Self Help Clearinghouse
Mental Health Helpline
This information is provided as a resource and does not constitute an endorsement for any group. It is the responsibility of the reader to decide whether a group is appropriate for his/her needs. For evidence-based information on diseases, conditions, symptoms, treatment and wellness issues, continue searching this site. National Mental Health Services Information Center
Refers callers to many mental health organizations nationwide.
Write:
Nat'l Mental Health Services
P.O. Box 42557
Washington, DC 20015
Voice: 1-800-789-2647
Website: http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov
E-mail: nmhic-info@samhsa.hhs.gov
Verified: 11/1/2007TARA
Education and advocacy organization. Provides information on borderline personality to families, consumers and providers. Referrals to clinicians, treatment programs, self-help groups, BPD Journal, speakers' bureau, professional conferences and advocacy.
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TARA
23 Greene St.
New York, NY 10013
Voice: 1-888-482-7227 or 212-966-6514
Website: http://www.tara4bpd.org
E-mail: taraapd@aol.com
Verified: 10/1/2007National Mental Health Association
Provides free information on over 200 mental health topics including bipolar disorder, depression, bereavement, post-traumatic stress disorder and warning signs of mental illness. Referrals to local mental health services. Distributes free national directory of local mental health associations and offers low-cost materials. Advocates to remove stigma of mental illness and for mental health benefits parity.
Write:
National Mental Health Association
P.O. Box 16810
Alexandria, VA 22302-0810
Voice: 1-800-969-6642
TDD: 1-800-433-5959
Website: http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net.org
E-mail: infoctr@nmha.org
Verified: 11/1/2007Girl's and Boy's Town National Hotline
Provides crisis intervention, information and referrals for general population. Free and confidential. Short-term crisis intervention. Works with children and families.
Write:
Girl's Boy's Town National Hotline
13940 Gutowski Rd.
Boys Town, NE 68010
Voice: 1-800-448-3000 (24 hr.)
TDD: 1-800-448-1833
Website: http://www.girlsandboystown.org
Verified: 1/15/2007National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
Provides information on schizophrenia, depression and bipolar disorder. Has information on research being conducted on these disorders. Newsletter, literature and brochures.
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NARSAD
60 Cutter Mill Rd., #404
Great Neck, NY 11021
Voice: 1-800-829-8289
Website: http://www.narsad.org
Verified: 11/20/2007Compeer
Provides volunteer 'friends' for children and adults who receive mental health treatment.
Write:
Monroe Square
259 Monroe Ave.
Rochester, NY 14607-3632
Voice: 1-800-836-0475
Website: http://www.compeer.org
E-mail: info@compeer.org
Verified: 11/12/2007National Institute of Mental Health Information Center
Provides information and literature on anxiety, phobias, obsessive-compulsive and depression. Leave name and mailing address and they will mail literature to you.
Write:
Public Information and Communication
6001 Executive Blvd., RM 8184
Bethesda, MD 20892-9663
Voice: 1-866-615-6464 or 301-443-4513
Website: http://www.nimh.nih.gov
Verified: 11/1/2007The above information was "verified" as correct on the date at the end of each entry. Since American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse's database is extensive but staffing is limited and information for these organizations can change, it is not possible to keep every entry in American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse database completely current and accurate. Please check with the organizations listed for the most current information.
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