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On this page you will find summaries of helpful talks and articles, as well as links to websites that we have found useful.  Click the following links for additional information from NAMI National concerning treatment and recovery.  For additional information about specific diagnoses, go to NAMI National’s Mental Illnesses page.

General Advice

Caring for the Whole Person: a Psychiatrist's Perspective 

Choosing the Right Mental Health Professional

Coping With Family Conflicts - Some Suggestions 

Housing Opportunities 

Pathways to Increasing Independence for Adults with Mental Illness

Planning for the Future of a Loved One with Mental Illness

Problem Solving as a Wellness Tool 

Social Security Disability 

Steps to Better Physical Health 

Strategies for Helping Mentally Ill Loved Ones 

Specific Diagnoses and Conditions

Bipolar Disorder 

Borderline Personality Disorder and Treatment with Cognitive Therapy 

Cognitive Therapy for the Treatment of Psychosis/Schizophrenia 

Depression Spectrum 

Dual Diagnosis 

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder 

Recommended Web Resources for Helping Someone with Mental Illness 

Advice on coping with a crisis and preparing for an emergency available at:
http://www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org/  (click on Get Help)

Fact sheets on major mental illnesses and their treatment are available at:
http://www.nami.org/

Very useful guides to understanding and helping someone cope with major mental illnesses, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, or dementia, as well as advice on stress management and sleep, are available at:
http://helpguide.org/

An informative summary of a family education program with helpful information and advice for people who care about someone living with mental illness is available at:
http://www.ouhsc.edu/safeprogram/ (Click on the specific lessons to get to the very helpful handouts.)

"Helping Someone Who Is Depressed" is available at:
http://www.familyaware.org/helping-someone-who-is-depressed.html

"Caregiver's Guide to Understanding Dementia Behaviors", with helpful advice is available at:
http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=391

"Caregiver Self-Care", "Anxiety" and other resources available at http://www.slideshare.net/NAMIPAMainLine.   

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