Asia-Pacific Mental Health

HONG KONG

MENTAL HEALTH CONSUMERS & CARERS

[H] ***** Alliance for Patients Self-Help Organisation, advocacy (Eng site)
[H] Mental Health Association of HK
[H] HK Community Rehab Network
[H] New Life Psychiatric Rehab Association
[H] Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service
[H] HK Sports Association for the Physically Disabled
[H] Positive Living United Services, help for families
[H] Richmond Fellowship of HK, supported employment & halfway houses (Eng site) [GO!] Ping Shan Halfway House, Richmond Fellowship [GO!] Wan Tsui Halfway House, Richmond Fellowship [GO!] Shiung Tak Halfway House, Richmond Fellowship
[H] Samaritan Befrienders Society of HK, for people in emotional crisis, site contains info on suicide (Eng site)
[H] Society of Homes for the Handicapped, including assistance for MI, has information on MI
[H] TREATS Brings together youth with/without disabilities to improve community integration of disabled
[H] Haven of Hope Christian Service
[H] Helping Hand, assistance for elderly
[H] Social Work Forum, bringing Social Workers together
[H] Lonely, need to Chat in Chinese?
[H] Arts with the Disabled Association HK
[H] HK Housing Affairs Association

CHINESE GOVERNMENT FOR HONG KONG WEBSITES

[H] HK HEALTH [H] HK Health & Welfare Bureau [H] HK Council on Smoking & Health [H] HK Guardianship Board
[H] HK Hospitals Authority [H] Castle Peak Psychiatric Hospital has 1,683 beds (Eng site) [H] Castle Peak MH Education Information

RESOURCES

[H] [GO!] Castle Peak MH Education Information
[H] HK Journal of Psychiatry [GO!] HK Journal of Psychiatrys' information on Schizophrenia
[H] [GO!]Dr Siu-kau CHEUNG Pric. Lecturer Uni of HK - researcher
[H] HK College of Psychiatrists
[H] [GO!]The 15 year outcome of Chinese patients with Schizophrenia in HK (Canadian research paper)
[H] Chinese Medical Journal [H] The treatment of schizophrenia in HK (Chinese Medical Journal)
[H] Hong Kong Journal of Psychiatry [GO!] Referrals statistics for people with schizophrenia at Kwai-Chung Hospital
[H] NLPRA [GO!] Current Practices in psychiatric rehab [GO!] Psychiatric Rehab in HK
[H] Psychosocial.com [H] Setting a new agenda for prevention strategies in HK
[H] [GO!]HK Standard Newspaper article about HK authorities sacking people with parents who were schizophrenic! [H] [H] Same story - from the British Guardian Newspaper
[H] [GO!]Mental Health Promotion in HK
[H] [GO!]Culture & Suicide in Chinese Societies
[H] Drugnet, provides information on prescription drugs
[H] Ming Pao Health Network, newspaper operated, information on diseases
[H] E Healthcare Asia.com, gateway to information on Asian health
[H] Health Basic.com, daily broadcasts, HK & European style medicine
[H] Information on a public health library, though not avail on WWW
[H] HK Medical Journal

SINGAPORE
Most sites in English

MENTAL HEALTH CONSUMERS & CARERS

[H] Singaporean Association for Mental Health SAMH - advocacy & education [GO!] Caregivers Support for carers of people with MI [GO!] Patient Support Group [GO!] Oasis Club rehab/socialisation group oportunities
[H] Disabled Peoples Association of Singapore
[H] National Council of Social Services Singapore
[H] AGAPE offer counselling services to Mandarin speaking people
[H] Samaritans of Singapore, run 24 hour crisis line
[H] Teen Challenge aims to help youth effected by drugs
[H] Singapore Infomap a database of most of the major social groups
[H] Consumers Association of Penang
[H] Care Community Services Society provides counselling
[H] Lions Befrienders for psycho-social help in Singapore
[H] Community Care Network, advocacy for elderly care
[H] World Kindness Movement Singapore Branch
[H] Youth Callenge.org.sg
[H] Comments by a Singaporean Schizophrenic on the Healthboards noticeboard
[H] [GO!]Lonely, need to Chat?
[H] Want to Chat in Singapore?

SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT WEBSITES

[H] SINGAPORE MINISTRY OF HEALTH [H] Health Education

[H] SINGAPORE MINISTRY FOR COMMUNITY DEVELPOMENT & SPORTS [H] ***** Listing of MH Services in Singapore [H] ***** Information on Government services for the disabled [H] Tribunal for the Maintenance of Parents is a government operated tribunal which can force children to support thier parents

RESOURCES

[H] Singapore Medical Journal [GO!] Evaluation of Risperidone in use in Singapore [GO!] Study of 100 new admissions to an adolescent psychiatric unti in Singapore - SMJ
[H] Singapore Psychiatric Association
[H] National University Hospital [GO!] Psychological Unit at the University Hospital
[H] College of Family Physicians [GO!] Adolescent Suicide, contains information on Schizophrenia
[H] Disabled People's Association [GO!] Newspaper article - Ex-Psych patients to get clubhouse (1997)
[H] [GO!] Comments by a Singaporean Schizophrenic on the Healthboards noticeboard
[H] OFFCENTRE - a video about people with Schizophrenia in Singapore
[H] Health Answers, general health news, encyclopeadia
[H] Strait Times [GO!] Online Health Forum - covers current major issues in Singapore health
[H] drugfree.org.sg/ anti drug site

MALAYSIA
Still under construction

[H] Schizophrenia in Malaysia

Some Recommended Links : Asian mutual exchange & outreach program of the World fellowship for Schizophrenia - this article gives some insight into Asian Schizophrenia activities... ASIA-PACIFIC MENTAL HEALTH PAGE UPDATED... 2001 - February
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VERY IMPORTANT NOTE TO ENGLISH LANGUAGE VIEWERS OF FOREIGN WEBSITES: When you enter Chinese, Japanese, or other foreign language sites, a pop-up window will usually ask if you want to download a language charachter file so you can read the foreign language. UNLESS YOU CAN READ CHINESE CHARACHTERS, YOU ARE ADVISED NOT TO DOWNLOAD THE PROGRAM. The program can take some time to load, and ofcourse be of no use to you. Most of the Chinese, Japanese and other sites which use Chinese charachters will have an English text page or two linked from the Homepage - look for the word 'ENGLISH' to get to this information. Many sites are in English, especially Singaporean, Malaysian, etc. KEY: [H] indicates a homepage... [GO!] indicates a specific page other than a homepage... *** indicates very good information HONG KONG MENTAL HEALTH CONSUMERS & CARERS [H] * Alliance for Patients Self-Help Organisation, advocacy (Eng site) [H] Mental Health Association of HK [H] HK Community Rehab Network [H] New Life Psychiatric Rehab Association [H] Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service [H] HK Sports Association for the Physically Disabled [H] Positive Living United Services, help for families [H] Richmond Fellowship of HK, supported employment & halfway houses (Eng site) [GO!] Ping Shan Halfway House, Richmond Fellowship [GO!] Wan Tsui Halfway House, Richmond Fellowship [GO!] Shiung Tak Halfway House, Richmond Fellowship [H] Samaritan Befrienders Society of HK, for people in emotional crisis, site contains info on suicide (Eng site) [H] Society of Homes for the Handicapped, including assistance for MI, has information on MI [H] TREATS Brings together youth with/without disabilities to improve community integration of disabled [H] Haven of Hope Christian Service [H] Helping Hand, assistance for elderly [H] Social Work Forum, bringing Social Workers together [H] Lonely, need to Chat in Chinese? [H] Arts with the Disabled Association HK [H] HK Housing Affairs Association CHINESE GOVERNMENT FOR HONG KONG WEBSITES [H] HK HEALTH [H] HK Health & Welfare Bureau [H] HK Council on Smoking & Health [H] HK Guardianship Board [H] HK Hospitals