at profssionals, with lots of information, news & links
- RCPsych web links for young people Large though slightly dated collection of websites aimed at children and young people
- Papyrus Charity focusing on distress, depression and suicidal feelings in young people
- Kidscape Charity to prevent bullying in children
- Childline Advice, support, and information on many issues affecting chidren & young people
- Research news: young people and mental health From the Institute of Psychiatry - written for carers
- BMA Child and Adolescent Mental Health British Medical Association guide for health professionals. Rather technical language.
- Royal College of Psychiatrists - Children & Young People Extensive library of leaflets and information for children & the general public
- Contact A Family Support for families of children with special needs, particularly useful for information on rare conditions
- Specific Mental Illnesses
- OCD Action Information on compulsive disorders & their treatment
- Depression Alliance Suppot, information & awareness for people with depression
- Association for Postnatal Illness Support for new mothers experiencing mental illness
- Students Against Depression Help and advice for students with depression
- Something Fishy Eating disorder recovery information & resources
- OCD UK Campaigns & awareness-raising around OCD
- Personality Plus Public information, research, and service planning about Personality Disorders
- Personality Disorder Institute Academic reerach into personality disorders, at Nottingham university
- Borderline UK User-led group with information on Borderline Personality Disorder
- Borderline Personality Disorder World Information for people with BPD, carers, and professionals
- Eating Disorders Association Support for people with eating disorders and carers
- Institute of Psychiatry - Eating Disorders Research & information on Eating Disorders
- National Autistic Society Lots of information on Autistic Spectrum Disorders and other developmental disorders
- Alzheimers Society Support, campaigns, and information around dementia, with detailed but comprehensible information on many types of dementia (not just Alzheimer's)
- National Phobics Society For people with anxiety disorders
- Destigmatise Help for anxiety disorders in the UK Asian community
- Triumph over Phobia Self-hel groups for people with phobias & OCD
- Lifeline Project Harm reduction approach to drug misuse, with an interesting publications section
- Manic Depression Fellowship User-led charity for people with Bipolar Disorder
- Hearing Voices Network Self-help groups to live better with unshared experiences or unusual beliefs ('hallucinations' or 'delusions')
- Down's Syndrome Association Support & information around Down's Syndrome
- National Schizophrenia Fellowship Scotland Scottish equivalent of re-think with information mainly on schizophrenia
- Learning and Developmental Disorders
- Dyslexia Action Information & research on Dyslexia & other Specific Learning Difficulties
- International Attachment Network Information on Attachment Disorders
- Teachernet Special Educational Needs Practical information on many types of disability from an educational perspective
- Semantic Pragmatic Disorder Support Information for parents and professionals about ASD-related language difficulties
- AFAISIC Charity for people with speech, language, and communication impairments
- Talking Point Information on communication development and disability
- Learning Disabilities at the National Library for Health Information aimed at professionals, collected by the NHS
- Learning Difficulty Links Large collection of links on Learning Difficulties
- Neuropsychiatry and Intellectual Disability Birmingham University research group
- British Institute of Learning Disabilites For professionals working with people with learning disabilities
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities Information about learning disability
- People First Campaigning organisation of people with learning difficulties
- Learning Disability Coalition
- MENCAP Learning disability & developmental disorders
- British Dyslexia Association Campaigning, support, and information, particularly focused on negotiating the education system
- Dyspraxia Foundation Information on dyspraxia (Developmental Co-Ordination Disorder)
- ADDISS - Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Service Information and resources around AD(H)D
- Tourette Syndrome Association Information on Tourette Syndrome, a complex neurological disorder
- Alcohol and Drug abuse Alcohol and Drug abuse
- NHS National Treatment Agency on Substance Misuse Main focus is on treatment models
- Talk To Frank Offers information on illegal drugs, mostly aimed at young people
- Alcohol Concern Harm reduction approach to alcohol use as public policy issue
- Smokefree NHS support to stop smoking
- Addaction Drug & alcohol treatment
- Action on Smoking and Health Information on smoking and how to stop
- Introduction to mental health & illness
- Poverty, Health and Health Inequalities
- Mental health
- Poverty, Social Stress and Mental Health Indian Journal of Medical Research review of evidence linking poverty to mental illness
- Socioeconomic Inequalities in Depression: A Meta-Analysis A US review of the evidence associating poverty with depression (note you may have to be part of a university or other institution to see this link)
- Poverty, unemployment, and common mental disorders: population based cohort study Academic Study from the BMJ, Jul 1998; 317: 115 - 119
- Child and adolescent mental health British Medical Association guide for health professionals on the prevalence and challenges of child mental health including inequalities
- General health
- Medact UK Health Professionals campaign group highlighting the impacts of war, poverty and environment on health
- Medsin Healthcare students campaign and action group highlighting health inequalities in the UK and globally
- Keep Our NHS public UK campaign against privatisation of the National Health Service
- Townsend Centre for International Poverty Research Academic Research centre (Bristol, UK) on poverty including health inequalities
- The Poverty Site UK site for official statistics on poverty and social exclusion.
- Department of Health UK government's official response to health inequalities
- The Equality Trust Based around accumulating evidence of worse health and social outcomes in less equal societies
- Mental health
- Global perspective
- Contacts Database of contacts
- Public Contacts List of contacts public.
- Mail Merger Mail merger