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MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS Number

1-800-499-7455


Local Base Service Units
215-785-9765
215-257-6551
215-345-5327
NAMI Bucks HELPINE:  1-866-399-NAMI (6264)

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        Fundraising Event May 15, 2008 

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        Video of family's struggle with mental illness on Today Show

 View Hearts and Minds video
NAMI's Hearts & Minds program was developed to motivate and inspire people who live with mental illness to change what they can change in order to reduce cardiac risk and lead a more healthy lifestyle. The companion booklet is available for download at http://www.nami.org/template.cfm?section=Hearts_and_Minds  

   NEW   You can now read The     online 

 

Crisis Intervention Training page on this website

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Watch Peer to Peer Video online at google.com

 You can make a Donation to NAMI PA Bucks County online!  

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You can also join NAMI online.

NEW LOCATION for our General Meetings
Doylestown Hospital 
595 State Street
Doylestown, PA
Call 1-866-399-NAMI for further information

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http://parentsmedguide.org    a new resource center developed by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) for parents and caregivers of children and adolescents with depression. 

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from the nami.org website:

When A Person with Mental Illness is Arrested: How to Help
NAMI New York State in a joint project with the Urban Justice Center Mental Health Project has published a handbook called "When a Person is Arrested: How to Help".(click for handbook--opens in Adobe Acrobat;  please wait)

This handbook covers information that will answer questions such what to do, how to find a person who has been arrested, working with a defense attorney, practical tips on dealing with defense attorneys, laws relating to people with mental illness, advocating for a defendant to be sentenced to treatment, advocating for discharge planning, advocating for someone on probation or parole, clearing up a warrant, and so much more.

For information, please visit NAMINYS.org, or Urbanjustice.org.
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At a NAMI of Bucks General Meeting, a Program on Suicide Prevention was presented by Devereux Foundation's  Susan Keisling and Paul LeBuffe,  certified national trainers on "QPR" (Question, Persuade, Refer), a model of suicide prevention training for professionals.  Attended by mostly family members, the presentation emphasized the steps to take when you suspect that a loved one may be contemplating suicide.  The "QPR"  represent:

Question the person about suicide..  Ask if they are considering suicide.  Do they have thoughts? Feelings? Plans?  Don't be afraid to ask.   If you feel you cannot ask, get someone else to ask them.  Reach out.  Asking the question does not increase the risk.

Persuade the person to get help.  Listen carefully.  Then say, "Let me help", or  "Come with me to find help"   

REFER  for Help.  If a child or adolescent, contact any adult, any parent.  Or call your minister, rabbi, a teacher, coach or counselor.  Or call Devereux Foundation 1-800-345-1292. or Contact Greater Philadelphia

Warning signs of suicide:
Suicide threats
Previous suicide attempts
Alcohol and drug abuse
Statements revealing a desire to die
Sudden changes in behavior
Prolonged depression
Making final arrangements
Giving away prized possessions
Purchasing a gun or stockpiling pills.
This information provided by Devereux Foundation   website

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