Authority [H] Castle Peak Psychiatric Hospital has 1,683 beds (Eng site) [H] Castle Peak MH Education Information RESOURCES [H] [GO!] Castle Peak MH Education Information [H] HK Journal of Psychiatry [GO!] HK Journal of Psychiatrys' information on Schizophrenia [H] [GO!]Dr Siu-kau CHEUNG Pric. Lecturer Uni of HK - researcher [H] HK College of Psychiatrists [H] [GO!]The 15 year outcome of Chinese patients with Schizophrenia in HK (Canadian research paper) [H] Chinese Medical Journal [H] The treatment of schizophrenia in HK (Chinese Medical Journal) [H] Hong Kong Journal of Psychiatry [GO!] Referrals statistics for people with schizophrenia at Kwai-Chung Hospital [H] NLPRA [GO!] Current Practices in psychiatric rehab [GO!] Psychiatric Rehab in HK [H] Psychosocial.com [H] Setting a new agenda for prevention strategies in HK [H] [GO!]HK Standard Newspaper article about HK authorities sacking people with parents who were schizophrenic! [H] [H] Same story - from the British Guardian Newspaper [H] [GO!]Mental Health Promotion in HK [H] [GO!]Culture & Suicide in Chinese Societies [H] Drugnet, provides information on prescription drugs [H] Ming Pao Health Network, newspaper operated, information on diseases [H] E Healthcare Asia.com, gateway to information on Asian health [H] Health Basic.com, daily broadcasts, HK & European style medicine [H] Information on a public health library, though not avail on WWW [H] HK Medical Journal SINGAPORE Most sites in English MENTAL HEALTH CONSUMERS & CARERS [H] Singaporean Association for Mental Health SAMH - advocacy & education [GO!] Caregivers Support for carers of people with MI [GO!] Patient Support Group [GO!] Oasis Club rehab/socialisation group oportunities [H] Disabled Peoples Association of Singapore [H] National Council of Social Services Singapore [H] AGAPE offer counselling services to Mandarin speaking people [H] Samaritans of Singapore, run 24 hour crisis line [H] Teen Challenge aims to help youth effected by drugs [H] Singapore Infomap a database of most of the major social groups [H] Consumers Association of Penang [H] Care Community Services Society provides counselling [H] Lions Befrienders for psycho-social help in Singapore [H] Community Care Network, advocacy for elderly care [H] World Kindness Movement Singapore Branch [H] Youth Callenge.org.sg [H] Comments by a Singaporean Schizophrenic on the Healthboards noticeboard [H] [GO!]Lonely, need to Chat? [H] Want to Chat in Singapore? SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT WEBSITES [H] SINGAPORE MINISTRY OF HEALTH [H] Health Education [H] SINGAPORE MINISTRY FOR COMMUNITY DEVELPOMENT & SPORTS [H] * Listing of MH Services in Singapore [H] * Information on Government services for the disabled [H] Tribunal for the Maintenance of Parents is a government operated tribunal which can force children to support thier parents RESOURCES [H] Singapore Medical Journal [GO!] Evaluation of Risperidone in use in Singapore [GO!] Study of 100 new admissions to an adolescent psychiatric unti in Singapore - SMJ [H] Singapore Psychiatric Association [H] National University Hospital [GO!] Psychological Unit at the University Hospital [H] College of Family Physicians [GO!] Adolescent Suicide, contains information on Schizophrenia [H] Disabled People's Association [GO!] Newspaper article - Ex-Psych patients to get clubhouse (1997) [H] [GO!] Comments by a Singaporean Schizophrenic on the Healthboards noticeboard [H] OFFCENTRE - a video about people with Schizophrenia in Singapore [H] Health Answers, general health news, encyclopeadia [H] Strait Times [GO!] Online Health Forum - covers current major issues in Singapore health [H] drugfree.org.sg/ anti drug site MALAYSIA** Still under construction [H] Schizophrenia in Malaysia