About mental illness

MI Fact Sheets

Mental Illness Fellowship Victoria provides accurate, current information that is both human and clinically useful. Our approach helps family and people affected by mental illness to understand the issues and formulate plans.

The 35 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, including:

All of the fact sheets are free to download:

Understanding of mental illnesses including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression and psychosis
Useful information for family and friends or people with mental illness
Insights into the connections between mental illness and drug and alcohol use
Personal accounts from people with mental illness and those offering care
Models explaining causes and symptoms of mental illness, including Victorian legal and healthcare frameworks.

Order - to complete an order form and return to the MI Resource Centre, Mental Illness Fellowship Victoria. [Here]

Multicultural MI Fact Sheets

To obtain copies of the multicultural MI Fact Sheets, contact the MI Helpline on 03 8486 4222

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An extract from Autumn MI Voice, translated into Spanish.

You may also want to look at acronyms which can be difficult for the uninitiated or the key glossaries and definitions of words that relate to mental illness.

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