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Bipolar disorder – Insurance health discrimination – conscience?
As a bipolar person has been successfully medicated with lithium for several other years and takes great care of himself that makes me "crazy" as in most states, bipolar disorder is an automatic decline with health insurance (for private policies.) It is seen as an uninsurable pre-existing condition like many other physical problems (And yes of bipolar disorder is a physical basis). What bothers me even more is that people seem completely unaware that this discrimination continues with our health insurance companies. I believe there is a voice out there for the millions of people affected by mental health disorders health insurance discrimination. Does Anyone know of any groups that may be involved in raising awareness of this problem (apart from the Congress in writing in relation to the parity of the regular representatives mental health )???? legislation Thanks!
Be an Advocate! Am! Find the Mental Health Trust Authority in your state and start using it. Representatives e-mail that my fitness dialysis. They can also put pressure on Congress if they want and get the ball to roll a new era. Contact in contact with all these organizations and tell them your needs and desires for this type of promotion. Http: / / www.nimh.nih.gov/ Defence and support groups in the United States Depression and Related Affective Disorders Association (squared) Meyer 3-181, 600 North Wolfe Street Baltimore, MD 21287-7381 Phone: (410) 955-4647 The Child and Adolescent Foundation Bipolar (CABF) ll87 Wilmette Avenue, # 33l Wilmette, IL 6009l Phone: (847) 256-8525 Fax: (847) 920-9310 Email: cabf@bpkids.org A group directed parents to provide education, support and advocacy for children, adolescents, families and professionals. Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health 1021 Prince Street Alexandria, VA 22314-2971 Phone: (703) 684-7710 Fax: (703) 836-1040 Email: ffcmh@ffcmh.org A group of families, especially low-income of families caring for a child with a mental illness. National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) Colonial Place Three 2107 Wilson Blvd. – Suite 300 Arlington, VA 22201 until 3042 Phone: (703) 524-7600 or (800) 950-NAMI (Helpline) Fax: (703) 524-9094 TDD: (703) 516-7227 NAMI is the largest organization for mentally ill and their families in the U.S.. Have state and local chapters across the country, sponsoring legislation, advocates for the mentally ill, and provides relevant information through its website and publications. National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association 730 N. Franklin Street, Suite 501 Chicago, IL 60610-3526 Phone: (312) 642-0049 or (800) 826-3632 Fax: (312) 642-7243 This group of specific support and advocacy for people with depression or bipolar depression has chapters throughout the U.S. and a section of web site
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