Resources and Links
If you are in a crisis please call:
1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433) or
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
The Veterans Crisis Line is a free and confidential source of mental health support and referrals, available 24/7/365. Veterans and their families are encouraged to call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1, chat online at www.VeteransCrisisLine.net, or text to 838255 to speak with qualified VA professionals.
Link Shortcuts:
- Mood Disorder Resources
- Campaigns for Mental Illness
- Depression / Bipolar Resources
- Mood Disorder: Families And Children
- College & Youth Acceptance
- Support Groups
- Medication Assistance
- Mood Disorder Business Resources
- Schizophrenia Resources
- Suicide Resources
- Summer Camps
- www.guardianinsurance.com.au/ArticleLibrary/About-Bipolar-Disorder.aspx
International Resources
Argentina
Fubipa
Austria
Austria Pro Instruments
Austrian Society for Bipolar Disorder
OEGBE
Australia
Beyond Blue
Black Dog Institute
FyrenIyce
Headspace
Health Insite
Mental Health Foundation of Australia
Mental Health Foundation
Bipolar Education Foundation
Belgium
Federation of Mental Health Service
Wim Van Wambeke
Martelaarslaan 204 B
B - 9000 Gent
Tel. +32 9 233 50 99
Fax. +32 9 233 35 89
Email wvw@fdgg.be
Dutch Association for Manic Depressive
Brazil
ABRATA
Recife, Brazil: Dr. Katia Petribu (katia@elogica.com.br).
Professor of Psychiatry at the Federal University in Recife, Pernambuco.
Ben Lafer (blafer@usp.br)
Bipolar Disorder Program
University of São Paulo Medical School
Bulgaria
Public Health Association
Hristo Dimitrov
39 Dunav St. floor 3
BG-1000 Sofia
Mobile : +359 878399502
Email: dvchristo2001@yahoo.com
Canada
Canadian Mental Health Association
Canadian Addictions and Mental Health
Mood Disorders Society of Canada
Mood Disorders Association of Canada
MindYourMind
Central America
Colegio Monarch Guatemala
Croatia
Shine- The Association for Social Promotion of People with Mental Disabilities
Mr Kristijan Grdan Coordinator
Mlinovi 23
10 000 Zagreb
Croatia
Tel : +385 1 4673 228
Fax : +385 1 4673 228
E-mail: kristijan@udrugu-sjaj.com
Denmark
Depression Forum
Europe
GAMIAN Europe: Global Alliance of Mental Illness Advocacy Networks
France
Argos 2001
Germany
German Society for Bipolar Disorders Association
Self-help Groups
Greece
EDO the Hellenic Bipolar Organization
India
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health and Neuroscience
Bangalore:
Dr. Y C Janardhanreddy, Dr. Sanjeevjain or Dr. Naren Rao
Tel: 9448925632
Indonesia
Suryani Institute for Mental Health
Jl. Gandapura No. 30
Denpasar 80237
Bali – Indonesia
Ph. +62361467553
Fax. +62361462878
email : suryani@suryani-institute.com
Integra
Integra Association for Mental Health
Israel
The Israel Mental Health Association
The Israel Assocation for Mental Health
Italy
SOS Italian PSYCHE
Institute for Research and Care for Mental Disorders
Nepal
KOSHISH-National Mental Health Self-Help Organization
Netherlands
Dutch Association for Manic Depressives
New Zealand
Ministry of Health
Bipolar Support: Canterbury
Philippines
The representative from the Philippines in Asian Network of Bipolar Disorder is Dr. Paul V. Lee paulvleemd@yahoo.com
Portugal
www.dramilcar.blogspot.com
Romania
Romanian League for Mental Health
Russia
Public Initiative in Psychiatry
Scotland
Bipolar Scotland
Breathing Space
Scottish Association for Mental Health
Scottish Development Centere for Mental Health
Scottish Recovery Network
See Me Scotland
Slovenia
OZARA Slovenija Nacianonaino Zdrruzenje Za Kakovost Zivljenja
Slovenian Association for Mental Health
Slovak Republic
Slovak League for Mental Health
South Africa
The South African Depression and Anxiety Group
Spain
Bipolar World
Spanish Confederation of Families and Persons with Mental Illness
Sweden
Swedish National Association for Mental Health
Switzerland
Swiss Society for Bipolar Disorders
Turkey
Psychiatric Association of Turkey
United Kingdom
SANE
Bipolar Aberdeen
Depression Alliance
MDF: The Bipolar Organization
Unveiling the Stigma
BBC-Health
Focus on Disability
United States
New Mexico Behavioral Health Collaborative
New Mexico Behavioral Health Resources
Mood Disorder Resources
Counseling Resource
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
National Mental Health Association (NMHA)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
World Federation For Mental Health
Mental Help Net - Personality Disorders
Mayo Clinic Mental Health Information Sheets
Online Dictionary For Mental Health
Consumer Driven Services Directory
International Mental Health Research Org.
