Although we mostly list Las Vegas-based resources, we hope there are those of you who will find solutions
in these pages that will help you and/or your loved ones (re)discover the positive force of coping creatively.
SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
WOMEN'S CONDITIONS
Postpartum Support International (800-944-4PPD)
Mental Health America
(800-273-TALK)
National Alliance on Mental Illness
(800-950-NAMI)
FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER
- Lyn Laboriel, MD, Director, FASD Clinic, LA, CA discusses global pandemic of FASD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw_yoS_b2rE
POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION (PPD):
- National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH) Postpartum Depression Facts
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/postpartum-depression-facts/index.shtml
- PsyCom.net website page:
“Postpartum Depression: A Guide to Common Depression after Childbirth”
By: Dr. Arnold Lieber, MD
https://www.psycom.net/depression.central.post-partum.html
- American Psychological Association website: Postpartum Depression:
“What is postpartum depression & anxiety?”
http://www.apa.org/pi/women/resources/reports/postpartum-depression.aspx
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website page:
“Depression Among Women”
https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/depression/
- WomensHealth.gov website:
“Mental Health: Postpartum Depression”
https://www.womenshealth.gov/mental-health/illnesses/postpartum-depression.html
- Harvard Health Publications - Harvard Medical School:
“Postpartum depression: The worst kept secret”
By: Andrea Chisholm, MD, Contributor
http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/postpartum-depression-worst-kept-secret-2017020811008
- What to Expect website Article:
“Recognizing & Treating Postpartum Depression (PPD)
Catherine Delahaye/Corbis
• Postpartum Support International (800-944-4PPD)
• Mental Health America (800-273-TALK)
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (800-950-NAMI)”
http://www.whattoexpect.com/first-year/postpartum-depression
PREMENSTRUAL DYSPHORIC DISORDER (PMDD):
- “Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)”
- "Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) 2019"
MENOPAUSE AND AUTISM
- 'When my autism broke’: A qualitative study spotlighting autistic voices on menopause
Rachel L Moseley, Tanya Druce, Julie M Turner-Cobb
Autism. 2020 Aug; 24(6): 1423–1437. Published online 2020 Jan 31. doi: 10.1177/1362361319901184
PMCID: PMC7376624
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7376624/
BATTERED WOMAN SYNDROME:
- Battered Woman Syndrome: Definition
https://www.healthline.com/health/battered-woman-syndrome
- Battered Woman Syndrome: What it is and how to get help
https://www.healthline.com/health/battered-woman-syndrome#stages
- Battered Woman Syndrome: Recovery.org
https://recovery.org/pro/articles/battered-woman-syndrome/
- Domestic Abuse of Autistic Adults
BATTERED WOMAN SHELTERS
- HealthyPlace
- Battered Woman Shelters in US
https://www.usattorneylegalservices.com/battered-women-shelters.html
- Domestic Abuse of Autistic Adults