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STAND UP TO STIGMA: Mental health Peer Support Groups at no …

WEBStand Up To Stigma welcomes all in our community. We have members who share openly their challenges and triumphs with depression, bipolar, schizophrenia, PTSD, anxiety, TBI, autism, co-occurring and just any mental health and behavioral health life experiences imaginable.

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What are Mental Disorders

WEBBipolar and Depression Screening Tools. Depression Screening. Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) is the most common screening tool to identify depression. It is available in Spanish, as well as in a modified version for adolescents.; The MacArthur Foundation Initiative on Depression and Primary Care has created a Depression Tool kit …

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Welcome to the new and improved DBSA Albuquerque website!

WEBAfter an extended hiatus, the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Albuquerque Chapter website is back on the interweb! Welcome back to the DBSA Albuquerque website for the Greater Albuquerque Metropolitan Area and the State of New Mexico. The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) is an international non …

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Stand Up To Stigma Support Groups

WEBIN-PERSON GROUPS. MONDAY Every Monday from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. Doors open at 6:30pm for Meet & Greet. 1300 Girard NE Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106. On Girard between Lomas and Indian School.

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I'm More Than My Symptoms

WEBSTAND UP TO STIGMA: Mental Health Support Groups & Community Education. Toggle mobile menu. Toggle search field

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"I Have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)" Card from New …

WEBNew Mexico Solutions “I Have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)” Card Dr. David Ley, Executive Director at New Mexico Solutions, has provided to DBSA Albuquerque a PDF version of NM Solutions’ brilliant “I Have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)” card that is now available to download and print from the DBSA …

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Treatment Technologies for Mood Disorders

WEB4 Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Description: During TMS, a special electromagnetic device is placed on the scalp in order to send magnetic field pulses to parts of the brain that help regulate mood.

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DBSA Albuquerque in Santa Fe support group is back at the De …

WEBDownload printable DBSA Albuquerque’s Santa Fe Flyer Great news! Juan Geyer has returned from abroad and among his top priorities is getting our DBSA Santa Fe chapter and support group up and running for the peers of Northern New Mexico! DBSA Albuquerque in Santa Fe is holding group at the De Vargas Mall Community Room.

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A response to the Topeka Police Department’s “Premise Alert” …

WEBThis week an article was posted to the Topeka Capital-Journal website concerning a program the Topeka Police Department has requesting citizens with behavioral health issues to voluntarily enroll in “Premise Alert.” The goal of Premise Alert is so responding officers will know ahead of time that there is an individual in potential …

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Hypokalemia: Potassium and Mental Health

WEBAfter one of our chapter members was hospitalized for extreme psychosis with symptoms resistant to psychotropic medications, it was realized by providers that low potassium level was the causal factor for these symptoms. This condition is called hypokalemia and produced psychotic symptoms completely separate from their bipolar …

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STS Thursday Support Group

WEBDial-In: 346 248 7799. Meeting ID: 86255583029. Password: 343107. Every Thursday from 6:30PM to 8:00PM Doors open at 6:00PM. Group begins at 6:30PM. 315 Coal SW Albuquerque, NE 87102. Mental Health Peer Supoort Group.

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Family and Friends’ Guide to Recovery from Depression and …

WEBWhat to Find Out: Contact information (including emergency num- bers) for your loved one's doctor, therapist, and psychiatrist, your local hospital, and trusted friends and family members who can help in a crisis.

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Finding a Mental Health Professional

WEB3 Your relationship with your health care provider(s) should be a partnership. You’ll work together to find a treatment plan that will help you feel better.

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A mental health diagnosis is only an explanation, not an excuse

WEBLet’s be 100% clear. Mark this down, come back for reference, let it sink in, accept it as truth, and realize this is the central theme of this narrative. Everyone on this planet has the same social contract with everyone else on this planet. I’ve got bipolar, and I’ve done some really stupid-ass stuff when […]

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Cathal Smyth of Madness…. you got it miserably, irresponsibly so …

WEBKnowing me as you do, one of my favorite bands in the entire history of ever is Madness. The Nutty Boys, the Camden Cowboys, the Magnificent 7 (and for reasons forthwith, fortunately minus one Cathal Smyth, aka Chas Smash, aka Carl Smyth), the patchwork of my youth into the not so youthful is tacked together with a square of …

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Generic and Brand Name Drugs: Understanding the Basics

WEBAt this point the drug has two names: a generic name that’s the drug’s common scientific name and a brand name to make it stand out in the market-place. This is true of prescription drugs as well as over-the-counter drugs. An exam-ple is the pain reliever Tylenol®. The brand name is Tylenol® and the generic name is acetaminophen.

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DBSA Dual Diagnosis

WEBWhat is dual diagnosis? Dual diagnosis is the term used when a person has a mood disorder such as depression or bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression) and a problem with alcohol or

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In loving memory of Clare Clarissa Nina Castellano , beloved friend …

WEBOn October 29, 2017, the behavioral health world said its saddened goodbyes to Clarissa Nina Castellano. Clare (as she preferred to be called) graduated from the University of New Mexico and New Mexico State University with degrees in Psychology and Social Work, the first member of her very large family to achieve a Masters degree.

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