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Agoraphobics Building Independent Lives (ABIL)
http://www.anxietysupport.org
Agoraphobics Building Independent Lives is a non-profit organization for persons dealing with anxiety and panic disorders, incorporated in the State of Virginia. It has support groups nationwide.

Anxiety and Panic Disorder Center of Los Angeles
http://www.panicla.com/
The Anxiety and Panic Disorder Center of Los Angeles offers specialized treatment for anxiety and panic disorder, and agoraphobia in a safe and empathic environment.

Anxiety Disorder Association of America
http://www.adaa.org/
The Anxiety Disorder Association of America promotes the prevention and cure of anxiety disorders and works to improve the lives of all people who suffer from them.

Schizophrenics Anonymous
http://www.SAnonymous.org
Schizophrenics Anonymous’ mission is to provide a self-help group to support the recovery process of people suffering from schizophrenia. You can out more about the organization, where groups meet, and how to start a group on their web site.

Stanley Center for the Innovative Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
http://www.wpic.pitt.edu/stanley/
Promotes increased knowledge about and understanding of bipolar disorder (manic depression), and the development of comprehensive and innovative treatments for bipolar disorder.




Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation
http://www.bpkids.org/
A virtual community center run by a national, not-for-profit, parent-based organization for families raising children and adolescents diagnosed with (or at risk for) early-onset bipolar disorder. Includes message boards, chat rooms, on-line support groups, an on-line searchable database of professionals and research data.

Depressed Anonymous
http://www.depressedanon.com/
This is a 12 step program of recovery for persons with depression.

Depression After Delivery, Inc.
http://www.depressionafterdelivery.com/
Depression After Delivery, Inc. is a non-profit organization offering support and services for women with ante and postpartum depression. This site provides education, information, support groups, telephone support and referral for women and families coping with mental health issues associated with childbearing.

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
http://www.dbsalliance.org
Educates patients, families, professionals, and the public about depressive and manic-depressive illness, fosters self-help for patients and families, works to eliminate discrimination and stigma and improve access to care, and advocates for research toward the elimination of these illnesses.

Depression and Related Affective Disorders Association
http://www.drada.org/
Persons with depression or manic-depressive illness, their families, and health professionals working to alleviate the suffering arising from depression and manic depression by lending support to self-help groups, education, and research programs.

Healing Touch: A Self-Injury Website
http://www.healthyplace.com/Communities/Self_Injury/healingtouch/
This site offers resources for people who self-injure.

Mental Help Net
http://mentalhelp.net/poc/center_index.php?id=6
An informational page describing the symptoms and classification of OCD.

Mosaic Minds
http://www.mosaicminds.org/
This site was formed in 1999 by a group of individuals who had survived dissociative disorder resulting from childhood trauma. Information is provided on Dissociate Identity Disorder and Multiple Personality Disorder.

National Attention Deficit Disorder Association
http://www.add.org/
Serves people with ADD and their families, teachers, and those who care for persons with ADD. The organization focuses especially on ADDults and young adults.

National Institute of Mental Health: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/HealthInformation/ocdmenu.cfm
This site provides a variety of information and links about obsessive-compulsive disorder, its diagnosis, and treatment.

National Mental Health Association (NMHA)
http://www.nmha.org/substance/advocate.cfm
NMHA advocacy information about co-ocurring disorders.

National Mental Health Association (NMHA): Dual Diagnosis
http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/03.cfm
This NMHA link has information about people who have a substance abuse problem and an emotional/psychological problem.

National Schizophrenia Foundation
http://www.NSFoundation.org
The mission of the National Schizophrenia Foundation (NSF) is to pursue the development and maintenance of support groups for individuals, affected by schizophrenia and related disorders, and their friends and family members. They also provide resources regarding schizophrenia and related disorders through education, information, and public awareness services.

NIMH: Anxiety Disorders
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/anxiety/anxietymenu.cfm
This site provides information on anxiety disorders for professionals and the general public.

Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation
http://www.ocfoundation.org/
The Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation is an international not-for-profit organization composed of people with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and related disorders, their families, friends, professionals, and other concerned individuals. Their mission is to educate the public about OCD and related disorders, to provide assistance to those with OCD, and to support research into the causes and treatments of OCD and related disorders.



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