i would like to know if there is an australian web site were people
with schizophrenia or any mentalhealth can talk to each other and
becomepen pals

Dear bambi40-ga;

Thank you for allowing me an opportunity to answer your interesting
question.

Here you will find a number of sources for the types of organizations
and contacts you requested:

“Schizophrenia Fellowship of NSW Inc”
http://www.sfnsw.org.au/
http://www.sfnsw.org.au/howyouhelp/write.htm
Here you can share your stories with others through their web site.

CARERS – “LET’S TALK DISCUSSION GROUP”
http://www.carerswa.asn.au/pages/lets-talk.html
This is a discussion group where people get to know each other. If you
want to become pen pals with someone or someone wants your to contact
him or her directly, they can advise you so through this forum.

YOURABLE.COM
http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/05Community/01PenPals/PenPals%20-%20Oct%202002
This site contains posts from people suffering from physical and
mental health issues who are also looking for pen pals.

THE ANXIETY PANIC INTERNET RESOURCE
http://www.algy.com/anxiety/index.shtml
Offers chat and pen pal exchange

Here are some online message boards, chat rooms and other places that
originate in Australia where you are likely to meet others who might
be interested in pen paling with someone:

DEPRESSIONET.COM.AU
http://www.depressionet.com.au/messageboard.html

EMEDICAL
http://www.emedical.com.au/default.asp?PageId=17&Dest=2F64656661756C742E6173703F7061676549443D353526626F61726449443D3134

ENABLENET
http://www.enable.net.au/index.cfm?fuseaction=enablenet.browse.browse&catid=2297
Follow the links through the message board link to more places.

MSN GROUPS
http://www.communities.ninemsn.com.au/browse.msnw?catid=91
Many links to boards here. Some in Australia some are elsewhere.

CRI DU CHAT SUPPORT GROUP
http://www.criduchat.asn.au/

YAHOO GROUPS
http://groups.yahoo.com/search?query=schizophrenia&submit=Search
This link directs you to 122 separate message board groups, most of
which are based in the US but may have any number of members in
Australia who might be interested in becoming pen pals, electronically
or via postal mail.

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Best regards;
Tutuzdad-ga


INFORMATION SOURCES

“Schizophrenia Fellowship of NSW Inc”
http://www.sfnsw.org.au/


CARERS – “LET’S TALK DISCUSSION GROUP”
http://www.carerswa.asn.au/pages/lets-talk.html


YOURABLE.COM
http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/05Community/01PenPals/PenPals%20-%20Oct%202002


THE ANXIETY PANIC INTERNET RESOURCE
http://www.algy.com/anxiety/index.shtml


DEPRESSIONET.COM.AU
http://www.depressionet.com.au/messageboard.html


EMEDICAL
http://www.emedical.com.au/default.asp?PageId=17&Dest=2F64656661756C742E6173703F7061676549443D353526626F61726449443D3134


ENABLENET
http://www.enable.net.au/index.cfm?fuseaction=enablenet.browse.browse&catid=2297


MSN GROUPS
http://www.communities.ninemsn.com.au/browse.msnw?catid=91


CRI DU CHAT SUPPORT GROUP
http://www.criduchat.asn.au/


YAHOO GROUPS
http://groups.yahoo.com/search?query=schizophrenia&submit=Search


SEARCH STRATEGY


SEARCH ENGINE USED:

Google ://www.google.com


SEARCH TERMS USED:

AUSTRALIA SCHIZOPHRENIA CHAT

AUSTRALIA SCHIZOPHRENIA “MESSAGE BOARD”

AUSTRALIA SCHIZOPHRENIA FORUM

AUSTRALIA SCHIZOPHRENIA “PEN PAL”

AUSTRALIA SCHIZOPHRENIA “PEN PALS”

ALTERNATIVELY SUBSTITUTED THE TERM “SCHIZOPHRENIA” FOR
“SCHIZOPHRENIC”, “MENTAL HEALTH”, “BI-POLAR”, “ANXIETY” AND
“DEPRESSION”.