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SUPPORT OPTIONS FOR STUDENTS
NAMI-Yolo does not necessarily
endorse the organizations and groups listed below. This information is
offered as a convenience for the local mental health community.
Because "things change," please confirm the date and time of support group
meetings before attending.
Research conducted by NAMI on college
campuses shows that:
- One in four students have a diagnosable
illness
- 40% do not seek help
- 80% feel overwhelmed by their
responsibilities
- 50% have been so anxious, they struggled
in school
The Best Colleges
Guide to the Top Mental Health Challenges Facing Students helps
identify signs and symptoms of common mental health issues for college
students and when and where to seek help. Left untreated, these
issues can become debilitating for students.
UCD
STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
Support Groups. Offers support groups with various
themes but NOT one specifically for those with mental illness although
it was being considered at one time. Consider contacting SHCS to
request such a group to show UCD that interest exists.
Individual counseling. Students with urgent needs can drop in
or call the number above. Otherwise, students can call and set up an
appointment to talk with staff and see if individual counseling would be
a good fit. Info online.
- The House: peer
counseling program
Phone:
530.752.2790
Students can drop-in or call for phone counseling Mon-Fri, 8am - 5pm.
Student may be referred to CAPS if his/her needs are outside scope of
peer counselors' training.
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NAMI ON
CAMPUS
NAMI on Campus provides information and resources to support students
living with mental health conditions and to empower them to take action on
their campuses. This site also includes materials to help colleges in
improving the academic and social experience of their students by
addressing the mental health needs of all students.
Includes tips on managing mental illness on campus:
DEPRESSION and BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE
(DBSA): Sacramento
Local chapter of a national nonprofit offers two drop-in meetings open to consumers, adult family and friends -- who can attend together
or individually. FREE or free-will donation of about $5.
www.dbsalliance.org
- DBSA Support Meeting: Large group of ~30 people
WHEN:
2nd & 4th Wednesdays each month, 7:30 to 9:00 pm
WHERE: Sutter Center for Psychiatry, 7700 Folsom Blvd, Sacramento
Contact: Marilyn Hillerman 916.684.1358 (hear recording on DBSA)
email: marilynhillerman@yahoo.com
Contact: Andrea Hillerman 916.366.4601
email: andrea@mhasc.org
- DBSA "Balanced" Support Meeting
Smaller group of ~12 people.
Practical tools to improve life.
WHEN:
Every Wednesday, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
WHERE: Trinity Lutheran Church, 1500- 27th Street, Sacramento
CONTACT: Joe Long 916.834.0004
Call ahead for pre-approval of a 14-17-year-old teen consumer's
attendance.
OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD) Support Group
FOR: People coping with their own or a family member's
obsessive-compulsive illness.
WHEN:
every Monday, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
WHERE: Sutter Center for Psychiatry (see map) 7700 Folsom Blvd.,
Sacramento
CONTACT: Jim: (916) 223-6541 Steve: (916) 456-8239
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RECOVERY INTERNATIONAL in Woodland
Drop-in self-help meetings in Woodland and Sacramento. Open to members or
consumers 18 or older. Anxiety and other conditions.
FOR: People diagnosed with mood disorders, psychotic disorders,
anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders, and personality disorders, as
well as people who have not been diagnosed, but who are having difficulty
dealing with the problems of everyday life.
WHEN: Wednesdays, 7:00 to 8:30 pm
WHERE: Woodland Memorial Hospital (room on the left at back of cafeteria)
CONTACT:
Ruthie Lee 530.662.3352
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NAMI CONNECTION SUPPORT GROUP :
NAMI-Sacramento
FREE weekly drop-in recovery support group for people living with
mental illness, facilitated by trained peers with mental illness. The
group is confidential and offers a casual relaxed approach to sharing the
challenges and successes of coping. People from Yolo County are welcome to
attend. NAMI-Yolo is in the process of reestablishing a Connection Support
Group in Yolo County.
WHEN:
Every Sunday, 7:00 to 8:30 pm
WHERE: Sutter Center for Psychiatry, 7700 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento
CONTACT: 916.364.1642
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OTHER SUPPORTS
-
STRENGTH OF US
NAMI-sponsored online social network for ages 18-25 years
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MEETUP.COM GROUPS
You may find other informal groups that keep their own schedules at
www.meetup.com. Search for a
diagnosis to find a group of people that share your interests.
- NAMI NATIONAL INFORMATION HELPLINE
Phone: 800-950-6264
When: 7am to 3pm Mon-Fri
PEER TO PEER: Recovery Education Course for People with MentaI
Illness
FREE course led by a NAMI-Yolo team of trained mentors, who themselves
have a mental illness and are now able to teach coping strategies to
others. The program's philosophy embraces individual empowerment and
family / peer support. Information taught includes: developing a personal
relapse prevention plan, the biological basis of mental illness, personal
and interpersonal awareness, coping skills, information on addictions,
basic self-care, and enhancement of personal activity and functioning.
Practical wisdom features topics as diverse as the care and feeding of
your psychiatrist and how to get a good night's sleep.
When: 10-week session begins early in 2013.
Spring and Fall..Meets mid-afternoon once each week for two hours.
Where: Downtown Woodland.
Pre-registration required. Waiting list is forming now. Call
530.756.8181 and leave your name and contact number, or send email to
friends@namiyolo.org
- HEALTH EDUCATION
CLASSES/SUPPORT
Kaiser Permanente
Offers Anxiety and Depression but you have to search
for city/location. You must be a Kaiser member to access class/support
information.
Phone: 800-464-4000
Other possibilities are
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