Factsheet: Schizophrenia Resources

• Schizophrenia.com
  http://www.schizophrenia.com/
  This website offers a broad range of information on schizophrenia, treatment, support resources including on-line discussion boards for consumers, friends and family members, a personal stories section, internet based videos, books, and more.



• NARSAD
  800-829-8289
  http://www.narsad.org/dc/patients_families/
  NARSAD has an information and referral center which can be reached at 1-800-829-8289.  Their website has downloadable brochures on schizophrenia and understanding anti-psychotic medications and research articles on topics relating to schizophrenia.



• Schizophrenics Anonymous
  http://www.sanonymous.com/ 
  Offers support groups for people with schizophrenia. To find out about Schizophrenics Anonymous support groups in your area, contact your local Mental Health America affiliate (MHAJC) or your local NAMI http://www.nami.org/ (Use the Find Support option to find your local NAMI group).



• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
  http://www.nami.org/
  NAMI offers support groups for family members of individuals with a serious mental illness. To find the support group nearest you, use the Find Support option on their website. Their Family-to-Family Education Program (http://www.nami.org/template.cfm?Section=Family-to-Family&lstid=751) is a 12 week educational program designed to help family members better understand mental illness and learn coping and communication skills to help deal with an ill family member. NAMI also offers a legal referral center, information about medications, and other resources.



• Medline Plus
  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/schizophrenia.html



• Mental Health America's Materials
• Mental Illness in the Family
  http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/supporting-family-and-friends
• Dialogue for Recovery
  http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/dialogue-for-recovery
• Staying Well When You Have a Mental Illness
  www.mentalhealthamericajc.net/Staying_Well.pdf