Here are some helpful Links and Other Resources.

Links to other Web sites are not an endorsement of any individual, organization, product or practice by DBSA-NOVA.

A good source for additional links can be found at our sister organizationDBSA-NCA's website.

To suggest a link, write us at bipolarhope@dbsanova.org

Local and State Resources

• Northern Virginia Resources
  

• Fairfax County
• Prince William County
• Loudoun County
• Fauquier County
  
• Stafford County
• Clarke County
• Frederick County
• Alexandria
• Arlington
  
  
• State Department of Mental Health

Federal Resources

• U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
  Center for Mental Health Services
• National Consensus Statement on Mental Health Recovery
• SAMHSA Publications
  

Some Recommended Mental Health Services of Northern Virginia

• Ashburn Psychological Services
• Friends of Loudoun Mental Health, Inc

Recommended Mood Charts

Monthly Mood Chart

• Online Mood Chart

Information on Psychiatric Advance Directives in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

• Psychiatric Advance Directives

Open news and information sites that include history, medical information, and chat rooms.

• Bipolar Disorder at Meetup.com
• Bipolar Disorder at About.com
• Bipolar Disorder at DailyStrength.com

Online Suicide Hotline Listings

• Suicide Hotlines for the United States
• 1-800 Suicide Hotlines

Support Groups and Assistance

DC, MD, VA - Regional DBSA Affiliated Local Support Groups
Prescription Assistance Programs
Resources For Those In The Military & Their Families

• Email Address: DBSA of Ashburn, VA.
  Wednesdays, 8 p.m., 2nd Floor of 44110 Ashburn Shopping Plaza, Suite 214, Ashburn, VA  20147
• Email Address: DBSA-Western Loudoun County, VA.
• Email Address: DBSA-Falls Church, VA.
• DBSA-National Capital Area
• DBSA-Howard County, MD.
• Email Address: DBSA-Montgomery County, MD.
• DBSA-Baltimore County,  MD.
  
• NAMI-Northern Virginia
• NAMI-Prince William County, VA.
• Prince William County Drop-In Center (NAMI) .

Bipolar Site Directories

• CME Health Directory - Bipolar Disorder

Miscellaneous

Recovery From Serious Mental Illness
Health Privacy: Know Your Rights  < Health Privacy Project >

• Clinical Trials, a Service of the US National Institutes of Health
• eMedTV:  Depression and Bipolar Disorder Information, Arcticles, Videos, etc.
• Clinical Trials, Capital Clinic Research Associates
• Vocal Co-op Support Center (Consumer Advocay)
• Active Minds On Campus (College Outreach Programs)
• Give An Hour: Mental Health help for Military Members and their families
• Bipolar Significant Other
• bp MAGAZINE
• Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation
  
• Teen Moods (Online Support)
  
• The Five Stages of Bipolar Grief
• Research into Bipolar
• National Institute for Mental Health
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• BipolarHome
• The Physicians Desk Reference or RXLIST
• The Mood Garden
• Depression and Biploar Support Alliance
• National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
• American Psychiatric Association (APA)
• Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA)
• The Center for Mental Health Services
• National Mental Health Association
• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• National Federation of Families for Children's Health
• Families for Depression Awareness
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
• National Hopeline Network (Suicide Prevention)
• McMan's Depression and Bipolar Web
• What Goes Up: Surviving the Manic Episode of a Loved One" by Judy Eron
• Pendulum Resources
• Bipolar World
• A Silver Lining
• ECT.ORG
• Living Matters
• Bipolar Art
• Nick Traina Foundation
• The Psychiatric Service Dog Society (PSDS)
• The Canine Support Partners Program
• Bipolar Disorder Resource Center (beta)