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Helplines to call
Mental health related links
Online Support Groups
Anti-Stigma Organisation and links
List of book titles
List of movie titles
Helplines to call
Samaritans of Singapore (SOS. 24 hrs) 1800-221-4444
Singapore Association for Mental Health Helpline 1800-283-7019
Care Corner 800 Hotline (in Mandarin, 10am-10pm daily) 1800-353-5800
Touchline Mon-Sat (10am-10pm)(for 13 to 25 year olds) 1800-377-2252
BABES (For teenage girls facing pregnancy crisis) 1800-833-6666
Pregnancy Crisis Service Mon-Fri (9am-5pm), Sat (9am-1pm) 6339-9770
Association of Women for Action and Research Helpline (AWARE) Mon-Fri (4pm-10pm) 1800-774-5935
National Family Service Centre (FSC) Helpline 1800-2255-372
SENIORS helpline (for older persons and their care-givers) 1800-555-5555
TOUCH Caregivers Centre 1800-352-1622
SAGE helpline Mon-Fri (9am-5pm), Sat (9am-1pm) 1800-3538633
Alcoholics Anonymous 6475-0890
Eating Disorders Helpline - Tel: 6345-3435 (10:00am - 4:00pm Phone Mail Mon-Fri
Singapore Association of Mental Health
Singapore Association of Mental health's (SAMH)'s webpage.
Singapore Association for Mental Health was established in December 1968 to promote mental wellness and to empower people with mental illness in rebuilding their lives. It is a voluntary welfare organisation (non-government and non-profit), which seeks to promote the social and mental well-being of the people of Singapore. More specifically, the organisation aims to promote mental health, prevent mental illness, improve the care and rehabilitation of persons with mental illness, and to reduce the misconception and social stigma that surround mental illness.
Daren Lauchengco's blog
Daren Lauchengco is a freelance illustrator who has been struggling with depression since age 16. Now, 39 years, married with 2 boys, he is currently going through treatment for Bipolar Disorder, an illness diagnosed not until recently.Daren's works represent his journey through his personal struggle at the most darkest period in his life.It is, put simply, his visual journal.Through his works, the artist hopes to shed some positive light on mental health and the importance for early treatment of depressive disorders.
kHEARTs
kHEARTs is a social entreprise that seeks to provide a sustainable income for the members at Simei Care Centre, a rehabilitation centre for those who are recovering from mental health illness. It is managed by a team S.A.N.E ~Simply A Nice Expression of 4 students from the National University of Singapore. The venture first started out under the Citibank-YMCA Youth for Causes 2007 competition, which is an event under the umbrella of President's Challenge 2007.
As a long term project, they have initiated plans for the members of the centre to construct handmade paper products, in an effort to provide the members of the centre with a sustainable source of income through the sales of their crafts.
Mental Illness : What a Difference A Friend Makes
A US based site for people living with mental illness—and their friends. You'll find tools to help in the recovery process, and you can also learn about the different kinds of mental illnesses, read real-life stories about support and recovery, and interact with the video to see how friends can make all the difference.
Stigma No More: Greysteppenwolf's Singapore Mental Health blog
A local blog that's dedicated to mental health news.
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Anti-Stigma Organisations and links
Silver Ribbon Singapore
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Anorexia Nervosa's entry under Wikipedia
Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia Nervosa And Related Eating Disorders
Sites on Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder's entry under Wikipedia
BPD World
BPD Central
Borderline Personality Disorder Sanctuary
Sites on Major Depressive Disorder
PsychNet UK's Major Depressive Disorder Information Sheet
Depression's entry in Wikipedia
Depression.com
Depnet
Depnet Singapore
Wings of Madness
Schizophrenia's entry under Wikipedia
Schizophrenia.com
Borderline Personality Disorder
* Stop Walking on Eggshells : Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder by Mason Kreger
* I'm Not Supposed to Be Here: My Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder by Rachel Reiland
* I Hate You, Don't Leave Me: Understanding the Borderline Personality by Jerold J. Kreisman
Depression
* Prozac Nation by Elizabeth Wurtzel
* Speaking of Sadness by David A.Karp
Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder)
* Sybil by Flora Rheta Schreiber
* When Rabbit Howls by Truddi Chase
* A Fractured Mind by Robert B.Oxnam
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
* The Obsessive-Compulsive Trap: Real Help for a Real Disorder by Mark E., Ph.D. Crawford
Schizophrenia
* Loving a Schizophrenic by Raymond Anthony Fernando (Singapore)
* Recovered Grace: Schizophrenia by Harris Ng (Singapore)
* Back from the Brink of Insanity by Rita Goh (Singapore)
Self-Injury
* A Bright Red Scream: Self-Mutilation and the Language of Pain by Marilee Strong
Books on/for caregivers
* The Burden of Sympathy : How Families Cope with Mental Illness by David A.Karp
* How to Live with a Mentally Ill Person : A Handbook of Day-to-Day Strategies by Christine Adamec
Books on Listening
* The Lost Art of Listening: How Learning to Listen Can Improve Relationships by Michael Nichols
* Wisdom of Listening by Mark Brady
Books on grief
* When Bad Things Happen to Good People by Harold S. Kushner
* The Grieving Teen : A Guide for Teenagers and Their Friends by Helen Fitzgerald
Books on suicide
* Too Young to Die : An Asian Perspective on Youth Suicide by B.H.Chia
- A Beautiful Mind
- Girl, Interrupted
This page is last updated on: 26th February 2008
