Part 2 coming in hot! On the second part of Dr. Gaddi’s episode, he explains the good and bad of googling your symptoms, what psychiatric hospitals are (and how inaccurately they’re portrayed), and ways to assist loved ones in finding mental healthcare. He provides alternatives to calling 911, insight into the mental health challenges of LGBTQ+ community, and advice to those who have been affected by a parent with a mental Illness.

Resources:

-Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA): https://adaa.org/ (240-485-1001)

-Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD): www.chadd.org (800-233-4050)

-Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA): https://www.dbsalliance.org/ (800-826-3632)

-International OCD Foundation: https://iocdf.org/ (617-973-5801)

-National Alliance on Mental Illness: www.nami.org Helpline 800-950-6264 or chat online.

-National Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (NCEED): https://www.nceedus.org/(800-931-2237)

-Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us

-Schizophrenia and Related Disorders Alliance of America (SARDAA):  https://sczaction.org/ (240-423-9432)

-Sidran Institute: https://www.sidran.org/  (410-825-8888)

-Trevor Project: www.trevorproject.org Helpline 866-488-7366. Text and chat online available.

-The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: https://afsp.org/ (888-333-2377)

-The National Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/  (800-799-7233)

-The Suicide Prevention Lifeline - https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ (800-273-8255)

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