The Greater Seattle Area Bipolar Disorder Meetup Group
Updated December 2012
MEDICATION
http://crazymeds.us/
The site looks clunky but has a lot of great insight into mental illness and
medications. Read the entire first page before checking out the links on the left.
You may or may not agree with what’s written, but sometimes it’s nice to read
another point-of-view. HAS TONS OF COOL LINKS
THERAPHY/TOOLS/ SUPPLEMENTS
http://bipolarworld.net/Family&SOS/contract.htm
http://www.columbiacityacupuncture.com/
http://acupunctureforall.org/index.php/about-our-practitioners
http://alumni.cityu.edu/?page=CUCounselingCenter
http://samaryacenter.org/category.php?category=yoga&section=special-conditions
(yoga for depression, yoga for anxiety)
EXERCISE
http://samaracenter.org/
OFF HUMOR
http://www.cafepress.com/crazymeds
(from CrazyMeds)
BOOKS:
http://astore.amazon.com/bipolardepression-20
(from CrazyMeds)
LEARN MORE:
http://www.bipolarhappens.com/
http://dbsaseattle.org/
COMORBIDITY:
http://w3.addresources.org/
http://narcolepsyinstitute.org/
http://www.csoinc.org/personality_disorders.htm
TAKE ACTION:
http://www.nami-greaterseattle.org/blog
http://www.nami.org/walkTemplate.cfm?Section=NAMIWALKS&Template=/custo
msource/namiwalks/walksitedetail.cfm&walksiteID=107
http://mindfreedom.org
Other Random Links
http://mercurialmindbipolarblog.blogspot.com/
crazymeds.us/12step.htm
crazymeds.us/findadoctor.html
www.crazyboards.org
http://www.crazymeds.us/CrazyTalk/index.php?
http://bipolarnews.org/
http://patientinfo.nimh.nih.gov/BipolarDisorderAdult.aspx
http://www.healthyplace.com
http://www.theicarusproject.net
rx.wa.gov
DBSA
http://dbsagreaterseattle.wordpress.com/
http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=home&cvridirect=true
http://dbsagreaterseattle.wordpress.com/about/
BPHOPE
http://www.bphope.com/social/
http://www.bphope.com/community/default.aspx
List of Counselors
http://www.counselingseattle.com/
http://www.cpcwa.org/
http://www.cpcwa.org/
"Community psychiatric clinics in Seattle and King County.
http://www.freemeditationseattle.com/
http://www.freemeditationseattle.com/
http://www.bipolarnews.org/
http://www.bipolarnews.org/
"Bipolar Network News - The latest news on bipolar disorder research and treatment"
http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=recoverysteps
http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=recoverysteps
"DBSA - Recovery Steps"
http://www.psycheducation.org/depression/02_diagnosis.html#soft
http://www.psycheducation.org/depression/02_diagnosis.html - soft
Good info if you doubt whether you have Bipolar for sure.
http://www.crazymeds.us/12step.htm
http://www.crazymeds.us/12step.htm
"12 Steps For Staying On Meds" - it's long-winded and has a decent amount of tongue-in-cheek, but Jerod is a
great guy and if you take the time to read it, this is actually a really cool write-up.
http://crazymeds.us/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HomePage
http://www.crazymeds.us/CrazyTalk/index.php
http://www.crazymeds.us/CrazyTalk/index.php
CrazyMeds main page and discussion forum.
http://thebrain.mcgill.ca/flash/i/i_03/i_03_m/i_03_m_par/i_03_m_par_heroine.html
http://thebrain.mcgill.ca/flash/i/i_03/i_03_m/i_03_m_par/i_03_m_par_heroine.html
A bit of info on Dopamine, which is related to Bipolar in some ways.
http://www.amenclinics.com/
http://www.amenclinics.com/
The Amen Clinics. These are the guys that do the PET scan - those colored pictures you've probably seen in the
"this is your brain on drugs" campaigns from the 90s.
http://www.crazyboards.org/forums/
http://www.crazyboards.org/forums/
Used to be part of CrazyMeds, now it's its own site. Support group and discussion forum for mental illness. Highly
recommended.
http://www.webmd.com/bipolar-disorder/bipolar-tv/default.htm
http://www.webmd.com/bipolar-disorder/bipolar-tv/default.htm
Some videos and stuff on WebMD regarding Bipolar.
http://majidali.com/food.htm
http://gicare.com/Diets/hypoglycemia.aspx
http://gicare.com/Diets/hypoglycemia.aspx
"Food Choices for Hypoglycemia" - for those of us sensitive to food, symptoms of drops in blood levels can mimic
Bipolar -- mood swings, crying, exhaustion, anger, etc. Looking at your diet is a good idea if you're such an
individual.
