Where to Find Help

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Here are some local, state and national resources to help you if you have depression and/or diabetes.

Community Resources:

• Community Health Centers (federally qualified)
  Community Health Centers offer affordable health care in Virginia communities.
  Clients pay what they can afford based on their income.
  www.vhcf.org/about/MentalHealth.php

• Free Health Clinics
  Free health clinics offer compassionate, quality health care at little or no charge
  to low-income, uninsured people by using volunteer health professionals and partnerships with other health-related organizations.
  www.vafreeclinics.org/find-a-free-clinic.asp

• Health Department Clinics
  There are 119 local health departments in Virginia that offer a variety of
  environmental services and community healthcare activities to protect and
  promote the health of Virginians.
  www.vdh.virginia.gov//lhd/
• VCU Mood Disorders Clinic
  This clinic offers clinical trials for depression, severe premenstrual
  syndrome (PMS), anxiety, and hypo-active sexual desire disorder.
  www.mood.vcu.edu/

Virginia Resources:

• American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) in Virginia
  To find a certified diabetes educator in Virginia, click on "find a diabetes educator
  link" and click on "Virginia."
  www.diabeteseducator.org/DiabetesEducation/Find.html

• Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Locator
  This link provides information and locations of where to receive help for mental
  health and substance abuse problems in Virginia.
  http://www.dbhds.virginia.gov/SVC-default.htm

• Social Workers
  The Virginia chapter of the National Association of Social Workers is committed
  to furthering the professional development of Virginia social workers and
  promoting social justice for all Virginia residents.
  www.naswva.org

• Virginia Diabetes Prevention and Control Project
  This project is a resource of the Virginia Department of Health that provides
  leadership and resources for diabetes prevention and control initiatives.
  www.vahealth.org/cdpc/diabetes
  

National Resources:

• American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE)
  The AADE works toward successful self-management for all people with
  diabetes and offers a "find a diabetes educator link".
  www.diabeteseducator.org/DiabetesEducation/Find.html

• American Diabetes Association (ADA)
  ADA provides the latest research to show how people with diabetes can
  better cope with depression.
  www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/complications/mental-health/depression.html

• American Dietetic Association (ADA)
  The American Dietetic Association offers a referral service for dietitians or
  technicians who provide reliable, objective easy-to-understand nutrition information.
  www.eatright.org/public/fard.aspx

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
  NAMI is the nation's largest grassroots organization for people with mental
  illness and their families. Its mission is to provide support, education and
  advocacy.
  www.nami.org/

• National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)
  NDEP enlists over 200 partners at the federal, state and local levels who can provide evidence-based resources on diabetes prevention and control.
  www.YourDiabetesInfo.org

• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
  NIMH is the largest scientific organization in the world dedicated to research
  focused on the understanding, treatment and prevention of mental disorders and
  the promotion of mental health.
  www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/index.shtml

If you are in crisis and need immediate help, contact National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) to be connected to a trained counselor at a suicide crisis center nearest you.

• Women's Health Council (WHC)
  WHC is a national forum that links state agencies and assists them in advancing and protecting the health of women across their lifespan through chronic disease
  prevention and control.
  www.chronicdisease.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3308

Learn more at the NACDD's Women's Health Council Web site.