Understanding mental illnesses
Describes what psychosis is, what causes it, what the risk factors are for developing psychosis and what treatment and recovery involves. Also includes a detailed table of symptoms (the physical experience of psychosis), associated behaviors and helpful interventions.
Describes the various types of depression, causes and what treatment and recovery involves. Also offers a useful table of symptoms (the physical experience of depression), associated behaviors and helpful interventions. Includes some tips on how friends and family can be helpful.
Describes the various types of anxiety, its symptoms, its causes and risk factors for developing anxiety, and what treatment and recovery involves. Looks at panic attacks and examines conditions that accompany or resemble anxiety disorders. Includes some tips on how friends and family can be helpful.
Describes what schizophrenia is, its prevalence, its causes and what treatment and recovery involves. Also offers a useful table of symptoms (the physical experience of schizophrenia), associated behaviours and helpful interventions. Looks at risk factors for developing schizophrenia and includes some tips on how friends and family can be helpful
Understanding
schizoaffective disorder 
Describes what schizoaffective disorder is, its symptoms, its causes and what treatment and recovery involves. Looks at what medications are used in treatment and includes some tips on how friends and family can be helpful.
Understanding
bipolar disorder
Describes what bipolar disorder is, its prevalence, its causes and what treatment and recovery involves. Also offers an extensive table of symptoms (the physical experience of depression and mania), associated behaviours and helpful interventions. Includes some tips on how friends and family can be helpful.
Understanding
borderline personality disorder
Describes what borderline personality disorder is, its prevalence, symptoms, its causes and what treatment and recovery involves. Looks at risk factors for developing borderline personality disorder and includes some tips on how friends and family can be helpful.
Understanding
suicide and mental illness
Gives facts on suicide, facts related to mental illness and suicide, describes risk factors, what causes someone to become suicidal what behaviours might indicate that someone might be about to suicide and what friends and family can do.
Understanding
mental illness and violence
Explores the link between mental illness and violence, examines why people become violent and who in society is most vulnerable to perpetrating violence and what friends and family can do.
Psychosis - General information paper
regarding the process and treatment of psychosis
Describes the effect of psychosis on the brain, the effect of medication on the brain, the action of new antipsychotic medication and the impact of repeated psychotic event.
