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Center for Housing and New Community Economics
Institute on Disability
University of New Hampshire
7 Leavitt Lane, Ste. 101
Durham, NH 03824-3522
URL: www.alliance.unh.edu
- works to improve and ensure access to integrated, affordable, accessible housing for people with mental illness
- works in partnership with ADAPT (a national organization that focuses on promoting community services for people with disabilities)
- has list of publications online

National Home of Your Own Alliance
Institute on Disability
University of New Hampshire
7 Leavitt Lane, Ste. 101
Durham, NH 03824-3522
URL: www.alliance.unh.edu/ahoyo.html
- promotes opportunities for people with disabilities to own and control their homes
- operates a national information clearinghouse: Natinal Home of Your Own Alliance Clearinghouse

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
451 S.W. 7th St.
Washington, DC 20410
Phone: 202-708-1112
URL: www.hud.gov
- focuses on creating opportunities for home ownership, providing housing assistance for low-income people; working to create, rehabilitate, and maintain the nation's affordable housing; enforcing the nation's fair housing laws; and helping the homeless
- has an online library of materials, including a page for people with disabilities that contains general information, federal resources, fair housing laws, and related links

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Keys to Happy, Healthy Bipolar Lifestyle
by David Oliver

If you have bipolar disorder, you should be taking medication to control it. You also should be following a good treatment program that involves seeing a doctor, psychiatrist, and therapist. However, there are other keys to living a happy, healthy bipolar lifestyle. I'll go over a few ways here, but you can find more at my website devoted to bipolar disorder.

Keys to Good Physical Health

1. Practice good sleep habits. You should get 8-9 hours of sleep per night.
2. Eat a healthy diet, including healthy snacks.
3. Avoid foods that increase stress; such as: sugar, chocolate, and caffeine
4. Avoid alcohol and drugs
5. Exercise at least 3 times per week (even if it's just walking).

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