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I feel like I am not alone and I have people to talk to now. I have formed several friendships that have been great.
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We have found the following resources helpful and recommend them for people suffering from depression or bipolar disorder as well as their family and friends. By listing these resources we are referring you to an outside source and DBSA Greater Houston assumes no responsibility for information contained in any of the following resources and disclaims all liability in respect of such information.
Community Resources
Useful Links
Publications
Recommended Reading
USEFUL LINKS
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - AACAP
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Bipolar Disorder Awareness
Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation
DBSA Texas
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (National Office)
Directory of Patient Assistance Drug Programs
Directory of Psychiatric Drugs
Government Programs Benefits
Mental Health America of Greater Houston - MHA
The Mental Health and Mental Retardation Authority of Harris County - MHMRA
Mental Health Screening
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill - NAMI
National Institue of Mental Health - NIMH
Peer-to-Peer Resource Center
PUBLICATIONS
Beyond Diagnosis--Depression and Treatment: A Call to Action to the Primary Care Community and People with Depression
Coping with Unexpected Events: Depression and Trauma
DBSA Support Groups: An Important Step on the Road to Recovery
Family and Friends’ Guide to Recovery from Depression and Bipolar Disorder
Mood Disorders and Different Kinds of Depression
RECOMMENDED READING
A Brilliant Madness, Patty Duke (1992)
Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Patients and Families, Francis Mark Mondimore (1999)
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to Know, David J. Miklowitz (2002)
Depression, the Mood Disease, Francis Mark Mondimore (1995)
Helping Someone with Mental Illness, Rosalynn Carter (NY: Times Books, 1999)
How to Live With a Mentally Ill Person, Christine Adamec (1996)
Surviving Manic Depression: A Manual on Bipolar Disorder for Patients, Families, and Providers, by E. Fuller Torrey, Michael B. Knable
An Unquiet Mind, Kay Redfield Jamison (1995)
When Someone You Love Has a Mental Illness, Rebecca Woolis (1992) The Art of Meaningful Living, Christopher F. Brown (2009) |
