Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance - Orange County Chapter, CA

Welcome to the links and resources website for the Orange County, CA (DBSA-OC) chapter of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance.

Links and Resources

Addiction and Recovery Information

AddictionHelp.com: AddictionHelp.com is a recent addition to the addiction, recovery, and mental health network of information. It features articles on a variety of addictions and behaviors as well as what to expect when beginning treatment.

National and California State DBSA Organizations

National DBSA Website: http://www.dbsalliance.org.

California DBSA Website: http://www.dbsatoday.com.

Additional Southern California DBSA Chapters

DBSA South Orange County: http://dbsasoc.alsirat.com.

DBSA San Gabriel Valley: http://www.dbsasgv.org.

DBSA Riverside: http://www.dbsatoday.com/riverside.

DBSA South Bay: http://www.dbsasouthbay.org.

DBSA San Diego: http://www.dbsasandiego.org.

The San Diego DBSA website has a very long list of catagorized links on its Resources page. It is a great Internet page to begin searching for information about mental illnesses and their treatments.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

NAMI and its local chapter, NAMI Orange County, are organizations also dedicated to mental illness education and advocacy. NAMI Orange County hosts a series of Signature Programs throughout the year that are designed to educate patients (Peer-to-Peer) and families (Family-to-Family) about mental illness through ten and twelve week education courses.

NAMI Orange County hosts weekly support groups, NAMI Connections, for consumers (patients). Support groups intended for families to connect with other families are held as well. As an adjunct to the resources provided by DBSA Orange County, visit the NAMI Orange County website for information on the resources and services it has to offer.

NAMI National Website: http://www.nami.org.

NAMI Orange County Website: http://www.namioc.org.

Orange County Resources

Orange County Psychiatric Society: http://www.ocps.org.

Psychiatrists are the primary mental health advocates for quality patient care. The Orange County Psychiatric Society (OCPS), a district branch of the American Psychiatric Association, represents over 270 psychiatrists. The organization works to improve public awareness of mental illness and increase financial support of psychiatric care. Among other things, the website contains referral lists of both Orange County Psychiatrists and Orange County Hospitals with Psychiatric Units.

Orange County 2-1-1: http://www.211oc.org.

(From the About 2-1-1 OC Page) 2-1-1 Orange County runs a comprehensive information and referral system for Orange County, CA. 211OC provides a resource database of health and human services and support, accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week online and through our multi-lingual hotline, connecting people quickly and effectively to existing programs and disaster response information. Just dial 2-1-1.

DBSA Orange County, CA - 2025