Resources:
We recognize that reaching out for help can be challenging, so we’ve gathered a list of resources to address various mental health issues. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, depression, or any other mental health concern, we hope these resources offer the support you need. Please remember that these resources are not a replacement for professional help, but they can be a valuable step on your path to better mental health.
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Bipolar Disorder:
National Institute of Mental Health – Bipolar Disorder
About.com Information on Bipolar Disorder
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Addictions:
Statewide Treatment Services and Detoxification:
http://dss.sd.gov/behavioralhealth/community/treatmentservices.aspx
The above link takes one to: the Division of Behavioral Health, which accredits and contracts with addiction treatment agencies across the state to provide quality services to both adults and youth. Individuals who meet programmatic and financial eligibility criteria may qualify for publicly funded services.
Services provided include screenings and assessments, early intervention, detoxification, outpatient and inpatient treatment services. Please contact a treatment agency in your region or the Division of Behavioral Health for more information at 605.773.3123.
To find an accredited agency in your area click here
National Institute on Drug Abuse
About.com – Alcoholism
PREVENTION:
Drugs of Abuse: Interactive Exploration of Drug Effects on the Body
Treatment Approaches for Drug Addiction
Overdose Emergency: How to Identify One and What to Do
7 Tips for Mothers of Adult Addicts
Addiction in the Waiting Room: How to Go to the Doctor in Sobriety
10 Things I Wish I Knew at the Beginning of Sobriety
Helping an Adult Family Member or Friend with a Drug or Alcohol Problem
13 Sobering Facts About Teen Substance Abuse
Boundaries with Teens: How to Address Alcohol and Drug Issues
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Other Resources:
The Campaign to Change Direction
www.changedirection.org/
Heart and Soul of Change Project
South Dakota Council of Mental Health Centers
South Dakota Division of Behavioral Health
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
National Mental Health Association
South Dakota Suicide Prevention & Mental Health Directory
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
World Federation for Mental Health
National Behavioral Health Network for Tobacco & Cancer Control
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Healthy Living Topics: http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyLiving/
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Smoking & Tobacco Use: http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/
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Cancer: http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/
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Alcohol & Public Health: http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/
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CDC Health Disparities & Inequalities Report: http://www.cdc.gov/minorityhealth/CHDIReport.html
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Physical Activity & Exercise: http://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/basics/index.htm
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Diseases & Conditions: http://www.cdc.gov/DiseasesConditions/
Heart Disease: http://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/index.htm