These are some of the better sites we found. This site, created by a Canadian psychiatrist, provides useful background information on mental illness in a straightforward and well-organized format. The US government sponsors several of the best mental health websites. This site offers information about various types of therapy and self-help groups. The site provides information on new studies and managed care.
Advocacy organizations offer some of the sites most useful to families and consumers.
NAMI's site contains a press room with the latest news stories about mental illness, as well as links to other mental health sites. The website includes an online edition of the association's publication Psychiatric News and useful links to JAMA online and other journals. There are also some sites that focus more on social than medical issues. The topics include news about treatment, explanations of various conditions, and profiles of individuals who have successfully recovered and reintegrated into the community. These are just a few of the valuable mental health Internet resources.