Self Help Clearinghouse

Families of Mentally Ill

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)

(BILINGUAL) National. 1100 groups. Founded 1979. Dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families. Has local self-help and educational groups for family members and mental health consumers. Online community message boards, e-newsletters, blogs and online fact sheets. Quarterly magazines. Focuses on support, education, advocacy and research. Provides online veterans resource center.
Write:
National Alliance on Mental Illness
2107 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300
Colonial Place Three
Arlington, VA 22201-3042
Voice: 1-800-950-6264 or 703-524-7600
Fax: 703-524-9094
Website: http://www.nami.org
Verified: 10/14/2008

Schizophrenia Society of Canada

(ENGLISH and FRENCH) National. 110 societies. Founded 1979. Information, support and advocacy for families and friends of persons with schizophrenia. Public awareness campaigns, advocacy and fund-raising. Newsletters. Guidelines and assistance for starting self-help groups. Information and referrals, phone help, conferences, brochures, handbooks and videos.
Write:
Schizophrenia Society of Canada
100-4 Fort St.
Winnapeg, WA R3C1C4, CANADA
Voice: 204-786-1616
Fax: 204-783-4898
Website: http://www.schizophrenia.ca
E-mail: info@schizophrenia.ca
Verified: 10/14/2008

Attachment and Trauma Network

National network. Founded 1997. Support and information for parents and professionals dealing with children with attachment issues or reactive attachment disorder. Newsletter, referrals, phone and online support. Dues $25 (includes newsletter).
Voice: 240-357-7369
Fax: 641-453-1778
Website: http://www.radzebra.org
E-mail: lorraine@radzebra.org
Verified: 10/14/2008

Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health

National. 137 affiliated groups. Founded 1989. Parent-run organization focused on the needs of children and youth with emotional, behavioral or mental disorders and their families. Guidelines available to help start similar groups. Provides information, advocacy, newsletter and conferences. Local support group information available at website.
Write:
Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
9605 Medical CenterDr., Suite 280
Rockville, MD 20850
Voice: 240-403-1901
Fax: 240-403-1909
Website: http://www.ffcmh.org
E-mail: ffcmh@ffcmh.org
Verified: 10/14/2008

BPD Central

Online. Provides links to online groups for persons dealing with a loved one with borderline personality disorder. Several mailing lists given for parents, siblings, grandparents and others close to someone with BPD. Group for persons with BPD themselves (BorderPD).
Website: http://www.bpdcentral.com
Verified: 10/17/2008

The Selective Mutism Group

Online. Founded 1999. Devoted to educating and promoting awareness on selective mutism and other related childhood anxiety disorders. Online forums and 'Expert Chats' in addition to the Connections Program that links individuals and provides state support group meeting information.
Website: http://selectivemutism.org
E-mail: sminfo@selectivemutism.org
Verified: 10/22/2008

Attachment Disorder Support Group

Online. Provides an interactive supportive website for parents, families friends and professionals concerned with a child's troublesome behavior. Offers message forum, e-mail listserv, general information, educational material and helpful links.
Website: http://adsg.syix.com
Verified: 10/17/2008

Selective Mutism Foundation, Inc.

National. Founded 1992. Pioneering group that offers mutual support for professionals and parents of children with selective mutism or social phobia (a psychiatric anxiety disorder in which children are unable to speak in social situations). Includes social anxiety and shyness. Also open to adults who had or have outgrown, the disorder. Provides information and online support. Website contains DSM revisions, research studies, printable brochures, literature and publications.
Write:
Selective Mutism Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 13133
c/o Carolyn Miller
Sissonville, WV 25360
Website: http://www.selectivemutismfoundation.org
E-mail: carolyn@selectivemutismfoundation.org or sue@selectivemutismfoundation.org
Verified: 10/22/2008

Conduct Disorders Parent Message Board

Online. 7080 members. Founded 1995. Support for parents living with a child with one of the many behavior disorders including: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiance disorder, conduct disorder, depression and substance abuse. Parents with children of all ages welcome.
Website: http://www.conductdisorders.com
Verified: 10/14/2008

Adult Children of Multiplicity

Model. Founded 1998. Provides companionship and back-up support for adult children (ages 18+) who had or have a parent with Multiple Personality Disorder or Dissociative Identity Disorder (MPD/DID).
Write:
Children of Multiplicity
P.O. Box 12376
San Francisco, CA 94112
Voice: 415-585-63521
Verified: 10/14/2008

Adult Children of Narcissists

Online. E-mail-based support group for children of narcissistic parents. Offers a safe, supportive, nurturing environment to discuss past and present concerns about being raised with a narcissistic parent.
Website: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AdultChildrenofNarcissists
Verified: 10/20/2008

Sibling Support Project

National. 200 affiliated groups. Founded 1990. Organization dedicated to the life long concerns of brothers and sisters of children with special health, developmental and mental health concerns. Provides training and technical assistance regarding Sibshops and workshops for school-age siblings.
Write:
Sibling Support Project
6512 23rd Ave. NW, Suite 213
c/o Donald Meyer
Seattle, WA 98117
Voice: 206-297-6368
Fax: 509-752-6789
Website: http://www.siblingsupport.org
E-mail: donmeyer@siblingsupport.org
Verified: 10/22/2008

Schizophrenia-parents

Online. 294 members. Founded 2000. Support group of people who have children (of any age) or other loved ones that have a schizophrenia disease. Warm, supportive, caring and educational environment for sharing experiences, feelings, research and resources.
Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Schizophrenia-parents
Verified: 10/20/2008

paranoidpersonalitydisorderforum

Online. 562 members. Founded 2001. Support, understanding and information for anyone affected by a loved one or friend with paranoid personality disorder. Meeting place to come together to share daily struggles and teach one another from individual experiences.
Website: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/paranoidpersonalitydisorderforum
Verified: 10/20/2008

SibNet

Online. 1157 members. Founded 1998. Listserv for and about adult brothers and sisters of people with special health, developmental and emotional needs. Opportunity for young adults and adult brothers and sisters to share information and discuss issues of common interest. Subscribers can connect with their peers, seek information about local services, create connections for their siblings and discuss the proper policies agencies should have toward brothers and sisters.
Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SibNet
Verified: 10/31/2008

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