Further Information on mental health problems and mental illness

Canadian Mental Health Association - Mental Health Pamphlet Series
CMHA has created a complete series of pamphlets with vital information on mental health and mental illness.

Orygen Youth Health – Youth Mental Health Fact Sheets
These fact sheets were produced to answer common questions or concerns which are raised about mental health issues facing young people. They are suitable for young people who have concerns about their own wellbeing or that of a friend, families of young people suffering from mental health problems or anyone who works or deals with young people who would like to be more informed about youth mental health issues.

Parents and Teachers as Allies
by Joyce Burland, Ph.D., National Director, NAMI Education, Training and Peer Support Center, Second Edition, 2003. Available through NAMI, c/o Lynne Saunders, Colonial Place Three, 2017 Wilson Blvd. Suite 300. Arlington, VA. 22201-3042 or by fax (703) 524-9094. ($1.00 per copy)

A useful guide that can help parents and teachers identify the key warning signs of early-onset mental illness among children and adolescents. It focuses on specific, age-related symptoms of mental illness in young people, which may differ from adult criteria for diagnosis.