The Mental Health category provides information about resources that deal with people's emotional and psychological well-being. This category lists sites for mental health advocacy and service organizations, treatment facilities, psychiatrists, psychologists, other professional counselors and therapists, support groups for patients and families, and directories of such resources in New South Wales.

Websites on Mental Health

  • ARAFMI NSW -Provides support and advocacy for families and friends with mental illness or disorder.
  • Centre for Eating and Dieting Disorders -Facilitates access to expert services for people who have an eating or dieting disorder, develops prevention and early intervention programs, and provides information, education and clinical support to health professionals.
  • Schizophrenia Fellowship of NSW -Information about schizophrenia and what the association can do to help.
  • Legal Aid NSW: Mental Health Advocacy Service -Legal aid for people wanting help or advice about mental health matters.
  • Serenity New South Wales Inc. -A voluntary, charitable organisation attempting to help the those with anxiety disorders. Self-help groups, information telephone service, publications, and news.
  • Transcultural Mental Health Centre -Information and resources for people of non-English speaking backgrounds suffering or caring for someone with a mental illness. Translated information also available. Involved in research and education.
  • New South Wales Institute of Psychiatry -Providing education and research for consumers and practitioners of mental health services.
  • Mental Health Coordinating Council -The peak body for non-government organisations working for mental health, providing leadership and representation on current issues. Fact sheets, research projects and reports, and a manual for mental health rights.
  • Mental Health Association NSW Inc -Offers information and education advice about protecting mental health, mutual support and advocacy services.