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Bipolar Resources by State

Kansas

DBSA Chapters/Support Groups

Abilene
DBSA Abilene
Contact 1: Michael Prescher
Phone: (785) 479-1828
Contact 2: Kathy Prescher
Additional Phone: (785) 263-1588
Email: mikep@greatplainsmfg.com

Great Bend
DBSA Great Bend
Contact 1: Ann Lindquist
Phone: (620) 792-5469
Contact 2: Lori Weller
Additional Phone: (620) 792-5407
Email: lindquist_9@hotmail.com

Lawrence
DBSA Douglas County
Contact 1: Charlie Ross
Phone: (785) 843-0714
Email: charlieross@sbcglobal.net

Manhattan
DBSA Flint Hills
Contact 1: Tess Brown
Phone: (785) 564-1087
Contact 2: Ann Foster
Additional Phone: (785) 776-1332
Fax: (785) 532-6236
Email: flinthillsdmda@hotmail.com
Website: http://dbsa.manhattanks.org

Meriden
DBSA Meriden
Contact 1: Scott Hannon
Phone: (785) 484-2224
Contact 2: Betty Stiles
Additional Phone: (785) 484-2566
Email: warrenhannon@earthlink.net

Ottawa
DBSA Franklin Coutny
Contact 1: David L. Wells
Phone: (785) 242-1380

Paola
DBSA Miami County
Contact 1: Steven Raub
Phone: (913) 783-4493
Contact 2: Carla Parr
Additional Phone: (913) 755-4379
Fax: (913) 783-4723
Email: morning@mokancomm.net

Parsons
DBSA Parsons
Contact 1: Jean McCandless
Phone: (620) 421-8415
Contact 2: Karen Murphy
Additional Phone: (620) 423-3816

Shawnee
DBSA Overland Park
Contact 1: Jim Hisel
Phone: (913) 268-8066
Contact 2: Tony Terwelp
Additional Phone: (816) 942-5802
Fax: (816) 942-5802
Email: tterwelp@kc.rr.com
Website: www.depressionsupport.org

Topeka
DBSA Topeka
Contact 1: Bryce Miller
Phone: (785) 272-1360
Contact 2: Louise Austin
Additional Phone: (785) 357-8449
Fax: (785) 272-1360
Email: lmaustin@sbcglobal.net

Topeka
DBSA Topeka Mood Swingers
Contact 1: Angela Hartness
Phone: (785) 271-5895

The Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation (CABF) has a website at: http://www.bpkids.org that provides information to support families with children with bipolar. Fact sheets, newsletters, chat rooms, physician locators, and a support group directory for each state are also provided on this site.

If you have questions regarding bipolar disorder or are having trouble finding a support group in your area, you can contact the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) for publications or other help at the NIMH Information Center at 1-866-615-6464 or at nimhinfo@nih.gov.

National Mental Health Association (NMHA) is the country's oldest and largest nonprofit organization addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illness. NMHA has more than 340 affiliates nationwide. To find help and/or a support group in your community, contact NMHA by internet at: http://www.nmha.org/affiliates/ or by phone at: 1-800-969-NMHA (6642).

UNITED WAY (Information and Referral): Dial 211 for information about support groups and services in Kansas.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has a state organization in all 50 states as well as in Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. There are also more than 1,200 local affiliates spanning all 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico.

Your State NAMI
State: Kansas
State Affiliate: NAMI Kansas
Address: 112 SW 6th Ave, Suite 505
PO Box 675
Topeka, KS 66601-0675
Primary Phone: (785)233-0755
Alternate Phone: (800)539-2660
Fax: (785)233-4804
Email Address: namikansas@nami.org
Website: www.namikansas.org
President: Gerry Lichti
Executive Director: Richard Cagan

IF YOU ARE IN A CRISIS, PLEASE CALL: 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
Or: 1-800-273-TALK(1-800-273-8255)

This Week's Bipolar News

Overeating and substance abuse are similar disorders
Los Angeles Times
People with bipolar disorder have higher-than-average rates of obesity and substance abuse. But McIntyre found that the obesity rate in bipolar patients was ...

Club stoush bowls out member
The Advertiser
A MAN suffering from bipolar disorder and depression has been barred from membership at a Sydney bowling club after a clash over club bylaws.

Mom abandons 18-year-old under Nebraska safe-haven law
Richmond Times-Dispatch
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Police say a woman has abandoned her 18-year-old daughter at a hospital, saying she can't control the girl, in what may be the latest use of Nebraska's unique safe-haven law. The woman told officials at BryanLGH Medical Center West that her daughter, who was adopted, is bipolar and has a learning disability, Assistant Police Chief Jim Peschong said today.

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Featured Article:

Romancing Your Spouse

"Romancing your spouse?" Ok, I can already hear you yelling at me! I know, it's a strange concept, but hear me out. Some of the longest-running marriages have lasted because of this very concept.

You may be thinking that this has nothing to do with Bipolar Disorder, but it does. Even the best of marriages has some strain on it - the pressures of day-to-day living, at the very least. However, Bipolar Disorder puts additional pressure on your marriage because of the issues you have to face in dealing with the disorder, whether you are the survivor or the supporter.

No matter how long you've been married, the suggestions in this article can put some "spark" into your marriage. And if you've only been married a short time, putting these suggestions into place now can help ensure a long, happy, healthy marriage (of course, you will still have to do some hard work yourself to make that happen as well!).

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