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In Crisis? 1-800-273-TALK or Del Amo Hospital (800) 533-5266

Resources:

For Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder/Hyperactivity Disorder www.chadd.org
Psychiatric Hospital Del Amo Hospital (800) 533-5266 www.delamohospital.com

Trauma & Mental Health Treatment – The Meadows
Inpatient Mental Health Treatment – Avalon Malibu
Inpatient Mental Health Treatment – PCH Treatment Center

The following information is from the California Department of Mental Health website:

Mental Health Links

Below are links to a variety of state and national web sites with mental health and related information. Many more mental health links are available on the Network of Care website. These websites include state and national mental health organizations.

California Laws and Regulations:

San Pedro and Long Beach

No one would discourage you from receiving help for cancer.

Mental Illness is an illness that requires treatment.

Your life will improve when you know

and understand how to face your illness.

Are you wondering if you or your loved one is suffering from a mental illness?

We provide education, support and resource information for family members in order to make this determination. Do you require the assistance of an Interventionist to motivate your loved one to change? If a loved one’s mood, thoughts or behavior is leaving you feeling overwhelmed, please seek a consultation. Our services will provide support and understanding how to assist your loved one with their mental illness and improve your own self-care.

How did this happen?

There are a number of factors affecting an individual’s mental health. One does not choose to have a mental illness, a mental illness chooses him or her. Some mental illnesses have a genetic link and may manifest between childhood years and early 30’s. Other mental conditions, such as ADD/ADHD may be evident in the pre-school years, but are often missed until adulthood after an individual has struggled throughout most of his/her life.

A mental health diagnosis can happen at any point in one’s life. No one is immune from mental illness. You see, everyone has a breaking point at which a number of significant stressors may compromise their mental health. If you are struggling to make sense of a change in mood, thoughts and behavior, you should seek an evaluation.

Have you been diagnosed with a mental illness or wondering if you’re suffering from a mental illness?

Whatever the case, the challenges of life complicated by mental illness can be devastating. Learning how to manage or recover from a mental illness is a process requiring a Therapist with knowledge and experience working with individuals in this situation. Psychotherapy, Art Therapy or Dialectical Behavior Therapy allows for a unique understanding of the challenges you face. Life can improve when you know and understand how to face and mange the illness.

Depression Screening Test Available

ADD/ADHD Self-Tests Available

The following information may be found on the Postpartum Stress Center website. Please refer to this website for more information regarding postpartum depression.

Could I Have Postpartum Depression?

Do you . . .

Have trouble sleeping?
Find you’re exhausted most of the time?
Notice a decrease in your appetite?
Worry about little things that never used to bother you?
Wonder if you’ll ever have time to yourself again?
Think your children would be better off without you?
Worry that your husband will get tired of you feeling this way?
Snap at your husband and children over everything?
Think everyone else is a better mother than you are?
Cry over the slightest thing?
No longer enjoy the things you used to enjoy?
Isolate yourself from your friends and neighbors?
Fear leaving the house or being alone?
Have anxiety attacks?
Have unexplained anger?
Have difficulty concentrating?
Think something else is wrong with you or your marriage?
Feel like you will always feel this way and never get better?

Many new mothers will experience some of these feelings. If you answered yes to more than three of these question, you may have postpartum depression (PPD). PPD affects 20-30% of all postpartum women. It is a real illness. It is very treatable. Do not deny yourself the opportunity to feel good again. Do not let misinformation, uncertainty, shame, finances, embarrassment, or denial get in the way of you getting the help you need. Talk to your doctor. Talk to your husband. Once you decide to seek treatment, you will be on the road to feeling better…

Postpartum Depression in San Pedro & Long Beach

Do Not Suffer In Silence

Postpartum Depression (PPD) can affect anyone…

If you are concerned about the way you’re feeling after delivering your baby or while pregnant, please seek help with your situation. Having a baby is challenging and stressful even under the best of circumstances. The enormity of the change can turn your life upside down. Everyone struggles, but for some the struggle can hinder their ability to parent the child. It may also create marital problems. A PPD Self-test is available on this website to assist with further understanding the possibility of PPD. In therapy, you can receive the support you need to be the parent you want to be and enjoy your newborn. Juggling the demands of being a new mom can be painfully difficult. It’s important to know that you are not alone in the struggle.

Postpartum Depression Affects Women Who:

Have recently delivered a baby up to one year postpartum
Adopt Children
Have a Miscarriage
Have an Abortiom
Have Infertility Treatment(s)
Fathers May Also Suffer From PPD

When Does the Depression Begin?

