The Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia provides accurate, current information that is useful for consumers, carers, clincians and the general public. The Fact Sheets help families and people affected by mental illness to understand the issues and formulate plans.

The Fact Sheets are easy to read and understand, practical, short, and information-rich. They also cross-refer to allied mental illness conditions and treatments, and provide valuable information sources and useful contacts. The range covers the entire journey of mental illness.

Understanding of Mental Illnesses Including Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Depression and Psychosis
Understanding schizophrenia
Paranoid Schizophrenia
Understanding schizoaffective disorder
Understanding psychosis
Understanding depression
Understanding anxiety
Understanding bipolar disorder
Understanding borderline personality disorder
Understanding suicide and mental illness
Understanding mental illness and violence
Psychosis: general information on the process and treatment of psychosis

Useful Information for Family and Friends or People with Mental Illness
Frequently asked questions about mental illness
Collaborating with professionals for the best outcomes
Signs of mental illness and what to do
What can friends and family do to help a person experiencing mental illness?
Family and carer supports and services
Understanding guilt
Understanding worry
Effective communication

Mental Illness and Drugs and Alcohol
Understanding dual diagnosis: mental illness and substance use
Bipolar disorder and alcohol and drug use
Ecstasy and depression
Substance use - stages of change model
Cannabis and psychosis
Heroin and psychosis

Personal Accounts of Mental Illness
Feeling the impact of mental illness: the emotional journey
An account of hallucinations and delusions
Be loyal to wellness
That's what it's like to be a carer

Mental Illness Theory and Models
The stress-vulnerability-coping model of mental illness
Psychiatric medications
The biopsychosocial model in action
Beautiful minds can be recovered

The Mental Health Service Delivery Frameworks
The mental health system in the Australian Capital Territory
The mental health service delivery framework in New South Wales
The adult mental health system in the Northern Territory
The mental health service delivery framework in Queensland
The mental health service delivery framework in South Australia
The mental health service delivery framework in Victoria
The mental health service delivery framework in Western Australia

The Mental Health Legal Frameworks
The mental health legal framework in the Australian Capital Territory
The mental health legal framework in New South Wales
The mental health legal framework in the Northern Territory
The mental health legal framework in Queensland
The mental health legal framework in South Australia
The mental health legal framework in Victoria
The mental health legal framework in Western Australia

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