NARSAD: charity research
Recovery International
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
BipolarTrialsNetwork www.semel.ucla.edu/champ
www.mooddisorderscanada.ca
www.bipolar-foundation.org (Oxford, GB)
www.goodtherapy.org
Child Mind Institute
Harbor of Refuge
Mental Health Net
Internet Mental Health
Healthy Place
Top 100 Counseling Resources
American Psychiatric Association
American Psychological Association
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Campaigns and Advocacy for Mental Illness
Bring Change 2 Mind: Stigma Buster
National Empowerment Center
National Mental Health Awareness Campaign
Recovery International
Campaign For Mental Health Reform
Step Out of the Silence
Mental Health America Campaign
Open Minds Open Doors Campaign
Minds on The Edge Campaign Stigma Buster
Silver Ribbon for all brain disorders
Collaborative for Community Intergration
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD)
MADI Resource Center
Massachusetts General Hospital Bipolar Clinic and Research Program
McMan's Depression and Bipolar Weekly
Mental Health America
Mental Health Awareness Campaign
Mental Help
The Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion of Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities
Disability Rights California
Treatment Advocacy Center
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Depression / Bipolar Resources
Ask a Bipolar
Ask a Bipolar (Facebook)
Organization for Bipolar Affective Disorders (OBAD)
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
Depression Test & Symptoms of Depression
Books On Bipolar
BP Magazine / BP Hope.com
Mind Body Wellness Therapy, Kate Young, Ph.D.
National Bipolar Foundation
Web MD
Bipolar Caregiver
Bipolar Network News
Leading Education and Awareness for Depression- Pittsburgh
Beyond Bipolar- Dr. Jane Mountain
Bipolar Education Foundation
The Josselyn Center
Madison Institute for Medicine
World Health Organization (WHO)
Bipolar Support System
Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Depression Central
St. John's Wort & Depression
International Foundation for Research and Education on Depression
A Silver Lining
Alaska Mental Health Consumer Web
Bipolar Disorder Learning Center
Bipolar Significant Others
Medline Plus
Bipolar Disorder Today
Pendulum Organization
Sharecare
http://www.boisebipolarcenter.com/
Healthline
Bipolar Network News
Iberoamerican Network for Bipolar Disorder
Leading Education and Awareness for Depression Pittsburgh
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Mood Disorder: Families And Children
Connect for Kids
National Family Caregivers Association
The Caring for Every Child's Mental Health
Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation
Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health
Co-Dependents Anonymous
Nationl Federation Childrens Mental Health
Bipolar & Significant Others (BSO)
Bipolar for All
The Balanced Mind Foundation
STARFISH Advocacy Association
National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD)
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
Artrageous Minds
Artrageous Minds on Myspace
Fusion Academy & Learning Center
PatientsLikeMe Mood Conditions Community
Sam’s Cause
Bring Change 2 Mind
Browning Communities
Families for Depression Awareness
Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
BPChildren.com
Bipolar Significant Others (BPSO)
The Bipolar Child
Iberoamerican Network for Bipolar Disorder
Compass Family Center
Compass at University of San Diego
The Family Compass
Colorado: Dr. Debbie Carter, MD: (303) 315-9876
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
College & Youth Acceptance
Peer to Peer Resource Center
Musicians for Mental Health - mpower
Half of Us
Screen for Mental Health College Response
The Jed Foundation: for College Students
Campus Health and Safety
Active Minds (Student Voices)
Active Minds on Campus
Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation (JBRF)
TeenScreen
Impact Young Adults
Blog: Psychology Today
Flipswitch
Undergraduate and Graduate Education Index
Free Online Courses
Help Your Teen Now
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Support Groups
Find the Light
Patients Like Me
Bipolar Support.Org
The Icarus Project
Touching Minds
Mixed Nuts
Teen Moods
Male Depression
Bipolar Chat
MD Junction
Bipolar Net (Online Chat Room)
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Medication/Legal Assistance
