Mental Health & Addictions

Emotional, psychological and mental well being are key components contributing to overall health. When mental health is affected by difficult situations or events or by persistent long-term mental illnesses, individuals may require treatment in order to get back to their everyday activities and relationships.

UHN Resources

UHN Brochures and Pamphlets

•	Addiction Outpatient Service
•	Antidepressant Medication
	English Português
•	Anxiety Diorders
	English 中文 Italiano Português Español
•	Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team
	English 中文 Italiano Português Español Vietnamese
•	Bipolar Disorder
	English Italiano Português Español Vietnamese
•	Caring Your Mental Health during Hepatitis C Treatment
•	Community Mental Health
	English Español
•	Concurrent Disorders
•	Delirium
•	Depression
	English 中文 Italiano Português Español Vietnamese
•	Early Intervention in Psychosis Program
	English 中文
•	Elder Abuse
•	Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
	English Português
•	Feeling Zapped?
•	Gambling...How to Walk Away
	English Português
•	How Are You Coping?
•	Mental Fatigue and What You Can Do about It?
•	Mental Health Resources
	English Español
•	Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
	English 中文 Italiano Português Español Vietnamese
•	Panic Attacks & Panic Disorder
•	Portuguese Mental Health & Addictions
•	Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
•	Psychiatric Emergency Services Unit (PESU)
	English Português
•	Relaxation Techiques
•	Resources for Addictions
•	Psychosis
	English 中文 Italiano Português Español
•	Schizophrenia
	English 中文 Italiano Português Español
•	Stress and Your Health
	English 中文 (Chinese) Italiano (Italian) Português (Portuguese) Español (Spanish)
•	Stress Reduction
•	Welcome to the Inpatient Psychiatry Program
•	Why Do I Have to Stay in Hospital against My Wishes?
	English 中文 Italiano Português Español
•	Woman's Own Withdrawal Management Services
	Community Day
•	Women's Own Continuing Care Group
•	Women's Mental Health and Addiction Task Force

UHN Clinics or Centres

• Community Mental Health
• Family Support Program
• Impact Program
• Portuguese Mental Health and Addiction
• Women's Mental Health Clinic

Related Web Sites

•	Canadian Mental Health Association
	Offers a complete series of pamphlets with vital information on mental health and mental illness. Some of them are available in Farsi/Dari, Greek, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Somali, Serbo-Croation, Tamil, and Urdu
•	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
	Access to a wide range of information and/or resources about addiction and mental health.
•	Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments
	Information about causes, symptoms, and treatment of mood and anxiety disorders.
•	Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office
	PPAO is dedicated to promoting patients' rights in Ontario by providing individual and systemic advocacy, rights advice and education. Their InfoGuides are for information purposes, are easy to read, provide helpful information and give you tips that will be helpful in your self-advocacy efforts.
•	National Eating Disorder Information Centre
	The Centre provides information resources on eating disorder and weight preoccupation. The web pages contain Questions & Answers to Eating Disorders, Guide for Family and Friends, and Eating Disorder Glossary.
•	National Institution of Mental Health
	Includes information about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illnesses. Also available are brochures and information sheets, reports, press releases, fact sheets, and other educational materials.
•	American Psychiatric Association – Let's Talk Facts About...
	This Facts Pamphlet Series contains general information on mental health and related illnesses.
•	National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
	Easy-to-read English and Spanish materials for the public covering a wide range of alcohol-related topics.

Support Groups

• Group Therapy for Women Over 60 Who are Suffering Depression
• Inpatient Mental Health Groups
• Recovery Support Group