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http://www.nami.org/the
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill national web site
http://www.namigc.org/NAMI
The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Greater Chicago
http://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/default.htmmedical
Information about schizophrenia from a very reliable websource.
http://www.schizophrenia.com/
The oldest – and probably best – schizophrenia site that is managed by a family member
http://www.thresholds.org/thresholds
A world renowned rehabilitation program with many faculties and programs in the greater Chicago area
http://www.orygen.org.au/shoppingCategory.asp?categoryId=21
The most established programs for “first-episode” psychosis comes from Australia. They have wonderful material for persons with psychosis, families, and clinicians
http://theicarusproject.net/
A web site for young people who have had mental health issues that emphasizes peer support and networking. “The Icarus Project envisions a new culture and language that resonates with our actual experiences of 'mental illness' rather than trying to fit our lives into a conventional framework.”
http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=29728
This is the Illinois department of mental health website that can get you started on services and policies for persons with serious mental illness living in Illinois
http://ccm.psych.uic.edu/
The Center for Cognitive Medicine at University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center is dedicated to developing new knowledge about the cognitive problems caused by brain disorders and normal aging. In our clinical work, we use neuropsychological assessments, eye movement measurements and functional brain imaging to diagnose the causes of cognitive disabilities.
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Psychosis Program