We are a multi-disciplinary association of students, teachers, researchers, clinical practitioners, and others interested in the field of online mental health. We meet online to discuss current issues and collaborate on projects to further the field of online mental health. Read more...

• Our Forums are Back!
• All New Wiki
• Open Executive Committee Chats

Good news, our forums are back! We have all the same forums (message boards) we had before and few new ones. Our archives haven't arrived just yet, but they're coming. We also have a great lineup of moderators. A big thank-you to everyone who's volunteering to help out:

• ISMHO Café
  A forum for members to get to know one another on an informal basis. Moderated by Audrey Jung.

• Business and Technical Aspects of Online Counselling
  A forum to discuss the business and technical aspects of conducting an online practice. Moderated by Mark Goldenson.

• Online Support Boards & Groups
  A forum to discuss online support boards and groups. Moderated by Bob Hsiung, Kali Munro, and Tristine Barry.

• Online Counselling and Psychotherapy
  A forum to discuss the theory and technique of online clinical work, including long- and short-term interventions using chat and e-mail. Moderated by Kali Munro and Michael Fenichel.

• International Forum
  A forum for members from around the world to share what is happening in their country, state, region, or province with regards to online mental health issues and services. Moderated by Dominik Rosenauer.

• ISMHO in Second Life
  A forum to discuss life in Second Life. Moderated by Tom Blume.

• Ethical & Legal Issues
  A forum to discuss ethical and legal issues in the online mental health field. Moderated by Kristie Holmes.

• Educators
  A forum for educators involved in the field of online mental health. Moderated by Audrey Jung and Vagdevi Meunier.

• Cyberspace News
  A forum to discuss up-to-date articles and news items regarding online mental health, life in cyberspace, and communication technologies. Moderated by Jim Slade.

• Opportunities and Resources
  A forum to share information about upcoming workshops, conferences, resources, research opportunities, and organizations in the field of online mental health.

• Using These Forums
  A forum where we can help each other learn how to use these forums and try out different features. Moderated by Bob Hsiung.

For access to the forums, please contact Kali.

You won't see the actual forums until you register because they're members-only. For now, your forum registration is separate from your ismho.org registration.

The International Information and Resources Compendium can now be viewed by everyone! There is lots of rich and detailed information about services, laws and regulations, cultural issues, and other issues related to mental health issues online about such countries as Australia Mainland, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Israel, New Zealand, St. Lucia, the UK, and the US. Join and tell us what is happening in your country. Only ISMHO members can add new information.

To facilitate effective communication between the membership and the leadership, we are having open Executive Committee chats each month this year.

Our next chat will be Monday 21 December starting at 10 AM Pacific = 11 AM Mountain = 12 noon Central = 1 PM Eastern = 6 PM GMT = 6 PM Western European = 7 PM Central European = 8 PM Eastern European.

Here are highlights from our chats so far:

• September 21, 2009
• August 17, 2009
  
• July 20, 2009
• June 29, 2009
• April 27, 2009
• March 16, 2009
• February 16, 2009
• January 19, 2009

For more information, please see our chat schedule and instructions.

Join us!

ISMHO offers you the opportunity to be in the forefront of exciting new developments in the field of online mental health. You can participate in and have access to our:

• Theme-based forums
• International Information and Resource Compendium
• Discussion list
• Special projects

ISMHO is unique as an organization:

• ISMHO is inclusive. We welcome clinicians, other professionals, students, consumers, researchers, teachers, and anyone else who has an interest, or holds a stake, in mental health online.
• ISMHO is people. Companies, businesses, and other organizations are not eligible for membership.
• ISMHO is international -- as you'd expect from our name!
• ISMHO is democratic, managed by an Executive Committee elected by its members according to its bylaws.
• ISMHO is affordable at only US$25 per year.

Membership does not imply endorsement or certification of your skills or work if you are a clinician.