RECOVERY RESOURCES
Importance Phone Numbers (at a glance)
| Mobile Crisis Team | 704-566-3410 | |
| National Crisis Helpline: | 800-999-9999 | |
| National Suicide Prevention Hotline: | 800-273-TALK | |
| MeckLINK | 704-336-6404 | |
| Warm Line | 704-831-8166 | Monday - Friday 9am - 5 pm |
| CMC- Medication Clinic | (704) 444-2322 | |
| MC-Randolph Psychiatric Emergency Room: | (704) 358-2800 | |
| Presbyterian Hospital Main (Medical clearance): | (704) 384-4000 | |
| Crisis Hotline for the Physically & Mentally Challenged: | (800) 426-4263 | |
| Hopeline of North Carolina’s-Crisis Hotline: | (800) 844-7410 | |
| Mental Health Crisis Line: | (800) 222-8220 | |
| Grief Recovery Helpline: | (800) 445-4808 | |
| National Victims Center: | (800) FYI-CALL ((800) 394-2255) | |
| Domestic Violence Emergency Hotline (24 hour): | (800) 799-7233 | |
| DSS- Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline (24 hour): | (704) 336-2131 | |
| DSS-Emergency Adult Protective Services: | (704) 336-4812 | (Intake/Referrals/Reports) |
| National Sexual Assault Hotline: | (800) 656-HOPE ((800) 656-4673) | |
| DBSA Online Support Group | www.dbsalliance.org/osg |
Handbooks and Forms
2007 Consumer Satisfaction Survey
Advance Directives for individuals experiencing challenges with their mental wellness
Advance Directives family member version
General Websites
DBSA National Website: www.dbsalliance.org
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): www.nami.org
Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/
National Institute on Mental Health: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml
Social Security: http://www.ssa.gov/
Mayo Clinic: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/bipolar-disorder/DS00356
Mood Tracker: www.moodtracker.com
Department of Health and Human Services: www.ncdhhs.gov
Copeland Center For Wellness and Recovery (WRAP): www.copelandcenter.com
National Empowerment Center: www.power2u.com
Double Trouble in Recovery: www.doubletroubleinrecovery.com
National Coalition of of Mental Health/Survivor Organizations: www.ncmhcso.org
Facing Us (Create Your Wellness Toolkit Online): www.facingus.com
Bipolar Connect: www.bipolarconnect.com
Anxiety Connection: www.anxietyconnection.com
My Sleep Central: www.mysleepcentral.com
My Diet Exercise: www.mydietexercise.com
My Depression Connection: www.mydepressionconnection.com
Local Websites
Mecklenburg County Area Mental Health Authority: http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/Area+Mental+Health/Home.htm
NAMI-Charlotte: www.nami-charlotte.org
Mecklenburg PROMISE Resource Guide: http://www.meckpromise.com/ResourceGuideTableOfContents.htm
Mental Health Association of Central Carolinas: http://www.mhacentralcarolinas.org/
Alcoholics Anonymous: http://www.charlotteaa.org/ Narcotics Anonymous: http://www.charlotte-na.org/
Books on Mood Disorders
An Unquiet Mind
By, Kay Redfield Jamison
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family
Need to Know
By, David J. Miklowitz, PhD
Why Am I Still Depressed? Recognizing and Managing the Ups and
Downs of Bipolar II and Soft Bipolar Disorder.
By, Jim Phelps, M.D.
The Bipolar Child : The Definitive and Reassuring Guide to
Childhood's Most Misunderstood Disorder.
By, Demitri F. Papolos MD, et al
Touched with Fire: Manic-Depressive Illness and the Artistic
Temperament.
By, Kay Redfield Jamison, Ph.D.
Loving Someone With Bipolar Disorder.
By, Julie A. Fast and John D. Preston
The Bipolar Workbook:
Tools for Controlling Your Mood Swings.
By, Monica Ramirez Basco
Living Well with Depression and Bipolar Disorder: What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You...That You Need to Know.
By, John
McManamy
Bipolar Disorder for Dummies.
By, Candida Fink, M.D. and Joe Kraynak
Adult Bipolar Disorders: Understanding Your Diagnosis and
Getting Help
By, Mitzi Waltz
Bipolar Disorders: Basic Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications
Jair C. Soares, Samuel Gershon (Editors)
Bipolar Disorders: Clinical Course and Outcome
Joseph F. Goldberg, Martin Harrow (Editors)
Bipolar Disorder : A Cognitive Therapy Approach
By, Cory Frank Newman, et al
Bipolar Disorder and Depression
By, Susan Dudley Gold, Linda Zamvil
Bipolar Disorder: A Family-Focused Treatment Approach
By, David J. Miklowitz, Michael J. Goldstein, Lyman C. Wynne
Bipolar Disorder : A Guide for Patients and Families (Johns
Hopkins Press Health Book)
By, Francis Mark Mondimore, M.D.
