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Twelve-step groups for people whose lives
are affected by someone else's drinking.
Meetings for adults and teenagers.
Find a meeting here.
Twelve-step groups for Alcoholics started by
alcoholic Bill W. Find out if AA is
for you by reading "Is
AA for You?" Read the
Big Book online.
Find a meeting here. Lots of
information on this awesome site.
Anderson
and Anderson is the leader in Anger
Management Certification. Their
corporate clients include county, state and
federal government agencies, and major
corporations. They train doctors,
clinicians, and corporations in the skills
of anger management. The
founder, George Anderson was the technical
advisor on the movie "Anger Management."
Diana is certified through Anderson and
Anderson.
How they
describe themselves: "The Anxiety
Disorders Association of America (ADAA) is
the only national, nonprofit organization
solely dedicated to informing the public,
healthcare professionals, and legislators
that anxiety disorders are real, serious,
and treatable."
Twelve-step groups for people who are
struggling with codependency.
Take the self-assessment quiz
at the Mayo Clinic, and see if you may have
the symptoms of depression.
Discuss the results with your therapist or
doctor.
Government site on
alcoholism. Check out their
FAQs on Alcoholism.
How they describe themselves: "The NIMH mission is to reduce the burden of
mental illness and behavioral disorders
through research on mind, brain, and
behavior. This public health mandate demands
that we harness powerful scientific tools to
achieve better understanding, treatment, and
eventually, prevention of these disabling
conditions that affect millions of
Americans." They have many
informative booklets, pamphlets and other
publications explaining mental health
issues including
Depression,
Anxiety, and
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.
How they describe themselves: "The
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA), an agency of the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS), was established by an act of Congress
in 1992 under Public Law 102-321. With the
stroke of a pen, an agency, separate and
distinct from the National Institutes of
Health or any other agency within the HHS,
was created to focus attention, programs,
and funding on improving the lives of people
with or at risk for mental and substance
abuse disorders. Do you think
you need a higher level of care than
outpatient therapy? Check out their
substance abuse
facility locator. Or for
mental health services locator, check out
their
mental health services
locator. Remember to also
check with your insurance company to ensure
coverage.
Suicide Prevention:
National Suicide
Prevention Lifeline
How
they describe
themselves:
"The
National Suicide
Prevention Lifeline
is a national,
24-hour, and
toll-free suicide
prevention service
available to all
those in suicidal
crisis who are
seeking help.
Individuals seeking
help can dial
1-800-273-TALK
(8255). They will be
routed to the
closest possible
provider of mental
health and suicide
prevention
services."
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