Below are links to websites we have found to be helpful for information related to anxiety, trauma, and other mental health issues. There are also links to 24/7 Crisis Hotlines at the bottom of this page if you are in need of immediate support. If you are not able to afford the fees for services at our clinic, some suggestions of local treatment centres that offer sliding scale services are also provided.
PTSD
The U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs has excellent information on PTSD research and treatment:
The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
The Canadian Psychological Association has a series of fact sheets that can be downloaded about a wide range of mental health issues, including PTSD:
http://www.cpa.ca/psychologyfactsheets/
Trauma and Dissociation
The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation
Ottawa Trauma Support Group
EMDR
For information about Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), an evidence-based treatment for PTSD:
https://emdria.site-ym.com/?120
Anxiety Disorders
The Anxiety Disorders Association of Ontario:
http://www.anxietydisordersontario.ca/anxiety-resource-centre/
Depression and Mood Disorders
The Mood Disorders Association of Ontario:
BounceBack Program: Free skill-building program for adults and youths (15+) to help manage symptoms of depression and anxiety.
https://bouncebackontario.ca/bounceback-for-clients/
Crisis Hotlines
The Ottawa Mental Health Crisis Line
The Ottawa Distress Centre
Sliding Scale Services
The Centre for Psychological Services and Research (CPSR), University of Ottawa, has a community clinic where services are provided on a sliding scale basis by Ph.D. level students who are completing their training in clinical psychology, supervised by registered psychologists.
https://socialsciences.uottawa.ca/psychology/centre-psychological-services-research
Public Health Initiatives
Living Healthy Champlain is reliable and free with services for you to help manage your chronic conditions.
https://www.livinghealthychamplain.ca/