Women often report experiencing depression while pregnant or up to one year postpartum. If you have had a depressive episode anytime before pregnancy, you are at increased risk of becoming depressed before or after the delivery. The best precaution is to be aware of your risk factors and put a plan in place before the delivery of the baby.

Are there other Perinatal Mood Disorders besides depression?

Yes, some other mood/thought disorders are:

Bipolar Disorder
Anxiety Disorders (Panic/Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
Postraumatic Stress Disorder
Postpartum Psychosis

If you are struggling with PPD, “DO NOT SUFFER IN SILENCE”

Our services include individual and family therapy for matters related to Perinatal Mood Disorders and managing the stress related to the birth of a child. Find out more information about our Postpartum Support Group. You may not be experiencing PPD, but have concerns about managing the demands of being a new mother or father. Either way, we are available to assist with whatever challenges you are facing.

Children deserve the chance to have a healthy Mom … Moms deserve the chance to enjoy their life and their children…

Other resources:

The Little Blue Rocket Ship: A Story about Postpartum Depression

Www.LittleBlueRocketShip.com

This is told by a boy who sees changes in his mom after she has a baby. As the boy explores his own feelings and questions, he is reassured by his mom’s continued love for him.

Blending together fiction storytelling with supportive communication strategies, THE LITTLE BLUE ROCKET SHIP encourages open dialogue about postpartum depression between family members.

Postpartum depression “affects up to one in seven women” (March of Dimes).

For Further Information: www.postpartum.net/

FREE POSTPARTUM SUPPORT GROUP CLICK HERE

“Do Not Suffer in Silence”

Postpartum Support Group

Have you been feeling anxious, overwhelmed, depressed or fatigued with the challenges of pregnancy or motherhood?

If So, Please Attend our virtual support group

FACILITATOR: Alicia MacGowan, LAADC, LCSW

Please visit PositiveCounselingPsychology.com to register for our virtual Postpartum Support Group

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Also Providing Individual, Couple and Family Psychotherapy for All Matters of Concern

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The following information has been provided by Mental Health America. Please visit this website for further information. Instructions: Please Answer “Yes” or “No” to the Following Statements

Do you keep quiet to avoid arguments?
Are you always worried about others opinions of you?
Have you ever lived with someone with an alcohol or drug problem?
Have you ever lived with someone who hits or belittles you?
5. Are the opinions of others more important than your own?
Do you have difficulty adjusting to changes at work or home?
Do you feel rejected when significant others spend time with friends?
Do you doubt your ability to be who you want to be?
Are you uncomfortable expressing your true feelings to others?
Have you ever felt inadequate?
Do you feel like a bad person when you make a mistake?
Do you have difficulty taking compliments or gifts?
Do you feel humiliation when your child or spouse makes a mistake?
Do you think people in your life would go downhill without your constant efforts?
Do you frequently wish someone could help you get things done?
Do you have difficulty talking to people in authority, such as the police or your boss?
Are you confused about who you are or where you are going with your life?
Do you have trouble saying no when asked for help?
Do you have trouble asking for help?
Do you have so many things going at once that you can’t do justice to any of them?

If you answered yes to Three or more of these statements, please see a Healthcare Professional for further evaluation.

Codependency in San Pedro & South Bay

Are you feeling overwhelmed with concern about a loved one’s problems to the point of interfering with your own feelings and responsibilities?

If so you may be involved in a codependent relationship. This is a relationship where one sacrifices their own wants, needs, hopes and desires for the sake of another individual. So much so that they actually experience a loss of a sense of self. This can happen in any friendship, romantic relationship or parent-child relationship.

What causes Codependency and how did this happen to ME?

Codependency may be present in any dysfunctional relationship; not only those where alcohol/drugs are present.

There are many factors to consider and everyone is unique. Some common possibilities are:

Growing up in a home where children were seen and not heard
Growing up in a family where there was some form of abuse or neglect
Growing up in a family where one or both parents had alcohol/drug problem and/or mental illness

Your own family of origin concerns and concerns about your loved one are an important part of your recovery. In addition, the possibility exists your children could continue the cycle of codependence and/or you may find another codependent relationship if you left this one.

Has your loved one just entered treatment or are they still using or drinking? Do you think the problem is theirs, not yours?

Unfortunately, you too have been affected by your loved one’s problem and require your own support and assistance. Without your own help and support, you may continue to have feelings of anger, frustration, betrayal & lack of self-worth. Everyone in the family needs help to recover from the long-ranging effects of substance use. Consider getting help for you and your family. Without the proper treatment, even if you left this relationship, you may find another codependent relationship. Recovery Now can assist you with group therapy for codependency.

“Sometimes we need to give ourselves permission to grow, even though the people we love are not ready to change. We let them go and let ourselves grow.“

– The Language of Letting Go