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Mental Health Information

fizzgig

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8. i agree that meetings would be beneficial for him

Reply to seabeyond (Original post)

Mon Mar 18, 2013, 12:22 AM

Mar 2013

alcohol compounds depression.

getting out in the sun helps me, even if it's just sitting on the porch. how's he eating? i know i feel better when i eat better.

hlthe2b pretty much covered everything i was going to.

http://www.nami.org/, the national alliance on mental illness, can connect you with local resources for support.

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what can a person do about depression when they cannot afford medical treatment. [View all] seabeyond Mar 2013 OP

as a chronically depressed person (but still an optomist) hollysmom Mar 2013 #1

thank you. he is so social. i think AA would be a perfect fit for him. seabeyond Mar 2013 #3

how I got my husband to go hollysmom Mar 2013 #5

wow. to both your stories. seabeyond Mar 2013 #6

Sea, there are sliding scale mental health treatment/counselors available in most areas...but hlthe2b Mar 2013 #2

lots of good stuff in this post. seabeyond Mar 2013 #4

boy, it is the biggest problem in mental health. mopinko Mar 2013 #7

i agree that meetings would be beneficial for him fizzgig Mar 2013 #8

Books, PsychCentral, and The People's Pharmacy bananas Mar 2013 #9

What State is he in? Downwinder Mar 2013 #10

I was also going to ask where he is BainsBane Mar 2013 #11