Consumer Resources
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Current information about mental health and substance abuse conditions, psychiatric medications, and support groups for consumers and family members. Includes "Facts for Families" of children with behavioral health disorders.
National self-help and support organizations for consumers and family members involved with mental health and substance abuse issues. Includes contact information and links to web sites.
National organizations whose mission is to advocate for the needs of children and adults with mental health and substance abuse conditions. |
Organizations that provide information and technical assistance to consumer and self-help organizations. Services may include information and referral, on-site consultation, training, library services, publications, annotated bibliographies, and more.
Comprehensive information
and links for mental health consumers, families, and advocates. Includes
consumer affairs bulletins and fact sheets, information on conferences,
employment, housing, news releases, publications, networking, consumer
rights, and self-help/support
group resources. |
General Consumer Resources and Links
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Comprehensive information about prescription
drugs, including pharmacology, indications, contraindications, warnings,
precautions, adverse effects, overdose, supplied dosages, and current
research.
The Columbia University TeenScreen Program is a national mental health
and suicide risk screening program for youth. The goal of the National
TeenScreen Program is to make voluntary mental health check-ups available
for all American teens.
Information and resources on mental health and substance abuse conditions and disorders, including descriptions, treatment, research, informational booklets, and links to related sites. |
Message boards, support group locator, and links to information, arranged by mental health condition/disorder.
Comprehensive information and links for families of children with psychiatric disorders, sponsored by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Information for patients and caregivers
from Mental Health InfoSource.
A non-profit
web community providing in-depth information, support and education
related to schizophrenia,
a disease of the brain. |
Consumer and Family Organizations
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1750 East Golf Rd., Suite 320
Schaumburg, IL 60173
FAX: (847) 413-0526
3805 Cutshaw Ave. Ste. 415
Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 353-3964
1600 Corporate Landing Parkway
Virginia Beach, VA 23454-5617
(757) 563-1600
Grand Central Station PO Box 459
New York, NY 10163
(212) 870-3119
4201 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 408
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 237-2280
Our new toll free number 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) provides toll-free, 24-hour access to crisis intervention/suicide prevention services.
National Institute of Mental Health
5600 Fishers Lane, Rm. 7-99
Rockville, MD 20857
Anxiety: (800) 64-Panic or
1-88-88-Anxiety Depression: (800) 421-4211
1187 Wilmette Ave. P.M.B. #331,
Wilmette, IL 60091
8181 Professional Place, Suite 201
Landover, MD 20785
(800) 233-4050 (301) 306-7070
164 W. 74th Street
New York, NY 10023
212-595-5810, ext. 7760
3740 Overland Ave., Suite C
Los Angeles, CA 90034-6337
(310) 559-5833 |
730 North Franklin Street,
Suite 501
Chicago, IL 60610-3526
800-826-3632
Depression
and Related Affective Disorders Association (DRADA)
Meyer 3-181, 600 North Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD 21287-7381
Phone: (410) 955-4647
Washington, D.C.(202) 955-5800
1101 King Street, Suite 420
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-684-7710
308 Seaview Ave.
Staten Island, NY 10305
(718) 351-1717
PO Box 9999
Van Nuys, California 91409
(818) 773-9999
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: (703) 524-7600
NAMI HelpLine: (800) 950-NAMI [6264]
1-888-55-4COAS (2627)
National Schizophrenia Foundation
403 Seymour Avenue
Suite 202
Lansing, Michigan 48933
517- 485-7168
800 -482-9534
P.O.Box 13133
Sissonville, WV 25360-0133 or
P.O. Box 450632
Sunrise, FL 33345-0632
405 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1601
New York, NY 10174
Phone: 212-922-1560
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Other Consumer Advocacy Organizations
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1101 15th Street, NW, Suite 1212
Washington, DC 20005-5002
(202) 467-5730
909 Echo Drive
Rapid City, SD 57702
(605) 399-9713
599 Canal Street
Lawrence, MA 01840
(800) 769-3728 |
1021 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-2971
(703) 684-7722
25 West 43rd Street, Room 620
New York, NY 10036
(212) 642-2944 or (212) 354-8525 |
Technical Assistance Centers for Consumer and Self-Help
Organizations
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1036 Quarrier Street, Suite 208A
Charleston, WV 25301
(888) 825-8324 (304) 346-9992
1021 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 684-7722 |
1211 Chestnut Street 10th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(800) 553-4539
Colonial Place Three 2107 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: (703) 524-7600;
NAMI HelpLine: (800) 950-NAMI [6264] |
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