Prepared by: National Stigma Clearinghouse
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In general, antistigma campaigns outside the U.S. pay special attention to the human side of mental illnesses, demystifying the conditions, disability rights, and social inclusion.

Each of the sites listed below offers further useful links:

AUSTRALIA

Mental Health Council of Australia
http://www.mhca.org.au

CANADA

The Schizophrenia Society of Canada
http://www.schizophrenia.ca

CENTRAL EUROPE, EASTERN EUROPE, FORMER SOVIET UNION

The Open Society Mental Health Initiative (part of Soros Foundation network)
http://www.osmhi.org

NEW ZEALAND

New Zealand Mental Health Commission
http://www.mhc.govt.nz

Like Minds, Like Mine
http://www.likeminds.govt.nz

Mental Health Foundation
http://www.mentalhealth.org.nz/

UNITED KINGDOM and IRELAND

Changing Minds Campaign (Royal College of Psychiatrists)
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/campaigns/cminds

Mental Health Ireland
http://www.mentalhealthireland.ie/Projects.asp

Mental Health Foundation (UK)
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk
Recent studies: Survey Pull Yourself Together, released Apr.25, 2000.

MIND - UK
http://www.mind.org.uk
Recent studies: Creating Accepting Communities, see press release Nov.4, 99; Negative reporting has increased mental health problems..., see press releases Jul 7, 99.

MIND CYMRU - Wales
http://www.mind.org.uk

National Institute for Mental Health in England
http://www.nimhe.org.uk
An outstanding anti-discrimination resource useul to a wide audience. Sections on problems, what works, first-hand accounts, employment, recommended reading, and extensive links.

RETHINK (Rethink Severe Mental Illness)
http://www.rethink.org

Scottish Association for Mental Health
http://www.samh.org.uk

See Me Scotland
http://www.seemescotland.org
"I'm open about my depression...Will they shut me out?" opens this excellent, user-friendly site. Survey findings show this campaign is producing good results.

The Royal College of Psychiatrists (UK)
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk. Sponsors of Changing Minds campaign
Online texts of RCP journals. Noteworthy studies:Stigmatisation of people with mental illnesses, Crisp et al. BJP (2000) 177:4-7; How mental illness is portrayed in children's television, Wilson et al. BJP (2000) 176: 440-443.

OTHER INTERNATIONAL ANTISTIGMA LINKS

Open the Doors campaign
http://www.openthedoors.com/

World Federation for Mental Health
http://www.wfmh.com/index.html
An excellent source for more links

World Health Organization
http://www.who.int/