Medications A-Z
Discount Drug Network
Partnership For Prescription Assistance
Medications ~ Medline Plus
Drug Interactions, Alternative, MotherNature
Drug Interactions, DIRECT
Safe Harbor / Non-Drug Approach Mental Health
Drug Watch
Social Security and Disability Resource Center
United States Department of Labor
Prescription Assistance Program
Free or Inexpensice Prescription Drugd for the Unisured:
- To apply directly, go to http://www.pparx.org/
- If you would like assistance for the $12/prescription, go to http://www.prescriptionhope.com/ and click on enrollement link at the tio ofthe page
- For a comprehensive lisiting of the available Prescription Assistance Programs from drug companies throughout the United State, go here
Needy Meds
Bipolar Disorder and Social Security Disability
ALLSUP- Social Security Disability
Collge of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacist (CPNP)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Mental Health and Insurance
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Mood Disorder Business Resources
Workplace FAQ and Talking Points
Handling Psychiatric Disability Work & School
Employee Assistance Programs
Bazelon Center For Mental Health Law
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Schizophrenia Resources
National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
Schizophrenia.com
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Suicide Resources
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
National Hopeline Network (1-800-SUICIDE)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
SAVE (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education)
Compassionate Friends-Parent Grief
Books on Surviving Suicide
Friends for Survival
Suicide: Read This First
People to Prevent Suicude
Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Campaign
Survivors of Suicide Loss
Promoting Emotional Health and Preventing Suicide (SAMHSA)
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Summer Camps
EFRC Resource Directory - The EFRC Resource Directory includes local, regional and national resources most commonly referred by our agency. While this list is comprehensive, it is not inclusive of all disability related resources. We encourage you to call us at 800-281-8252 to speak with our family support staff. Please visit our offices and browse our extensive lending library.
Treatment Centers/Residences
Acamdey Street Community Residence- New York
Appleton Continuing Care Program at Mclean- MA
CooperRiis, Healing Farm Community-NC
Forty Seven Main Street, Inc.-Vermont
Gateway Homes of Greater Richmond- VA
The Greystone Program; Friends Hospital- PA
Hopewell, A Therapeutic Farm Community- Ohio
Institute of Living/Buckingham House-CT
Newman Community Residence- NY
Parents' Foundation for Transitional Living, Inc.- CT
WestBridge Community Services- New Hampshire
Brain Banks
Stanley Foundation Brain Bank
Brain Bank in Melbourne- Brian Dean
UCSD- Dr. John Kelsoe
McLean Brain Bank
Jobs and Traveling
Travel and Mental Health Checklist
Job Accommodation Network
Research and Clinical Trials
Stanley Medical Research Institute
International Behavioural and Neural Genetics Society
Harvard Bipolar Research Program
Stanford University Bipolar Disorder Clinic
National Institute of Mental Health Clinical Research Studies
Patients Like Me
ClinicalTrials.gov
UMass Medical School Transitions Research and Training Center
Pharmacogenomics of Bipolar Disorder
Sharp Mesa Vista
Publications, Media, Readings, Books, Blogs
SAMHSA
Free Your Mind Projects
Runaway Mind
Bipolar Poetry
Brandon and the Bipolar Bear
Eli-the Bipolar Bear
Six Days to Sanity
Fall Girl by MaryBeth Smith
Bipolar Girl: Psychotic Self
Bipolar Young Adult
Treatment of Bipolar Disorder in the University Student Population
When My Mommie Cries
Raccoons Respect My Piss But Watch Out For Skunks: My Funny Life on a Planet Not of My Choosing That I Now - Maybe, Sort of, Not Really, Well Okay - Call Home
When to Worry by Dr. Lisa Boesky
Boise Bipolar Center
Zen Living for Soft Bipolar Cyclothmia Disorder
Soft Bipolar Books by Dr. Charles K. Bunch
Bipolar Experiences
International Bipolar Foundation- Awards, interviews, video, etc.
Mogen Schou Award- Muffy Walker
Interview with Maggie Reese
Kevin Hine (Consumer Advisory Board) Interview
Links should be used for educational purposes only and not replace the advice from a health care professional.
