General Resources
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Contra
Costa County Support Groups
NAMI's (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) list of support groups
for patients and their caregivers. |
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Disability
Rights Education & Defense Fund
National
organization with an office in Berkeley, this website includes a
portion on the 504/IEP plans for parents seeking guidance on obtaining
proper accommodations for their child in the school setting. |
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Dream Catcher Weighted Blankets
Specializing in custom and pre-made weighted blankets and lap pads. |
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PsychEducation.org
Extensive mental health
information on specific topics, maintained by Jim Phelps, MD in
Oregon. |
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MIND
Institute Distinguished Lecture Series- Recorded
Numerous
videos that can be viewed online of speakers discussing various mental
health topics. Click on the speaker name to view the
topic
at hand, and click on Part 1 or 2 to watch the video clip.
(Note: RealPlayer is required to view the clips.) |
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Harvest House
An online natural food store that contains many products as well as a
reference library, news, recipes, and health tools. |
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Straight
Talk About Psychiatric Medications, Timothy E.
Wilens
In
this popular resource, Dr. Wilens provides essential guidance for
parents facing tough choices about whether or not to give a child
medication for emotional or behavioral problems. Packed with frequently
asked questions, examples, and charts, the book explains which
medications are prescribed for kids and why; their effects on health,
emotions, and school performance; how to maximize the benefits; and
when to consider other treatments instead. |
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The
Feeling Good Handbook, by David D. Burns
Written
by one of the prime developers of cognitive therapy, teaching how to
remove the mental obstacles that hinder success--from test anxiety and
fear of public speaking to procrastination and self-doubt. |
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Xenophon Therapeutic Riding Center
Located
in Orinda, CA, disabled people ride horses under the guidance
of a
trained instructor. This innovative therapy benefits the rider
physically and emotionally. Therapeutic riding is fun, empowering, and
healing for students and participants. |
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Internet Mental Health Resource
Descriptions
of all major mental illnesses and medications, discussion groups,
book/magazine resources, latest research, and interesting article
topics. |
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National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
The definitve organization for mental health advocacy. |
General - Child
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The Out
of Sync Child, by Carol Stock Kranowitz, Larry
B. Silver
Addresses
Sensory Integration Dysfunction, a very common but frequently
misdiagnosed condition that can manifest itself in excessively high or
low activity levels, problems with motor coordination, oversensitivity
or undersensitivity to sensations and movements, and other symptoms. |
General - Health
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WebMD
One of the more comprehensive, user-friendly websites devoted to health
concerns. |
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The Diet
Cure by Julia Ross
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gist of The Diet Cure plan is that food allergies, hormonal
irregularities, blood sugar swings, and thyroid dysfunction, among
other factors, cause biochemical imbalances that lead to food addiction
and weight gain, and that these problems can usually be lessened or
eradicated with the proper diet and supplements. |
General - Women
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Harmony Women's Health
Featuring
Dr. Deborah Metzger, PhD, MD, FACOG, who is a local
specialist in treating pelvic pain and other complex
gynecologic
problems. |
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Woman: An
Intimate Geography, by Natalie Angier
With
clarity, insight, and sheer exuberance of language, Pulitzer
Prize-winner Natalie Angier lifts the veil of secrecy from that most
enigmatic of evolutionary masterpieces, the female body. Angier takes
readers on a mesmerizing tour of female anatomy and physiology that
explores everything from organs to orgasm, and delves into topics such
as exercise, menopause, and the mysterious properties of breast milk. |
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