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DBSA Boston has excellent recommendations for bipolar support groups in boston
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Pl get in touch with DBSA Chapters/Support Groups in North Carolina-DBSA Alamance - Orange Contact: David Girod ( Ph:336-266-9362) or Ben Springer(Ph:336-213-4589); email: kleeklo@hotmail.com / dwgirod@gmail.com. Pl visit this link for specific treatments to Bipolar disorder- http://www.nchealthinfo.org/local_services/search/index.cfm?info=0,203,1,0,0
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Yes there are many DBSA or depression and bipolar support groups in and around the area. For information on these groups where they meet and what times, check their website: www.dbsalliance.org.
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I would try and contact an agency called DBSA Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Texas. If you go to the web site there is a contact us section on the left hand side. Enter in your information and someone will get back to you. Good Luck. http://www.dbsatexas.org/
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She can attend a Depression Bipolar Support Alliance Meetings. The Depression Bipolar Support Alliance Meetings (DBSA) chapters offer peer-run support groups for comfort and direction in a confidential and supportive setting. It depends on your location for where these are located.
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DBSA Texarkana is a support group for people and associates of people with mental afflictions. They meet the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month at 7pm. Here is a direct link to their website which contains information on times, locations, resources and general contanct information for this group: http://www.geocities.com/dbsatexarkana/
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13 is a very hard age to get a reliable BP diagnosis at, most psychiatrists do not consider a reliable diagnosis possible until at least age 20. I was not formally diagnosed until age 38 even though I know I met the DSM-3 criteria for cyclothymia at 19 and had my first real manic episode when I was 21.
I suggest taking the DBSA's online manic and depression scale questionnaires, printing the results and take them with you for the doctor to read when your parents take you to your next appointment with your doctor.
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I would try to get into some counseling or a support group for depression, because that sounds like what you are going through right now. Look for mental health facilities in your area, or support groups like the National Alliance for Mentally Ill people (Nami), and the Depression/Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) are also good for just having people to talk things out with. If you are thinking of suicide, call the police, or try the National Suicide Prevention Hotline....it should be in any phonebook or online....Good luck, and I hope you feel better soon.
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Hi! I checked into a listing of organizations that have bipolar support groups in Pennsylvania. There is one in Scranton that you can contact. The contact name is Steve Hasher @ 215-428-0404 and the name of the group is DBSA Scranton. I was a bit confused when I found it because it said service city was Yardley but the group has Scranton in it so I gave a quick call. I was told that they have several groups that meet in your area and that you should call at your earliest convenience. You can have a confidential consultation on the phone at which time the group will help you select the best session for you to attend.
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The only way to know for sure is to see a doctor and get a diagnosis. You can watch for symptoms and let the doctor know what you have seen, however. Bipolar people swing between moods and are not able to control this. They are very unpredictable, and you cannot tell what sort of response you will get from them most of the time. Bipolar people can get very irritable, or very happy, or very depressed. Often they spend a lot of money or do dangerous things like drive too fast or have sex with lots of different people.
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Well in South Africa, a blue collar job (unskilled labour) will get you about R1 000 - R3 000 a month. An accountant on the other hand get about R50 000 a month. This is beginning 2008
Another answerThe range of employment options in a given country in Africa, let alone the whole continent, is broad almost beyond summarization. Street vendors who are regularly employed (they're out there every day) can earn as little as pennies a day in, say, Mogadishu, Somalia. Executives in a corporate structure like, say, De Beers Societe Anonyme (or DBSA, which is the organization that has the overall management responsibilities for all the various arms of the privately held De Beers diamond conglomerate) make Megadollars a year. Many countries in Africa have a per capita annual income of something in the range of $500. Is $500 a year a good income, even in a place where the dollar "goes a little farther" than in a first world country?
At the risk of going a bit off-topic, consider this. In general, Africa is a continent comprised of a group of countries that have problems almost beyond comprehension. Their difficulties affect them individually and as a collective. Drought, possibly due to climate change, is pressing on many areas of the land. And it's getting worse. It isn't so much that some people starve to death but that vast numbers of human beings die of starvation because of famine. Every day. Right now. Some 38 million souls live in the shadow of starvation. Couple that to the clan disputes, political rivalry and other conflicts that result in outright armed warfare (with the victimization that kills locals or transmutes caring, honorable natives into homeless refugees) and the word misery doesn't begin to describe the horror of life in many places. AIDS still isn't done with the people, either. It will continue to burn through the populace for some time, maybe for generations. The question for far too many brothers and sisters there isn't how much money they can make but whether they will be able to stay alive one more day. One more hour.
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Yes, there are support groups for individuals with and families of persons with Bipolar Disorder. These below are courtesy of the American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse. Feel free to call 973-989-1122 or visit website www.selfhelpgroups.org for the most up-to-date listings for support groups.
