Grade 12 Phys. Ed.:
Mental Health Issues
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Online Databases: (YCDSB web site) www.ycdsb.ca
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Click on “Secure Login” [See your Library staff for ID and password]
Sample Resource Books: visit the Library to find these print resources
Drug Abuse. [362.29 DRU]
Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco: Learning About Addictive Behaviour. [REF 613.8 DRU]
Eating Disorders. [616.852 ]
Depression. [616.8527 ]
Encyclopedia of Life Sciences. [REF 500.23 ENC]
Health Issues. [REF 362.1 HEA]
MacMillan Health Encyclopedia. [REF 610.3 MAC]
Stress A-Z. [REF 616.98 KAH]
Suicide. [362.28 SUI]
The Stress Management Handbook. [155.9042 LEY]
Internet: see Useful Web Site Links located on the next page.
Useful Internet Search Tools:
www.google.com
Google
www.askjeeves.com
Ask Jeeves
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Internet Public Library
http://refdesk.com
The Reference Desk
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www.alltheweb.com
All the Web
Key Search Words to use in your on-line searches:
signs
therapy
symptoms
information
characteristics
support
resources
treatment
disorder(s)
<name of disorder>
* use quotation marks around phrases – i.e. “mental health”
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St. Augustine C.H.S.
Useful Web Site Links:
American Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org/
BBCi Mental Health Issues
http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/mental/
Canadian Psychological Organization
http://www.cpa.ca/
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health: Toronto
http://www.camh.net/
Dr. John Grohol’s Psych Central
http://psychcentral.com/
Facts Encyclopedia: Mental Health
http://www.refdesk.com/mental.html
Health Canada: Mental Health
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hppb/mentalhealth/
Internet Mental Health
http://www.mentalhealth.com/
Mental-Health-Matters
http://www.mental-health-matters.com/
Mental Health Net
http://mentalhelp.net/
National Mental Health Organization – Information Fact Sheets
http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/index.cfm
Mental Health Foundation: Factsheets
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/page.cfm?pagecode=PBFS
Google Directory: Mental Health
http://directory.google.com/Top/Health/Mental_Health/
Yahoo Directory: Mental Health
http://dir.yahoo.com/Health/Mental_Health/
Open Directory Project: Pathological Gambling
http://dmoz.org/Health/Mental_Health/Disorders/Impulse_Control/Pathological_Gambling/
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St. Augustine C.H.S.