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Education: National Institute of Mental Health www.nimh.nih.gov/ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services www.samhsa.gov/ Skyland Trail STEP/Family program www.skylandtrail.org/ WebMD www.webmd.com
Drug information www.drugs.com research based medical information www.Medscape.com general information www.healthyplace.com/
Getting Involved: Carter Center www.cartercenter.org/health/mental_health; NAMI www.nami.org/ Families USA www.familiesusa.org/ GA insurance commissioner 404-656-2070
Medications: Patient assistance www.togetherrxaccess.com Don’t forget to ask your Psychiatrist if he has samples of newer medications; also remember that many organizations offer $4 generic medications (Target; Kroger; etc)
Hospitals with Behavioral Units: Anchor Hospital 770-991-6044; Atlanta Medical 404-265-4000; DeKalb Medical 404-501-7720; DeKalb Crisis 404-294-0499; Emory 404-712-4830; Grady 404-616-4762; Georgia Regional 404-243-2216; LaurelWood 770-531-3800; Peachford 770-986-1817; Ridgeview 770-434-4568; Summit Ridge 678-442-5858
Support: addiction www.aaatlanta.org Depression Bipolar Support Alliance www.atlantamoodsupport.com Men stopping violence www.menstoppingviolence.org/ Suicide support with Compassionate Friends www.tcfatlanta.org Parents and friends of lesbians and gays www.PFLAG.com DeKalb Rape Crisis Center 404-377-1428–also 9 to 5 (Atlanta) 404-616-4861
Crisis Help: Always go to the nearest emergency room if you fee unsafe; if you are alone and feel unsafe call 911. Your community service board may be able to assist you with psychiatric needs if you are on Medicare or Medicaid. Dial 211 for United Way assistance for other resources.