Useful Links
What is NAMI?
NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families. Founded in 1979, NAMI has become the nation’s voice on mental illness, a national organization including NAMI organizations in every state and in over 1100 local communities across the country who join together to meet the NAMI mission through advocacy, research, support, and education
www.nami.org
Depression Overview and Facts
http://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-overview-factsBasic Facts About Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are extreme expressions of a range of weight and food issues experienced by both men and women. They include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and compulsive overeating. All are serious emotional problems that can have life-threatening consequences.
http://www.gurze.com/client/client_pages/abouteating_info.cfm
L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center
The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center provides a broad array of services for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community.
http://www.lagaycenter.org
The Center
The Center provides services to support, inform and connect the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities through programs of information and education, health and well-being, cultural and social activities, and social justice. We advocate for the inclusion of all individuals into a free and just community, without judgment or restriction due to sexual orientation or gender expression.
http://www.centerlb.org
Health & Nutrition Tips
Want to learn basic nutrition information, healthy cooking and snack ideas, tips for clients, and how to keep you and
your family healthy? Healthy Active Long Beach is here to help!
http://www.longbeach.gov/health/services/healthy_lb/default.asp
Links to 12-step Groups
Alcoholics Anonymous www.alcoholics-anonymous.org
Al-Anon/Alateen http://www.al-anon.alateen.org
Crystal Methamphetmine Anonymous crystalmeth.org
Sexual Compulsives Anonymous & Sex Addicts Anonymous www.saa-recovery.org
Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous www.slaafws.org
COSA (for partners of sex addicts) www.cosa-recovery.org
National Domestic Violence Hotline
If you are being abused call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY) or visit www.ndvh.org
National Sexual Assault Hotline
If you have been raped or experienced sexual violence, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 or visit www.rainn.org