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To purchase this video contact Fanlight Productions: email: fanlight@fanlight.com Ph: 800-937-4113 American Psychological Association The APA's public resource section provides information on mental health and psychological issues and lists state and provincial psychological associations, many of which offer referrals for mental health services. Searchable database offers numerous articles on depression-related subjects. National Alliance for the Mentally Ill / Bipolar Links Extensive list of links to biplolar sites by NAMI, an organization that supports and advocates for families of and persons with serious brain disorders. National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association Information Line 800-826-3632 National DMDA's mission is to support patients and their loved ones through education, advocacy and self- help strategies. Call the toll free number for free information packets, local resources and referrals. National Mental Health Information Center Information Line 800-969-NMHA TTY line for the hearing impaired 800-433-5959 The NMHA Mental Health Information Center is a nationally recognized resource for information on mental illnesses and treatments. The Center provides free referrals nationwide and detailed information about medications, treatments, and consumer's rights. National Institute of Mental Health / Bipolar Disorder Publication In-depth section on bipolar disorder includes information on recognition, awareness, treatment and getting help. Pendulum Resources Bipolar Disorders Portal Portal includes a wealth of bipolar information including writings, treatments, FAQ, kids, support groups, humor, recommended books, videos and links. RADIO "The Infinite Mind" and "Voices of an Illness" These public radio programs focus on the art and science of the human mind and spirit, behavior and mental health. "The Infinite Mind" is a weekly show and the award-winning radio documentary series, "Voices of an Illness," features nine people with manic depression including actress/writer/show narrator Patty Duke. Visit the site to order tapes or listen on RealAudio. BOOKS An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness, Kay Redfield Jamison, Random House, 1995 Call Me Anna; The Autobiography of Patty Duke, Patty Duke (Anna Pearce) (with Kenneth Duran), Bantam Books, 1990 The Depression Workbook: A Guide for Living with Depression and Manic Depression, Mary Ellen Copeland, Publisher: New Harbinger Publications; 1992 Listening To Prozac, Peter D. Kramer, M.D., Penguin, USA (Reprint Edition), 1994 Living Without Depression and Manic Depression: A Workbook for Maintaining Mood Stability, Mary Ellen Copeland, New Harbinger, 1994 My Many Colored Days, Seuss, Lou Fancher, Steve Johnson, Knopf, 1996 The Quiet Room; A Journey Out of the Torment of Madness, Lori Schiller, Amanda Bennett, Warner Books, 1996  | |
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