http://www.drugdigest.org/wps/portal/!ut/p/c1/fY3dEkJQFIWfxRPsHfm7lAYHB1MU
bowaI8UhDJOnjweote7WzLcSGEty6eqzMeqZXkNMaRSJqCJaOokQoMISBSLKq52WtcdXDdCyvBHNATPaps
CEkjlnz8KDxfW9s3mm6pihhBi3GfnJ3bUHRhdVD8IqUjCu8wvmi7iUMMfzjayehG5YRkCZaoJr1q0fHziA7xzXPeGset1uSvtXuxeY5F7QsKuZeN/dl
2/d1/L2dNQSEvUUd3QlFnISEvWUJwNDF3ISEvNl8zMEcwMEdDSVUwRkkzMEk
4SE04TEFSMzBHMS83XzMwRzAwR0NJVTBGSTMwSThITThMQVIzMDgy/
http://www.drugdigest.org/wps/portal/%21ut/p/c1/fY3dEkJQFIWfxRPsHfm7lAYHB1MUbowaI8UhDJOnjweote7W
zLcSGEty6eqzMeqZXkNMaRSJqCJaOokQoMISBSLKq52WtcdXDdCyvBHNATPapsCEkjlnz8KDxfW9s3mm6pihhBi3GfnJ3b
UHRhdVD8IqUjCu8wvmi7iUMMfzjayehG5YRkCZaoJr1q0fHziA7xzXPeGset1uSvtXuxeY5F7QsKuZeN/dl2/d1/L2dNQSEvUUd3QlFnISEvWUJ
wNDF3ISEvNl8zMEcwMEdDSVUwRkkzMEk4SE04TEFSMzBHMS83XzMwRzAwR0NJVTBGSTMwSThITThMQVIzMDgy
/
Drug Interactions Checker. Cool stuff!!
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http://www.bipolaradvantage.com/index.php
http://bipolar.about.com/od/financialassistance/Financial_Assistance.htm
http://mindfreedom.org/
Access to Mental Health Services
1-16-2010
COMMUNITY PSYCHIATRIC CLINICS, SEATTLE
s
http://www.cpcwa.org/http://www.cpcwa.org/
http://www.cpcwa.org/
Community psychiatric clinics in Seattle and King County. 6 outpatient locations: Lake City, Northgate.
Clinics in Lake City, Belltown, Northgate, Wallingford, Downtown Seattle, Fremont, Residential. Note that services
offered vary, clinic to clinic. Services include mental health and chemical dependency treatment and counseling,
case management, housing and residential services, vocational services, and a certified clubhouse rehabilitation
program.
Note by Lynnwood BP Meetup member SK: “This was of tremendous, life-saving help for a family member in
1993.”
Adult, outpatient mental health services:
http://www.cpcwa.org/Services/aopmh.htmlhttp://www.cpcwa.org/Services/aopmh.html
http://www.cpcwa.org/Services/aopmh.html
Community support services, chronic mentally ill, including medication compliance, etc. Chemical use and
dependency. Northgate, Wallingford, Belltown:
http://www.cpcwa.org/Services/cssmh.htmlhttp://www.cpcwa.org/Services/cssmh.html
http://www.cpcwa.org/Services/cssmh.html
Structured day programs – Northgate and Belltown – chronically mentally ill that need more help than case
management can provide:
http://www.cpcwa.org/Services/sdpmh.htmlhttp://www.cpcwa.org/Services/sdpmh.html
http://www.cpcwa.org/Services/sdpmh.html
Getting What you Need from Community Psychiatric Services:
http://www.cpcwa.org/SeekingServices/http://www.cpcwa.org/SeekingServices/
http://www.cpcwa.org/SeekingServices/
Phone #s:
Adult Mental Health Assessments
Children/Youth Mental Health Assessments
Chemical Dependency Assessments
206-545-2354
206-461-4544
206-632-5009
Private pay, private insurance client:
http://www.cpcwa.org/SeekingServices/expectpp.htmlhttp://www.cpcwa.org/SeekingServices/expectpp.html
http://www.cpcwa.org/SeekingServices/expectpp.html
How do I know if I need professional counseling?
