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Do you have a loved one who has been diagnosed with, or you feel has a mental illness? Or, are you, yourself, on a journey to recovery? Don't suffer in silence or try to go it alone. There is hope. NAMI Athens can help. We are an organization comprised of families and consumers facing similar challenges. We've been through it.
The resources listed below are for you (click for more information).
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To quickly get advice or support - non-judgmental and in confidence - call us at
(740)593-7424 or, if you prefer, email us at
namiathens@gmail.com
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Free Night Courses for Loved ones, Parents of adults or children with mental illness, and Persons in recovery from mental illness.
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Family Support meetings
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Join NAMI-Athens!
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Guide to Professional Services
How do you know where to start? Medical / insurance / government -- whose job is it to help me (and why do I feel so lost)? This is not yet online, but you can still call us! Reach us at (740)593-7424.
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Free or inexpensive
prescription drugs for the uninsured - The pharmaceutical companies
will provide free drugs for needy persons.
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To apply directly, go to
http://www.pparx.org/ .
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If you would
like assistance for the $12/ prescription, go to
http://www.prescriptionhope.com/
and click on the link to the printable application at the bottom of the page.
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For a
comprehensive listing of the available Prescription Assistance
Programs (PAPs) programs from drug companies throughout the
United States, click
here.
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Suicide
Bereavement Support Group - For those survivors who share a
common sorrow in having lost someone to suicide.
More . . .
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Resources for Recovery
100 Hospital Dr,
Athens, OH 45701
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Radio interviews - Many dozens of
Conversations from Studio B with
persons in recovery, specialists, authors, etc., covering the major mental
illnesses to various disorders such as Borderline Personality, Tourette's, Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Postpartum disorder. Listen
to them via your computer.
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OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT CAN HELP YOU
Tri-County Mental Health & Counseling Services
(740)592-3091
web site
317 Board's Network of Care
Athens County:
(740) 593-3177
Hocking County:
(740)
385-3317
Vinton County:
(740) 596-2649
The web site lists various mental health services in the area.
The Gathering Place
A community-based organization that helps and encourages persons who are struggling with a mental illness.
web site
Athens Photographic Project
(for consumers)
Click for more information.
Appalachian Behavioral Health Care
(740)594-5000 ext.4138
e-mail:Kelly Markins
web site
Ohio Department of Mental Health (ODMH)
(614)466-2596
1-877-275-6364
(Toll-free bridge line for consumers and families)
(614)752-9696 TDD
uhricks@ mh.state.oh.us
web site
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