Meehl Foundation offers $5000.00 Scholarships for Bipolar Disorder Treatment

Houston, September 4, 2014 (Newswire.com) - Since the tragic death of Robin Williams, everyone has been talking about the importance of treating mental illness. The outpouring of support has translated into generous donations to a variety of non-profits that work toward getting help for those who are in mental distress before it is too late.

The Meehl Foundation operates The Meehl House, a residential treatment facility for Bipolar Disorder Treatment and borderline personality disorder (BPD) Treatment and other serious mental illnesses. The Meehl Foundation will be offering four $5,000.00 scholarships to pay it forward, in gratitude to the generous people who have made donations for the benefit of the bipolar and BPD community.

The Meehl House is a wholistic healing center serving a resident’s mind, body and spirit. People with Bipolar Disorder can experience intense mood swings, anger, agitation, and prolonged depression. Some people with BD mania exhibit racing thoughts, lack of sleep, and other impulsive behaviors, such as excessive spending, binge eating and risky sex. BD often occurs together with other psychiatric problems, particularly depression, anxiety disorders, and addictive behaviors. Many people face problems in their life, the ones that put them under severe stress, tension and worry and that led them do things that are irrational and crisis generating. During a 90-day stay, residents will participate in 5 hours of group a day, 2 hours of dialectical behavioral therapy and between 7 and 7 1/2 hours of DBT skills training per week. Psychiatric visits, psychological testing and assessments, biofeedback, and clinical hypnosis are integrated elements of treatment.

Created by Mark and Debra Meehl,DD , the Meehl House currently offers the only transitional residential home specializing in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy that is an "Amen Brain Healthy Treatment Program" for clients with bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, PTSD, depression and substance abuse. The facility provides a place of hope and healing for those diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and BPD. During a stay at the Meehl House, residents learn to effectively manage all areas of their lives in order to return home with the ability to productively engage in career and financial decisions, cultivate and grow friendships and family relationships, and use effective coping strategies for daily life with BPD.

All too often, patients in severe distress see suicide as the only means to end their pain. The Meehl’s Foundation  mission is to provide effective services for those patients, believing suicide is never an option. The generous donations funding this scholarship program will help five deserving patients work towards a better future for themselves and their families.