http://www.cpcwa.org/SeekingServices/needhelp.htmlhttp://www.cpcwa.org/SeekingServices/needhelp.html
http://www.cpcwa.org/SeekingServices/needhelp.html
About each clinic:
http://www.cpcwa.org/LocationsAndMaps/http://www.cpcwa.org/LocationsAndMaps/
KING COUNTY CRISIS CLINIC
http://www.crisisclinic.org/http://www.crisisclinic.org/
http://www.crisisclinic.org/
Toll free:
866-4CRISIS
866-427-4747
206-461-3222
TDD
206-461-3219
Other Help Sources
24-Hour Crisis Line: 206-461-3222
About the Crisis Clinic:
http://www.crisisclinic.org/about.htmlhttp://www.crisisclinic.org/about.html
http://www.crisisclinic.org/about.html
http://www.crisisclinic.org/about.html
KING COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH, CHEMICAL ABUSE AND DEPENDENCY SERVICES
http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthServices/MHSA.aspxhttp://www.kingcounty.gov/healthServices/MHSA.aspx
http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthServices/MHSA.aspx
http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthServices/MHSA.aspx
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Phone call with Manager
January 15, 2010, of
Psychiatry and Psychotherapy clinics
Involuntary Treatment Services for Inpatient Psychiatry
Harborview Medical Center
206-744-8519
There are several modes of providing help to BP patients.
Seeing faculty. Very unusual. Up to the faculty to provide as extra responsibilities beyond their job.
Harborview psychiatry residents training clinic. Help for up to 2 years, both meds and psychotherapy available.
Limitations: Need a referral by another psychiatrist. This can be a primary care doctor from UW Physicians
neighborhood clinics.
Clinic has ebbs and flows, in terms of space available (#s of patients that can be accepted, based on comings and
goings of residents, times of year (as semester? Quarter? Whatever goes on, fewer slots). Harborview is working
on this, providing more care. Can apply for charity care if income is less than $2000 per month. Above that, pay is
on sliding scale.
Crisis Intervention Services (CIS):
http://uwmedicine.washington.edu/patient-care/our-services/find-aclinic/pages/clinic.aspx?clinicid=3372http://uwmedicine.washington.edu/patient-care/our-services/find-aclinic/pages/clinic.aspx?clinicid=3372
http://uwmedicine.washington.edu/patient-care/our-services/find-a-clinic/pages/clinic.aspx?clinicid=3372
Contact information and hours:
http://uwmedicine.washington.edu/patient-care/our-services/find-aclinic/pages/clinic.aspx?clinicid=3372http://uwmedicine.washington.edu/patient-care/our-services/find-aclinic/pages/clinic.aspx?clinicid=3372
http://uwmedicine.washington.edu/patient-care/our-services/find-a-clinic/pages/clinic.aspx?clinicid=3372
Between Broadway and Boren. Monday through Friday. First come, first served, so good to get there in a.m. The
person will be screened and get appointment next day (same-day possible?
Mental health center – CIS (stands for what?) Can take Medicaid coupon, CNP, SSI, SSDI (unsure as to what this
coverage is. Some patients need case management. Screener is Peter Goodman, 744-9657.
Health Education and Support Services: Depressive and Bipolar Alliance
http://uwmedicine.washington.edu/Patient-Care/Patient-Family-Resources/Pages/Classes-and-SupportGroups.aspxhttp://uwmedicine.washington.edu/Patient-Care/Patient-Family-Resources/Pages/Classes-andSupport-Groups.aspx
http://uwmedicine.washington.edu/Patient-Care/Patient-Family-Resources/Pages/Classes-and-SupportGroups.aspx
http://uwmedicine.washington.edu/Patient-Care/Patient-Family-Resources/Pages/Classes-and-SupportGroups.aspx
OTHER RESOURCES IN PUGET SOUND AREA
“Need Help Finding Help”- what’s available from community resources, by zip code or city- has links to mental
health services. Is really amazing what it offers via links. Though some are for insurance patients only, still could
be useful to drill down to get resources.
http://www.resourcehouse.com/en/wa/cgi-bin/location.asphttp://www.resourcehouse.com/en/wa/cgibin/location.asp
http://www.resourcehouse.com/en/wa/cgi-bin/location.asp
http://www.resourcehouse.com/en/wa/cgi-bin/location.asp
http://www.resourcehouse.com/en/wa/cgi-bin/location.asp
http://www.resourcehouse.com/en/wa/cgi-bin/location.asp
http://www.resourcehouse.com/en/wa/cgi-bin/location.asp
http://www.resourcehouse.com/en/wa/cgi-bin/location.asp
http://www.resourcehouse.com/en/wa/cgi-bin/location.asp
http://www.resourcehouse.com/en/wa/cgi-bin/location.asp
http://www.resourcehouse.com/en/wa/cgi-bin/location.asp
http://www.resourcehouse.com/en/wa/cgi-bin/location.asp
http://www.resourcehouse.com/en/wa/cgi-bin/location.asp