Resources
Urgencies and Crises
This is not a crisis facility. Urgencies should be directed to your local crisis center. As much as Dr. Shah attempts to provide personalized treatment, our practice is not designed to manage crises that arise after hours and on weekends. Please refer to the information below in order to familiarize yourself and your family of available resources. If you are experiencing an emergency, please call 9-1-1 or go to your nearest emergency room.
Crisis Planning
Below are supports that are available to you, should you experience a non-emergency crisis. Share this information with your friends and family, create a crisis plan (even if you think you don’t need one):
This is not a crisis facility. Urgencies should be directed to your local crisis center. As much as Dr. Shah attempts to provide personalized treatment, our practice is not designed to manage crises that arise after hours and on weekends. Please refer to the information below in order to familiarize yourself and your family of available resources. If you are experiencing an emergency, please call 9-1-1 or go to your nearest emergency room.
Crisis Planning
Below are supports that are available to you, should you experience a non-emergency crisis. Share this information with your friends and family, create a crisis plan (even if you think you don’t need one):
- Online Lifeline CHAT
- Dial the National Suicide Hotline at 800.273.8255 for free, 24-hour support, wherever you are. This support offers crisis information and supportive listening.
- Suicide Prevention website: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
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ADHD Resources
Attention Deficit Disorder Association: https://add.org/ (www.add.org) CHADD National Resource Center: http://www.chadd.org/About-CHADD/National-Resource-Center.aspx (www.chadd.org) Alcohol and Substance Abuse Resources
General information: drugabuse.gov, https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/principles-drug-addiction-treatment-research-based-guide-third-edition/resources; Treatment and recovery resources https://www.asam.org/public-resources/resource-links#7228becb-54f9-4db7-97f0-0d8222a06678; Alcohol and addiction drug recovery, rehab information, and helplines: http://www.recovery.org/ (www.recovery.org) Aftercare and treatment options – information about intensive outpatient or sober living/residential treatment for additional support can include: https://www.samhsa.gov/treatment/substance-use-disorders and https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/principles-drug-addiction-treatment-research-based-guide-third-edition/drug-addiction-treatment-in-united-states/types-treatment-programs Education for families – https://www.drugabuse.gov/patients-families Medication Assisted treatment (MAT) – Can help the brain heal. Data suggests that the healing process in the brain begins to show between one and three years of treatment. Information about types of treatment can be found here: https://www.samhsa.gov/medication-assisted-treatment Harm reduction – Opioid Overdose prevention – Each family member should have and know how to use Narcan. Refer to the Overdose prevention toolkit: https://store.samhsa.gov/product/SMA18-4742 Each person with a history of opioid use should have a filled prescription of Narcan and know how to use it. Opioids should never be used alone; and when users are together, they should not be using at the same time. Having a filled prescription of Narcan and knowing how to use it is like having a fire extinguisher on hand for fires or wearing a seat-belt while driving: it prevents accidental death. |
Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar Resources
Anxiety and Depression Association of America: https://www.adaa.org/living-with-anxiety/ask-and-learn/resources (www.adaa.org) Bipolar Support.org: http://www.bipolarsupport.org/ Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance: http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=home (www.dbsalliance.org) NAMI: https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions/Bipolar-Disorder/Support National Network of Depression Centers: https://nndc.org/health-resources/resources/ (www.nndc.org) National Institute of Mental Health (depression): https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/index.shtml “Mental Health Medications” is a brief guide to common groups of psychiatric medications published by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): Mental Health Medications “Women and Depression” This booklet, published by the NIMH, is a comprehensive overview of the type of depressions experienced by women across the lifespan and stressors that aggravate depressed mood: Women and Depression “Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)” is an educational booklet on the signs and symptoms of PTSD in adults and children: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) “Anxiety” Anxiety is common and can occur with or without depression, or come and go. Anxiety can also be chronic or be related to other medical diagnoses:https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anxiety/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20350967 “Depression” Depression affects approximately 1 out 10 persons and is aleading cause of medical illness worldwide. This booklet offers iniformation about depression across the lifespan, treatments for depression, and rescources for care-givers or people experiencing depression: Depression “Borderline Personality Disorder” is comprehensive overview of a condition that affects 1 out every 20-25 people. It is an often under diagnosed and sometimes feels like “depression” or “bipolar” but is a different and also treatable disorder: Borderline Personality Disorder |