Resources

Announcements

• Annual Thanksgiving Feast (Saturday, 22 November 2008)
• Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital's Cognitive Therapy Lecture Series:
  "Coping with Conflict" (Tuesday, 02 December 2008)
• "Meditation and Mental Health Recovery" (Tuesday, 03 December 2008)
• Annual Christmas Party (Monday, 15 December 2008)
• John's Pacific Beach/La Jolla Mood Walk/Run/Swim/Boogieboard/Surf
  Exercise Group
• Dr. Depp's mindfulness study
• San Diego Mental Health Calendar
• Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital's Family & Patient Mood Disorders Support Group
  run by Henry Peterson every Wednesday
• Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital's ongoing COG IOP Program
• Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital's ongoing DBT IOP Program

DBSA-related resources

DBSA in San Diego County
DBSA Support Groups in San Diego County
DBSA Support Groups in San Diego County: Group Leader Contact List

DBSA San Diego
http://www.dbsasandiego.org/ (Web site for DBSA San Diego)      phone 858.444.6776
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/dbsasandiego/ (Yahoo! Groups site for DBSA San Diego)

DBSA California
http://www.californiadbsa.org/      phone 909.780.3366

DBSA (national)
http://www.dbsalliance.org/      phone 800.826.3632
DBSA Pages
Find A Pro
Rebecca's Dream
Peers Helping Peers

NAMI-related resources

NAMI San Diego
http://www.namisandiego.org/      phone 619.584.5564

NAMI California
http://www.namicalifornia.org/      phone 916.567.0163

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
http://www.nami.org/      phone 800.950.6264

Local resources

• DBSA San Diego full-page information sheet
• DBSA San Diego one-third page information card
• Proposed DBSA San Diego Support Group Guidelines
• DBSA Support Group Guidelines
• DBSA Support Group Crisis Response Guide
• Community Crisis Resources
• Mood State Pyramid (definitions of numerical mood states)
• Mental Health Resources
• Fifty-Two Proven Stress Reducers
• Past events
  • Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital's Cognitive Therapy Lecture Series:
    "Helping Teens Manage Depression" (Tuesday, 04 November 2008)
  • Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital's Cognitive Therapy Lecture Series:
    "Understanding Depression" (Tuesday, 07 October 2008)
  • The Benefits Roadshow: Benefits Training for Consumers with Disabilities
  • Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital's Cognitive Therapy Lecture Series:
    "Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)" (Tuesday, 02 September 2008)
  • Beach Party (Sunday, 24 August 2008)
  • Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital's Cognitive Therapy Lecture Series:
    "Cognitive Therapy and Older Adults" (Tuesday, 05 August 2008)
  • Beach Party (Saturday, 26 July 2008)
  • Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital's Cognitive Therapy Lecture Series:
    "The Cognitive Model of Anger" (Tuesday, 01 July 2008)
  • Beach Party (Sunday, 29 June 2008)
  • Holiday Potluck Dinner (Monday, 17 December 2007)
  • Beach Party (Saturday, 21 July 2007)

Web resources

• Medpage Today: Psychiatry
• Mental Health America
• WebMD
• Everyday Health
• McMan's Depression and Bipolar Web
• Network of Care
• San Diego Community Health Partnership
• Karen's "DBSA Library" recommended reading list
• Fight Stigma
• HealthTalk: Mental Health audio & video (good audio and video clips)
• Mental Health Help
• Mayo Clinic
• PsychEducation.org
• PsychCentral.com
• Medscape Today
• MedicineNet.com
• Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital
• The Amen Clinics
• good 20-minute video about the brain
• Articles
  • "Antidepressants may not help fight bipolar disorder"
  • "Millisecond Brain Signals Predict Response to Fast-Acting Antidepressant" (recommended by Michelle)
  • "Deep into Sleep"
  • "How to Help Yourself If You Are Depressed" (recommended by Bob)
  • "Get Healthier and Happier"
  • "Rapid Cycling and Mixed States as 'Waves'" (recommended by Karen)
  • "The Bipolar Puzzle: What Does It Mean To Be a Manic-Depressive Child?"
  • "Study links bipolar disorder with older fathers"
  • "Modafinil augmentation of antidepressant treatment in depression."
  • "Pharming Today"
  • "Myth of the antipsychotic", an article about dangers associated with antipsychotic medications
    Read this article with an open mind; you may want to ask your psychiatrist about it. And don't stop taking your meds because of what you read here, unless your psychiatrist advises you to do so.
  • "Top Doctors 2007", from San Diego Magazine
    The psychiatrist section is from about 45% down the page to about 65% down the page. (Watch your vertical scrollbar.) You may see some familiar names here. But be warned: This article may be advertising rather than the results of unbiased research.
  • "Older. With bipolar." an article from BP Magazine featuring our own David Zagorsky
• Depression
  • DBSA's Depression page
  • NAMI's Major Depression fact sheet
  • Esperanza Magazine (for anxiety and depression)
  • MyDepressionConnection.com
  • Everyday Health: Depression Center
  • Depression Is Real
  • Depressed Teens
• Bipolar Disorder
  • DBSA's Bipolar Disorder page
  • NAMI's Bipolar Disorder fact sheet
  • BP Magazine (for bipolar disorder)
  • BipolarConnect.com
  • Everyday Health: Bipolar Disorder Center
  • California Bipolar Foundation
  • Equilibrium (the UK-based Bipolar Foundation)
  • Bipolar Kids
  • Use of Antidepressants in Treating Bipolar Disorder (recommended by Rob)
  • Algorithm for Treatment of BDI [Bipolar Disorder, Type I] (recommended by Rob)
  • Guidelines for the management of patients with bipolar disorder (recommended by Rob)
  • Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Bipolar Disorder (recommended by Rob)
• Anxiety
  • DBSA's Anxiety page
  • AnxietyConnection.com
  • Everyday Health: Anxiety Disorder Center
  • Anxiety and Panic
  • Anxiety Disorders Association of America
  • Relaxation Response Meditation (recommended by Dave)
  • Buddhist Resources in San Diego County (recommended by Dave, for those pursuing Mindfulness)
• Medication
  • MedlinePlus
  • Drugs.com
  • Psycho-Babble Medication by Dr. Bob
  • Ask a Patient (user feedback about medications)
  • Crazy Meds (irreverent but useful information about medications)
  • The Good Drug Guide (recommended by Todd)
  • Mood Stabilizers: An Updated List and Links (recommended by Rob)
• Insurance, Disability, Legal
  • Able-Disabled Advocacy (recommended by Margaret)
  • National Health Law Program
  • County of San Diego Guide to Medi-Cal Mental Health Services
  • Social Security Disability
  • Disability Benefits 101
  • Health Insurance Basics
  • Handling your Psychiatric Disability in Work and School (recommended by Rob)