Bipolar Disorder (Perspectives on Mental Health)
By, Judith Peacock
Bipolar Disorder: Rebuilding Your Life
By, James T. Stout
Bipolar Disorders: A Guide to Helping Children & Adolescents
By, Mitzi Waltz
Bipolar Medications: Mechanisms of Action
Husseini K. Manji, et al (Editors)
Bipolar Not ADHD: Unrecognized Epidemic of Manic Depressive
Illness in Children
By, George Isaac
Bipolar Puzzle Solution : A Mental Health Client's Perspective
By, Bryan L. Court, Gerald E. Nelson MD
A Brilliant Madness : Living With Manic-Depressive Illness
By, Patty Duke
A Brotherhood of Tyrants : Manic Depression & Absolute Power
By, D. Jablow Hershman
Call Me Anna : The Autobiography of Patty Duke
By, Patty Duke
The Child with NLD: Dealing with Secondary Emotional Outcomes
(Audio Cassette)
Clinical Guide to Depression in Children and Adolescents
Mohammad Shafii, Sharon Lee Shafii (Editors)
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Bipolar Disorder
By, Monica Ramirez Basco, A. John Rush
Cognitive Neuroscience of Emotion
Richard D. Lane, Lynn Nadel, Geoffrey Ahern (Editors)
Cognitive Therapy for Bipolar Disorder: A Therapist's Guide to
Concepts, Methods and Practice
Dominic Lam, et al. (Editors)
Coping With Bipolar Disorder and Manic-Depressive Illness
By, Joann Jovinelly
Creative Brainstorms : The Relationship Between Madness and
Genius
By, Russell R. Monroe
The Depression Workbook : A Guide for Living With Depression and
Manic Depression
By, Mary Ellen Copeland, et al
Essential Psychopharmacology of Depression and Bipolar Disorder
By, Stephen M. Stahl
Everything You Need to Know About Bipolar Disorder and Manic
Depressive Illness
By, Michael A. Sommers
Fevers of the Mind
By, Avery Z. Connor
The Flight of the Mind: Virginia Woolf's Art and
Manic-Depressive Illness
By, Thomas C. Caramagno
How
to Survive Your Bipolar Brain (And Stay Functional)
By, Bob Bradley
Journey Not Chosen...Destination Not Known : Living With Bipolar
Disorder
By, Mary Worthen
The Life of a Bipolar Child: What Every Parent and Professional
Needs to Know
By, Trudy Carlson
Lithium and Manic Depression: A Guide
By, John Bohn M.D., James W. Jefferson M.D.
Living On a Roller Coaster: The Life of a Manic Depressive or
Bipolar Disorder
By, James O. Wessinger III
Living Without Depression and Manic Depression : A Workbook for
Maintaining Mood Stability
By, Mary Ellen Copeland
Management of Bipolar Disorder
By, Stuart Montgomery M.D.
Manic Depression and Creativity
By, D. Jablow Hershman, Julian Lieb
Manic-Depression: Illness or Awakening
By, Robert E. Kelly
Manic Depression: How to Live While Loving a Manic Depressive
By, Lynn Bradley
Manic-Depressive Illness
By, Frederick K. Goodwin MD, et al
Managing Manic Depressive Disorders
By, Ved P. Varma (Editor)
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell : Manic Depression and the Life
of Virginia Woolf
By, Peter Dally
Mayo Clinic on Depression
Keith Kramlinger M.D. (Editor)
Mental Health Disorders Sourcebook : Basic Information About
Schizophrenia, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Panic Disorder,
Obsessive-Compulsive disorde
Karen Bellenir
Neural Misfire: A True Story of Manic-Depression
By, Jeff D. Kazmierczak
New Hope for People With Bipolar Disorder
By, Jan Fawcett M.D., et al.
Overcoming Depression
By, Demitri F. Papolos, Janice Papolos
Overcoming Depression and Manic Depression (Bipolar Disorder) A
Whole-Person Approach
By, Paul A. Wider
Practice Guideline for Treatment of Patients With Bipolar
Disorder
by, American Psychiatric Association
Survival Strategies for Parenting Children with Bipolar
Disorder: Innovative parenting and counseling techniques for
helping children with bipolar disorder and the conditions that
may occur with it
By, George T. Lynn
The Omega-3 Connection: The Groundbreaking Anti-depression Diet
and Brain Program
By, Andrew L. Stoll MD
Overcoming Depression And Manic Depression (Bipolar Depression)
The Non - Drug Approach
By, Paul A Wider, et al
Survival Strategies for Parenting Children with Bipolar
Disorder: Innovative parenting and counseling techniques for
helping children with bipolar disorder and the conditions that
may occur with it
By, George T. Lynn
Surviving the Crisis of Depression & Bipolar (Manic-Depression)
Illness: Layperson's Guide to Coping With Mental Illness Beyond
the Time of Crisis &
By, Mark A. Halebsky
Surviving Manic Depression: A Manual on Bipolar Disorder for
Patients, Families, and Providers
By, E. Fuller Torrey M.D., Michael B. Knable D.O.
Touched With Fire
By, Kay Redfield Jamison
We Heard the Angels of Madness : A Family Guide to Coping With
Manic Depression
By, Diane Berger, et al
Why Am I Up, Why Am I Down?: Understanding Bipolar Disorder
By, Roger Granet MD, Elizabeth Ferber
Win the Battle: The 3-Step Lifesaving Formula to Conquer
Depression and Bipolar Disorder
By, Bob Olson, (Melissa Olson Contributor)
Writing Out the Storm: Journal Musings of a Manic-Depressive
Wanderer
By, Rebecca Mitchell Merriman
You Mean I Don't Have to Feel This Way? : New Help for
Depression, Anxiety, and Addiction
By, Colette Dowling, et al