BIPOLAR DISORDER
Abraham Low Self-Help Systems (formerly Recovery, Inc.)International. 600 groups. Founded 1937. Mental health self-help organization that offers weekly peer-led meetings for people suffering from various emotional and mental conditions. Telephone and internet-based meetings available. Principles parallel those found in cognitive-behavioral therapy. Teaches people how to change their thoughts, reactions and behaviors that cause their physical and emotional symptoms. Write: Abraham Low Self-Help Systems, 105 W. Adams St., Suite 2940, Chicago, IL 60603.Call 1-866-221-0302 or 312-337-5661; Fax: 312-726-4446. Website: www.lowselfhelpsystems.org
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)National. 1000+ affiliated groups. Founded 1986. Mutual support and information for persons with depression and bipolar disorder and their families. Provides education on the nature of depressive illnesses. Advocacy for research and improved access to care. Scheduled online support group meetings (Mon., Tues. and Wed.), annual conference, guidelines for developing support groups and quarterly newsletter. Face-to-face support group listings on website. Write: DBSA, 730 N. Franklin St., Suite 501, Chicago, IL 60610. Call 1-800-826-3632 or 312-642-0049(Mon.-Fri., 8:30am-5pm CST); Fax: 312-642-7243. Website: www.dbsalliance.org
Emotions Anonymous International. 784 chapters. Founded 1971. Fellowship for people experiencing emotional difficulties. Uses the 12-step program sharing experiences, strengths and hopes in order to improve emotional health. Books and literature available to new and existing groups. Guidelines available to help start a similar group. Write: Emotions Anonymous International, P.O. Box 4245, St. Paul, MN 55104-0245. Call 651-647-9712; Fax: 651-647-1593. Website: www.emotionsanonymous.org E-mail: orders@emotionsanonymous.org
GROW in America International. 143 groups. Founded in 1957. 12-Step. Group offers mutual help, friendship, community, education and leadership. Focuses on recovery and personal growth. Open to all including those with mental health issues, depression, anxiety, grief, fears, etc. Write: GROW in America, P.O. Box 3667, Champaign, IL 61826. Call 1-888-741-4769. Website: www.growinamerica.org
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Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation Online.Site provides information posted by members to provide support to families of children or teens with bipolar disorder. Offers message boards, support group information, community center and general information. Website: www.bpkids.org
Conduct Disorders Parent Message Board Online. 7080 members. Founded 1995. Support for parents of a child with one of the many behavior disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiance disorder, bipolar disorder, conduct disorder, depression, anxiety and substance abuse. Parents of children all ages welcome. Website: www.conductdisorders.com
Schizoaffective.org Online. Provides support for people diagnosed with schizophrenia, schizoaffective, bipolar disorders, their family and caregivers. Site includes a live chat room. Website: schizoaffective.org E-mail schizoaffectiveorg-owner@yahoogroups.com
Support4Hope Online. Provides support of various mental health issues such as autism, obsessive compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), ADD and ADHD and the problems that arise from them such as domestic abuse. Online forums and chatroom. Website:www.support4hope.com
FAMILIES OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS
Federation of Families for Children's Mental HealthNational. 137 affiliated groups. Founded 1989. Parent-run organization focused on the needs of children and youth with emotional, behavioral or mental disorders and their families. Provides information, advocacy, newsletter and conferences. For local support group information, click on "Who We Are" on top of menu bar; then click on "Local Chapters and State Organizations." Write: National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health, 9605 Medical Center Dr., Suite 280, Rockville, MD 20850. Call240-403-1901; Fax: 240-403-1909. Website: www.ffcmh.org E-mail: ffcmh@ffcmh.org
Sibling Support Project National. 340 affiliated groups. Founded 1990. Organization dedicated to the life long concerns of brothers and sisters of people with special health, developmental and mental health concerns. Provides workshops on sibling issues, hosts listservs and provides training on how to implement Sibshops (lively workshops for school-age siblings). Write: Sibling Support Project, c/o Donald Meyer, 6512 23rd Ave. NW, Seattle, WA 98117. Call 206-297-6368. Website: www.siblingsupport.org E-mail: donmeyer@siblingsupport.org
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)(BILINGUAL) National. 1100 groups. Founded 1979. Dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families. Has local self-help and educational groups for family members and mental health consumers. Online community message boards, e-newsletters, blogs and online fact sheets. Quarterly magazines. Focuses on support, education, advocacy and research. Provides online veterans resource center. Write: NAMI, 3803 North Fairfax Dr., Suite 100, Arlington, VA 22203-1701. Call 1-800-950-6264 (helpline) or 703-524-7600 (day); Fax: 703-524-9094. Website: www.nami.org
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Conduct Disorders Parent Message Board Online. 7080 members. Founded 1995. Support for parents of a child with one of the many behavior disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiance disorder, bipolar disorder, conduct disorder, depression, anxiety and substance abuse. Parents of children all ages welcome. Website: www.conductdisorders.com
SibNet Online. 1500+ members. Founded 1998.Listserv for and about adult brothers and sisters of people with special health, developmental and emotional needs. Opportunity for adult brothers and sisters to share information and discuss issues of common interest. Subscribers can connect with their peers, seek information about local services, create connections for their siblings and discuss the proper policies agencies should have toward brothers and sisters. Website:groups.yahoo.com/group/sibnet E-mail: sibnet-owner@yahoogroups.com
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