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MSN
and Yahoo Self Help Mutual Support Web Groups and Communities
"Christians
living with mental illness"
- A
meeting place for Christians living with mental illness. Do you feel
lonely, misunderstood, alone and afraid? Then this is the place to be.
You will have to join to access
Christian
Recovery Support ~
Christians
with Panic / Depression ~ A safe place where Christians can
give and receive support.
"Christian
living with depression"
- a
Yahoo club -
a safe to find Biblical encouragement
"Christian
Counseling online"
~ open to all. 'Breaking
Chains article'
"Depression
on-line"
~
"Depression"
~
"Lesafeplace"
self injury community ~
"EATING
ISSUES??? We're here for you! "
~
"Anxiety
and Panic attacks"
~
"Healing
Touch Chat" ~
"Supporting
You" ~
MSN
Support Communities index - UK and Worldwide
click
on the UK link to change and get the worldwide list
MSN
Mental Health Communities list (765 of them on 15th April
2002)
MSN
Health Communities list (927 of them on 15th April
2002)
Miscellaneous
LiveJournal.com
LiveJournal.com is a free
service that allows you to create and customize your very own
"live journal":
a journal that you keep online!
DeadJournal.com
is a journal site (much like LiveJournal), but as you will quickly see,
not all journals are apple
pie and fruitcakes. Here is where you find the journals that nobody else
wants to see, or even host. Create you own!
Befrienders
International
- Develops volunteer action to prevent suicide in 41 countries
worldwide.Website includes comprehensive directory of emotional first aid
helplines.
The
Depression Alliance
- The Depression Alliance offers help to people with depression, run by
sufferers themselves. Website includes symptoms of depression,
treatments for depression, and local groups.
Mind
- Mind is the leading mental health charity in England and Wales, and
works for a better life for everyone with experience of mental
distress.
National
Schizophrenia Fellowship
- NSF is the largest severe mental illness charity in the UK and is
dedicated to improving the lives of everyone affected by severe mental
illness.
NHS
Direct
- is a 24 hour nurse led telephone advice and information service and
part of the National Health Service.
The
Samaritans -
The Samaritans are
the UK and Ireland's main suicide and depression help organisation!
08457 90 90 90 (UK) - 1850 60 90 90 (Eire)
"The
Lighthouse" HEALTH website. - Lots
of info of coping with anxiety, depression and other problems with much wider
links on many health issues. Occasionally daring to respectfully challenge
accepted medical models in treatment.
http://www.mental-health-matters.com/
See Banner at top of page
Bereavement
/ Suicide Links
CRUSE
Bereavement care on-line -
Miscarriage
& Infant Loss Memorial Book - The
Memorial book is used by individuals worldwide to request prayer for
babies from conception to 1 year old and their families.
Morning
Light Ministry - is
a ministry for bereaved mothers and bereaved fathers who have experienced
the death of their baby through ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, stillbirth
or infant death up to one year old. This Catholic ministry also welcomes
bereaved parents of other Christian denominations, bereaved parents of
other faiths and bereaved parents of no religious affiliation who are
struggling with the very notion of faith.
"Widows
Support Group" -
Grief
Resources - A large list of links
"LWS
for survivors" - an
MSN Web group - and their
comprehensive links page
"A
spiritual Site for suicide survivors" -
an MSN Web group
"In
Loving Memory". Lots of resources and links
Abuse
Prayer
& Faith Links
Spiritual
Reflections - A
Fantastic site for those who want to pray and meditate
Try this link http://www.ucb.co.uk/wft/index.php
It is to United Christian Broadcasters "Word for Today" page.
It gives you an excellent daily inspirational Bible based commentary by Bob
Gass. They'll send you 3 months worth FREE in a little booklet if you sign up
(UK only) and you can download the full current 3 months commentaries and read
them at your leisure.
You can also listen to their radio channels including Christian Music.
They have a listening line if there are issues you need help with.
The homepage is http://www.ucb.co.uk/
Daily Mass Readings - from Universalis.com
also -
Office
of Readings | Morning
Prayer | Evening
Prayer | Night
Prayer | Calendar
More
ideas and prayer resources for the coming week
from Redemptorist Publications
The
De La Salle Brothers have an excellent Praying
Each Day site
Sacredspace
is a prayer site, updated daily, which guides you through a ten minute
session of prayer, centred on a passage of scripture chosen specially
for the day.
More Daily
Prayer resources from the Irish Jesuits
-This is a lovely
site. The form of prayer offered is sheer
simplicity and is proving congenial for many people.
http://www.clubi.ie/shalom/lectio
is
an Irish site that offers explanation of that ancient method of prayer
called lectio divina. Each week the example given focuses on the
following Sunday's Gospel.
http://torch.op.org/preaching/sermon
is
a site run by the English Dominicans. Each week they offer a sermon
on the following Sunday's Gospel.
HEARTLIGHT
- Internet Magazine is dedicated to
providing positive resources for daily Christian living.
"Christian
Counseling online" - an
MSN Web group - open to all. 'Breaking
Chains article'
Amazing
Grace
"Heaven
Sent Us" ~ an MSN Web
group
Miscellaneous
Others
"Health Matters" website. Some really good stuff on "Defeating Depression"
+ "Managing Anxiety" and loads of useful links
WholeFamily.com
- Therapy - Real Families, Real Issues, Real Solutions
Relationship
Survival Guide - Sensitively written one-day-at-a-time guide to
relationships. Browse the monthly index for today's thought.
The
"V" Formation - The story of Geese in flight
Humour
Mental
Jokes.com ... and
other funny mental stuff !
RxLaughs
- The Internet Drug Comix Almost Weekly Comics
Snap Bubbles
Anti
Virus and Technical Help
plagued
with e-mail viruses? FREE
Online Virus Scanner
for anyone without anti virus software
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