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Mental Health by the Numbers

WEB19.1% of U.S. adults experienced mental illness in 2018 (47.6 million people). This represents 1 in 5 adults. 4.6% of U.S. adults experienced serious mental illness in 2018 (11.4 million people). This …

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Mental Health in Black Communities: Challenges, Resources, …

WEBChallenges. What happens at the intersection of mental health and one’s experience as a member of the Black community? While the experience of being Black …

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Guide to LPS Conservatorship for Family & Friends

WEBThe Mental Health Conservatorship is part of the Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act 1967. An LPS Conservatorship is the legal term used in California that gives …

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Reading List: Recommended Books On Mental Health

WEBThe Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness by Elyn R. Saks (2007). On a psychiatrist’s personal experience with paranoid schizophrenia. Darkness …

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Mental Health Benefits of Nature

WEBA growing body of research shows that time in nature — or enjoying pockets of green in urban settings — is good for our mental health. Some studies and key …

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Mental Health Advocacy: Help Us Make a Difference

WEBEvery election provides us with an opportunity to vote for leaders and laws to improve mental health services for individuals, families and communities. Commit to registering …

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Guide to Involuntary Treatment (LPS) Holds

WEB5250 Holds. A 5250 is a 14-day long involuntary treatment hold in a hospital or mental health facility and an extension of a 5150. If the treating facility wants to …

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Crisis Hotlines & Hospitals

WEB310-391-1253. Mental Health and Crisis Services in the Westside, Los Angeles County Local L.A. County Dept. of Mental Health. 213-738-2524. Didi Hirsch Mental Health …

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Writing a One-Page Mental Health History

WEBHere are directions for writing a one-page mental health history, which is recommended for family members of those with mental health conditions. This one-page summary of the …

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Mental Health Awareness Month

WEBMessage From Our CEO. For Mental Health Awareness Month this year, we’re embracing the theme “Take a Moment” and “Do It Your Way,” a call to action for each of us to …

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Peer Support Groups

WEBNAMI Westside Los Angeles offers support groups for adults (18+) who are living with mental health conditions. (NOTE: During the COVID-19 public health crisis, we are …

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Free and Low-Cost Resources

WEBPhone Number: 909-599-2111. Website: https://www.thaddeus.org. Description: The Thaddeus Resource Center is a 501 c (3) non-profit organization …

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Housing for Those With Mental Health Conditions

WEBBoard and Care Facilities in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Department of Mental Health has a list of housing resources. With generous support from the Lowell Milken Family …

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2023 Mental Health Gala

WEBOur direct line is 310-889-7200. Or you can certainly mail us a check to: NAMI Westside Los Angeles. 921 Westwood Blvd., Ste. 236. Los Angeles, CA 90024. Our annual Gala …

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