Schizophrenia

Other Places To Get Help

Organizations

American Psychiatric Association
1000 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 1825
Arlington, VA  22209
Phone:	1-888-357-7924
E-mail:	apa@psych.org
Web Address:	www.psych.org/public_info
The American Psychiatric Association is a national society of physicians who specialize in mental and emotional health. This Web site provides information on how to contact the society's information center for a local referral for a psychiatrist in your area. You can also request pamphlets and other resources from this organization at the address above. Be sure to include a self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE) for literature.
National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD)
60 Cutter Mill Road
Suite 404
Great Neck, NY  11021
Phone:	1-800-829-8289
Fax:	(516) 487-6930
E-mail:	info@narsad.org
Web Address:	www.narsad.org
The National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia And Depression (NARSAD) is a national, not-for-profit organization with a primary objective of raising funds to find the causes of, develop better treatments for, and find ways to prevent severe mental illnesses. A free newsletter can be obtained by calling the phone numbers above.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 300
Arlington, VA  22201-3042
Phone:	1-800-950-NAMI (1-800-950-6264). This is also a hotline for help with depression. (703) 524-7600
Fax:	(703) 524-9094
TDD:	(703) 516-7227
E-mail:	info@nami.org
Web Address:	www.nami.org
The National Alliance on Mental Illness is a national self-help and family advocacy organization dedicated solely to improving the lives of people with severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder (manic depression), major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and panic disorder. NAMI focuses on support, education, advocacy, and research. The mission of the organization is to "eradicate mental illness and improve the quality of life of those affected by these diseases."
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
6001 Executive Boulevard
Room 8184, MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD  20892-9663
Phone:	1-866-615-6464 toll-free (301) 443-4513
Fax:	(301) 443-4279
TDD:	1-866-415-8051 toll-free
E-mail:	nimhinfo@nih.gov
Web Address:	www.nimh.nih.gov
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) provides information to help people better understand mental health, mental disorders, and behavioral problems. NIMH does not provide referrals to mental health professionals or treatment for mental health problems.
National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse
1211 Chestnut Street
Suite 1207
Philadelphia, PA  19107
Phone:	1-800-553-4539 (215) 751-1810
Fax:	(215) 636-6312
E-mail:	info@mhselfhelp.org
Web Address:	www.mhselfhelp.org
The National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse is a consumer-run national assistance center committed to helping mental health consumers improve their lives through self-help and advocacy. This clearinghouse helps consumers plan, provide, and evaluate mental health and community support services. It supplies pamphlets, tool kits, manuals, and a newsletter called The Key.

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Author:	Jeannette Curtis	Last Updated: February 5, 2008
Medical Review:	Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Lisa S. Weinstock, MD - Psychiatry
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