Support Groups
- Abraham Low Self-Help Systems
- Adult Children of Alcoholics
- Al-Anon/Alateen
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- AlcoholScreening.org
- Alzheimer's Association
- American Association of Retired Persons Grief and Loss Information
- American Association of Suicidology: Support for family/friends that have lost a loved one to suicide
- Anxiety and Depression Association of America
- Attention Deficit Disorder Association
- Autism Society of America
- The Balanced Mind Foundation
- Brain Injury Association of America
- Caregiver Action Network
- Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) In addition to support groups, CHADD has a section for parents which includes many helpful resources (look at list of options on right-hand side of the page) and a link that explains their Parent to Parent Family Training classes.
For more information about these on-line training classes, review the
information at the link we've provided or contact the CHADD national
resource center at 1-800-233-4050.
- Co-Dependents Anonymous and link to locate meetings http://www.coda.org/ajax_control.php?action=load_translation&language=1
- The Compassionate Friends Grief Support: After the death of a child (Use this link to find groups in your area)
- CoSLAA Support groups for family and friends of people who have a sex addiction
- Debtors Anonymous
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
- Dual Diagnosis of Oregon, Inc. (Although
based in Oregon, offer support to those in other areas who wish to
establish groups to help those who have both a mental health and
alcohol/substance abuse condition)
- Dual Recovery Anonymous: Support for those who have both a mental health and alcohol/substance abuse condition
- Emotions Anonymous
- Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health, a parent support and advocacy network
- Freedom from Fear (In
addition to finding support groups, you can use the Finding
Help/Resources tab on left hand side to access on-line support, e-mail
support, and blogs)
- Gamblers Anonymous
- Gift from Within: Article for partners (Support
for both men and women with post-traumatic stress disorder. Use the
Trauma Support tab at the top of the page to access a wide variety of
support options.)
- Hospice Foundation of America (Grief
and Loss section includes link to find a local hospice office using
link from left-hand side of the page; many offices offer grief support
groups. National hospice office can be reached by calling
1-800-868-5171.)
- International Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Foundation
- International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation
- Male Survivor (Discussion
board and chat room for men who have been sexually abused can be
accessed from Survivors tab on left hand side of the page)
- Narcotics Anonymous
- The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): A family support and advocacy organization
- National Eating Disorders Association
- O.A.S.I.S. (Autism
and Asperger Syndrome support group information for both individuals
and their family/friends; Support groups tab accessible from left-hand
side of the page)
- Overeaters Anonymous Offer in-person, telephone, and on-line meetings
- Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
- Postpartum Support International and link to support resources in your are (National 24 hour Postpartum Depression Helpline 1.800.944.4PPD)
- Recovery International
- S-Anon International Family Groups Support groups for family and friends of people who have a sex addiction
- Self Mutilators Anonymous
- Sex Addicts Anonymous (description of organization) and find a meeting link http://www.sexaa.org/Meetings/UnitedStates/
- Sidran Institute (Extensive
information and resources on ptsd, dissociative disorder, trauma, and
self injury; e-mail or call 1-888-825-8249 to request support group
information)
- Survivors of Incest Anonymous (Use the SIA Groups and Intergroups options on the left-hand side of the home page to find meeting information)
- The Arc (Support and information for people with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities and their families)
- Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc.
- TARA Association for Personality Disorder: National Borderline Personality Disorder Resource and Referral Center
- Trichotillomania Learning Center, Inc.
- Well Spouse Association
- Witness Justice (Information, resources, and on-line support for victims of violence or trauma, their family and friends, and professionals)
Other helpful resources include:
- Abilities Fund offers
a wealth of information, resources, and possible financial assistance
to help indiviudals with disabilities who are interested in exploring
self employment.
- "After An Attempt" A practical
guide developed for individuals who have attempted suicide, their
family/friends, and for mental health professionals. To access
downloadable guides including the "After an Attempt" Guide Booklets, go
to the bottom of the page we've linked to.
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention has
chapters around the country and offers a variety of information and
support resources for those who have lost a loved one to suicide.
- ARCH National Respite Network
- ATTACh at 866-453-8224 (Association for Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children)
- Behavioral Tech, LLC (Information and resources for people with borderline personality disorder and their friends and family)
- Brain and Behavior Research Foundation (formerly known as NARSAD, has information about schizophrenia and depression for individuals and their families)
- Borderline Personality Disorder Resource Center
- Families for Depression Awareness (Information
about depression and bipolar disorder including how to help someone who
is depressed seek treatment and manage treatment, information
for friends and family members about taking care of themselves,
downloadable Wellness Guides, as well as free brochures including
"Helping Someone Who Is Depressed")
- Gateway to PTSD Information
- Geriatric Mental Health Foundation offers information on caregiving, mental health topics relating to older adults, and a Depression Recovery Toolkit.
- GLBT National Help Center
at 1-888-843-4564 (adults) and 1-800-246-7743 (adolescents) Provides
telephone and e-mail peer counseling as well as information and
resources
- Hazelden offers
a helpful question and answers section for friends and family members
who care about someone who has an alcohol or substance abuse problem.
They also offer an extensive separate website that focuses on co-occurring disorders (when someone has both a mental health condition and an alcohol or substance abuse condition)
- Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
is a service provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of
Disability Employment Policy. JAN's mission is to faciitate the
employment and retention of workers with disabilities by providing
employers, employment providers, people with disabilities, their family
members and other interested parties with information on job
accommodations, entrepreneurship, and related subjects.
- National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
- National Center for PTSD offers "Returning from the War Zone: A Guide for Families of Military Personnel"
- National Center for Trauma Informed Care (NCTIC)
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) and 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)
- National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder 914-835-9011
- National Women's Health Resource Center (Broad
range of downloadable publications on depression in women of all ages
including a detailed downloadable booklet on how to help someone who is
depressed)
- One Freedom offers information to help returning veterans and their families
- S.A.F.E. Alternatives (Information and resources for help with self injury)
- Schizophrenia.com
- Self Inflicted Violence (Website includes link to sample newsletter The Cutting Edge)
- Suicide Prevention Resource Center
- Survivors Art Foundation (For trauma survivors)
- U.S. Vets (a
non-profit organization that helps homeless veterans access mental
health and substance abuse services along with housing and other
community supports to achieve successful reintegration into the
community. Current locations include California, Texas, Arizona,
Washington DC, Nevada, and Hawaii)
- Yellow Ribbon offers
information and resources about suicide prevention for teens, parents,
and others. Has chapters in many states and some other countries as well
as support resources for those who have lost a loved one to suicide.
National Toll-Free 24 Hour Hotlines:
- Child-Help USA at
1-800-422-4453 Assists both child and adult survivors of abuse,
including sexual abuse. The hotline, staffed by mental health
professionals, also provides treatment referrals.
- Covenant House Nineline at
1-800-999-9999 Crisis counselors are available to talk with kids and
with caregivers about all types of problems; also offer an on-line
forum.
- Boys Town at 1-800-448-3000 Crisis, resource, and referral line that assists both teens and parents
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) connects you with a 24 hour crisis center
