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| Information |
| Access to information regarding medicines,
doctors, programs, facilities, insurance, and support
groups. Provide resources about the many different programs
offered in San Diego, which assist in
the process of recovery. The following information can be found under
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| Support
Groups - Family members need to surround themselves
with people who are going through similar problems. You can find under
Support Groups information about what support groups exist and what
topics they will cover. Partnership 4 Chances will also be holding
support groups for siblings. Check back to find out more information
about P4C Sibling Support Group. |
| Doctors
and Medicines - Find a list of doctors in
San Diego. Listed next to their name will indicate what insurance
they accept and if they are taking on any new patients. There are
multiple types of medications for each different disease, and it is
difficult to determine which medicine will work. Each medicine has
side effects associated with it. These side effects range from; weight
gain, sleepiness, and tremors to uncontrolled muscular movements.
It is important to conduct research about the medicines available
and not to simply rely on a doctor's prescription. Please review the
list of medications and side effects. |
| Health
Information
- Learning about the disease. Educating oneself about
what is going on with the individual is one of the most important
steps to recovery. Once a person has been diagnosed with a particular
disease it is best for the family to read as much information about
it as possible. By doing this, family members will be able to identify
when the person with the illness is in need of immediate care, or
even better when they are doing well. NAMI San Diego conducts this
type of program. Check back to find out where and when they are holding
their next program. |
| Government
Links - Under the resource page there is a list of
government links to help you get and understand disability, insurance,
and what is available to you. |
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