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Bipolar Resources by State

Oregon

Bend
DBSA Bend
Contact 1: Laura Mitchell
Phone: (541) 549-9622
Email: dbsabend@aol.com

Portland
DBSA Hillsboro
Contact 1: Gen Horlacher
Phone: (503) 357-6331
Contact 2: Tuality Health Education Center
Additional Phone: (503) 681-1700

Portland
DBSA Portland Eastside
Contact 1: Julie Williams
Phone: (503) 977-3103

Portland
DBSA Portland Metro Westside
Contact 1: Steve Rowland
Phone: (503) 319-2569
Contact 2: Ori Polley
Additional Phone: (503) 780-0682

Springfield
DBSA Lane County
Contact 1: Suzie Cote
Phone: (541) 744-2800
Contact 2: Julie Witty
Additional Phone: (541) 653-0148
Email: hoya2112@clearwire.net

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 Oregon.

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: Oregon
State Affiliate: NAMI Oregon
Address: 3550 SE Woodward St
Portland, OR 97202-1552
Primary Phone: (503) 230-8009
Alternate Phone: (800) 343-6264
Fax: (503) 230-2751
Email Address: namioregon@qwest.net
Website: www.nami.org/sites/NAMIoregon
President: Monica Kosman
Executive Director: David Gallison

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

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Featured Article:

The Three Worst Things That Bipolar Disorder Causes - Part 1

Anyone who has bipolar disorder would agree that there are many bad things that the disorder causes for them; such as: having to take medication every day for the rest of their lives, having to change their whole lifestyle to accommodate the disorder, having to go see doctors and therapists and psychiatrists, etc.

However, the three worst things that bipolar disorder causes are:

1. Distortion of the truth
2. Suicidal and homicidal intentions
3. Destruction of families
   

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