Mental Health Support

SHARONE ABRAMOWITZ MD motivational interviewing trainer and healthy communications consultant AbramowitzHealthyCommunicating.com MIforMDs.com integrative psychiatry and addiction medicine private practice www.Abramowitz-Psychiatry.com                          clinician resources see mental health screening downloads, under clinician downloads primary care mental health clinical tools, loaded with brief mental health screening tools patient resources 'clinician downloads' on this site: abdominal breathing instructions, progressive muscle relaxation, sleep hygiene, mood diary relaxation practices, page on this website with yoga and meditation resources one degree, new metasite for psychosocial resources generic medication programs, no insurance needed for these rock-bottom low prices. offered through riteaid, cvs, walmart, target and others with minimal costs (exs. riteaid: free to sign-up, target $4 for 30 day supply) riteaid target walmart cvs websites with handouts 'let's talk fact' brochures, download pdfs from the american psychiatric association familydoctor.org, mental health patient education downloads on many topics medline plus, mental health and behavior, multiple patient mental health topics downloads books the cognitive behavioral workbook for depression, book by william knaus, CBT approach the anxiety and phobia workbook, by edmund bourne, CBT approach full catastrophe living: using the wisdom of your body and mind to face stress, pain and illness, book by jon kabat-zinn, phd mindfulness meditation and yoga mind-body approach peer support groups mental help net, meta-site that allows you to use search terms to find a self-help group for a given condition men creating peace, (510) 730-0184 anger management classes for men, 1st one is free bipolar and depression support groups, berkeley, depression bipolar support alliance dbsa home page: loaded with resources, such as, on-line support groups ,  educational material , mood/meds diary   adhd support groups, northern californa chadd meetings calendar CHADD (ADHD site) home page ocd support group, through anxiety disorders of north america ADAA (anxiety and depression association of america) home page dual recovery anonymous, for patients with serious mental illness and alcohol/drug use, free, northern calif meeting list berkeley drop-in center, multi-purpose community center for past and present mental health clients and persons undergoing significant emotional distress, includes peer counseling, substance abuse counseling, job counseling and practical support survivors of incest anonymous, oakland meeting, search meetings support groups for families and patients with severe mental illness mental health association of alameda county, long list of support groups for the families of persons with mental illness homeless-mentally ill - host program, homeless outreach and stabilization program for homeless with chronic mental illness family support groups, listing of several groups throughout alameda county, from bonita house family support group nami, national alliance on mental illness, alameda county, support group of loved ones of people with severe mental illnesses includes groups for african-americans, spanish speaking and others mental health advocates, work with people who need help acquiring mental health and other services, financial aid or benefits family information and referral service, first (510) 835-0188 legal resources