Different health problems can present unique coping challenges for each person. Understanding the psychological impact of any illness and how psychology can assist in coping, requires knowing something about that illness in order to better understand these challenges and demands.

The sites I have listed alphabetically offer additional health information about general or specific health concerns. While this is by no means an exhaustive list of all health problems, it offers a starting point for information about some health concerns and their specific challenges.

Please remember that these links will take you off site, so you will  need to either bookmark this page or use the back button if you wish to return to this page.

ALS (Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis)
- Lou Gehrig's Disease

• ALS Society of Canada

• ALS Association

• ALS Survivial Guide

Alzheimer's Disease

• Alzheimer Society of Canada

• Alzheimer's Association

• Alzheimer's Disease Review

• Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center

• Alzheimer Europe

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Arthritis & Related Diseases

• Arthritis Canada

• Arthritis Foundation

• Jonh Hopkins Arthritis Center

• Lupus Canada

• Lupus Foundation of America

• Lupus Around the World

 
Asthma & Allergies

• JAMA Asthma Information Centre

• American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology

• Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America

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Cancer

• Canadian Cancer Society

• American Cancer Society

• National Cancer Institute of Canada (NCIC)

• American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

• International Union Against Cancer (IUAC)

• Canadian Breast Cancer Network (CBCN)

• Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (CBCF)

• Canadian Breast Cancer Research Iniatitive (CBCRI)

• National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations (NABCO)

• Canadian Prostrate Cancer Research Foundation

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) & Fibromyalgia

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) & Fibromyalgia Information Exchange Forum (Co-Cure)

American Association for CFS

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Centre for Disease Control and Prevention CFS page)

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Dr. Jay Goldstein's CFS Checklist (sample survey of CFS synptoms)

ME Canada (CFS & Myalgic Encephalomyelitis organization)

Fibromyalgia Network

Fibromyalgia Alliance of America (FMAA)

• National Fibromyalgia Research Association

• CFS Probability Test (self screening test)

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Chronic Illness

• Center for Research on Chronic Illness

• Chronic Illness Alliance (Australia)

• Stories about Chronic Illness (Colorado Health Site)

• Chronic Illness Resources for Teens

• Bandaids & Blackboards (a great site for children & teens with chronic illness)

• Exceptional Cancer Patients (ECaP) (Bernie Siegel, M.D. offical site with resources for coping with chronic illnesses)

Diabetes

• Canadian Diabetes Association

• American Diabetes Association

• National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

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Digestive Disorders

• Crohn's and Colitis Foundation Canada (CCFC)

• Crohn's and Colitis Foundation America (CCFA)

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) page at NIH

• IBS: What It Is and What To Do About It (AAFP page)

• IBS Medical Sciences Bulletin

• "Bowels in an Uproar" (article from the John Hopkins Magazine)

• Gut Feelings (features of Crohn's disease, illustrated)

• Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis (D. Hoffman, M.D.)

• Overview of Digestive Diseases (NIH)

• International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD)

• "On Ulcers" by Hippocrates, 400 B.C.

• Stomach and Duodenal Ulcers page at NIH

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Disabilities and Rehabilitation

• National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)

• American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

• Health and Wellness for Women with Disabilities

• Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Association of Amerca (RESNA)

Eating Disorders & Obesity

• Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders (ANRED)

• Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Association (ANBA, Canada)

• Academy of Eating Disorders

• North American Association for the Study of Obesity(NAASO)

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General Health

• Canadian Medical Association (CMA)

• Canadian Health Network (Health Canada)

• National Intsitutes of Health (NIH)

• World Health Organization (WHO)

• Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• National Environmental Health Association (NEHA)

• American Medical Association (AMA)

• Patient Fact Sheet:  20 Tips to Healp Prevent Medical Errors (from AHRQ)

• National Institute on Aging(NIH site)

• Online Medical Dictionary

• The Immune System (great cartoon depictions of the key players in your immune system courtesy of Lupus Canada)

• Immunpathology (technical outline of the immune system and its diseases from Cornell University)

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Headaches & Migraines

• Counselling Center Headache page

• National Headache Foundation

• American Headache Society (AHS)

• The Headache and Migraine Management Journal

• Migraine Association of Canada

• The National Migraine Association

• JAMA Migraine Information Center

Heart Disease & Stroke

• Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario

• Heart and Stroke Foundation Canada

• American Heart Association

• National Stroke Association

• Understanding Heart Disease (Virtual Hospital page)

• Take Wellness to Heart (AHA womens' web site)

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HIV/AIDS

• Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)

• JAMA HIV/AIDS information Center

• NAtional Library of Medicine (NLM) HIV/AIDS Information

• Aidsmap (UK)

• Australian Fedaration of AIDS organizations (AFAO)

Lung Disease

• Canadian Lung Association (CLA)

• American Lung Association (ALA)

• Pulmonary Fibrosis Association (PFA)

Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

• The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada (MSSC)

• The World of Multiple Sclerosis (IFMSS)

• The National Multiple Scelrosis Society (NMSS)

• The Mulitple Sclerosis Foundation (MSF)

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Pain

• International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)

• Worldwide Congress on Pain (pain.com)

• American Pain Society

• American Academy of Pain Management

• Amercian Academy of Pain Medicine

• The Oxford Pain Internet Site

• Fact Sheet:  Chronic Nonmalignant Pain (M. E. Bedard, Ph.D)

• North American Chronic Pain Association of Canada

• American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA)

• Mark Grant's Chronic Pain Pages

• Trigeminal Neuralgia Association

Tempo Mandibular Joint Disorder (TMJD)

• Information on TMJ/TMD

• The TMJ Association

 
Tinnitus

• The Tinnitus Association of Canada

• Online survey on coping with tinnitus

• The Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Site

• American Tinnitus Association

• The British Tinnitus Association

• Australian Tinnitus Association (with audio files of tinnitus-like noises!)

• The Irish Tinnitus Association

• Tinnitus Infoline

• Tinnitus.com

• Tinnitus FAQ

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GENERAL DISCLAIMER
    Although I have chosen these sites because I believe they have useful and accurate information, you are responsible for how you use this information.  This page is designed for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace the advice or recommendations of a health care professional. The information provided through these links should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease. Please consult your health care provider if you have any concerns or questions about your health condition(s).

This page is designed and maintained by Fuschia. M. Sirois, Ph.D., B.Sc.

Department of Psychology, University of Windsor

Last update was September 16, 2003

visitors since Sept. 15, 2000