Affiliations and Other Links
Cape Mental Health Society is affiliated to the South African Federation for Mental Health. To find out more about this national body and the various mental health societies throughout South Africa, visit www.safmh.org.za
Our organisation is also affiliated to The World Federation for Mental Health. The website of this international non-governmental organisation contains interesting regional news, newsletters, details about international conferences, and information on World Mental Health Day. Go to www.wfmh.org
World Mental Health Day site www.wmhday.net
The World Health Organisation website www.who.int offers health reports, resources, organisational information and news.
For a wealth of quality reference material, the A-Z of Diseases, expert advice, carefully designed content packages, and deliverance of fresh health news, tips and inserts, access www.health24.co.za
The website of the Mental Health Information Centre (University of Stellenbosch) provides valuable information on mental disorders, such as Anxiety, Stress, Depression, Social Phobias, Panic Disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, eating disorders, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, medication, to mention but a few of the topics. It also provides a really useful Mental Health Resource Guide. Go to www.mentalhealthsa.co.za
For further articles on mental illness, the Medscape site may be useful - www.medscape.com/psychiatry
For information on epilepsy, visit www.epilepsy.org.za.
For core information and handouts on Intellectual Disability, access the Disability Awareness Kit available in the Australian website, www.openroad.net.au/access/dakit/intellectual/intellectual.htm.
The Western Cape Forum for Intellectual Disability is a support network for service-providers in the field of intellectual disability. Contact them at Tel. 021 5104686 or e-mail wcfid@kingsley.co.za.


