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Community |
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Local
Resources in the Triad including activities, volunteer and social groups. |
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Bipolar |
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Electronic Mood Charting When you register
at this free site, you can create an ongoing e-Mood Chart through your email
program. Bipolar News a guide
to the latest research on bipolar, for clinicians, patients and families. Bipolar: A Guide for Patients and Families (PDF, 2004) International Society For Bipolar Disorders Links a nice selection
of information centers, foundations, research centers, and more personal web
sites about bipolar. Black
Dog Institute
The Australians discovered the first treatment for bipolar, and this
Australian mood center has many innovative internet programs for patients. Harvard
Bipolar Research Program Depression
and Bipolar Support Alliance Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation Visit
the National Institute of Mental Health; under “Select A Topic”
choose “Bipolar Disorder” to find useful brochures. Read
a personal story of bipolar-II from New York Magazine |
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Depression |
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National
Foundation for Depressive Illness. Depression and Pregnancy (PDF,
2001) Depression and Menopause (PDF,
2001) Premenstrual Depression (PDF, 2001) Postpartum Depression (PDF, 2001) Depression
in Older Adults (Large Print PDF or Small Print PDF) Visit
the National Institute of Mental Health; under “Select A Topic”
choose “Depression” to find useful brochures |
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Support Groups |
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First Presbyterian Church offers two support
groups for bipolar disorder – one for patients and one for family members -
in Winston-Salem (contact number is 336-414-1466) Forsyth County Mental Health
Association:
includes information on local support groups Greensboro
Mental Health Association: includes information on local support
groups Winston-Salem Alcoholics Anonymous Piedmont Area Narcotics Anonymous National
Alliance for the Mentally Ill (includes educational meetings for
relatives of people with mental illness) National
Mental Health Association I Can
House (for people with autism or asperger’s) Professionals
In Transition (for people with recent job loss) |
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Medications |
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TogetherRx discount card
for people without medication insurance Costco.com allows you to search
for out-of-pocket price of medications (if link is broken go to www.costco.com,
click “Pharmacy” then “Drug Pricing”).
You can also find lists of discounted ($4-6) generics at www.target.com,
www.walmart.com
and other pharmacies. National Institute of Mental Health Site on Medications |
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Natural &
Complimentary Therapies |
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Fact Sheet on Saint John's Wort FDA
health alert on Kava Kava
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Children &
Medication |
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NorthwestAHEC, Triad referral
directory of mental health providers specializing in children and
adolescents. |
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Other |
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—Updated 5/3/09 by Chris Aiken, MD |
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