Resources

Based in Connecticut, U.S. "Advocacy Unlimited, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that helps people with or in recovery from mental health and/or addiction issues and their families. Our primary focus is to help people recover and/or strengthen their recovery, enabling them to re-integrate into the community, obtain jobs, and achieve their independence." 

"The Western Mass RLC developed the 'Alternatives to Suicide' approach because the opportunity to talk openly about suicide and feelings of deep emotional distress with others who have or are experiencing similar struggles can be a powerful way to support people to move through those darkest places."

The website of Joanna Moncrieff, MD, where you'll find critical information about psychiatric drugs via her books, journal articles, blogs, and interviews.

Founded by award-winning medical journalist and author Robert Whitaker, Mad in America is a website resource with a mission "to serve as a catalyst for rethinking psychiatric care". It hosts a blogging community of critical researchers, practitioners, thinkers and activists, and monitors news stories and developments in scientific research.

"MindFreedom International is a nonprofit organization that unites 100 sponsor and affiliate grassroots groups with thousands of individual members to win human rights and alternatives for people labeled with psychiatric disabilities."

Based in Vermont. "Pathways Vermont transforms the lives of people experiencing mental health and other life challenges by supporting self directed roads to recovery and wellness in an atmosphere of dignity, respect, choice and hope."

"The Western Mass Recovery Learning Community (RLC) creates conditions that support healing and growth for individuals and the community as a whole through learning opportunities, advocacy, peer-to-peer support and the development of regional and national networks."