Self Help Clearinghouse

Mental Health Consumers

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National Mental Health Consumers Self-Help Clearinghouse

(BILINGUAL) Resource. Founded 1986. Provides information and recovery-oriented services for mental health consumers. Assistance in self and system advocacy, on-site consultations, training and educational events. Assistance in starting groups. Also provides technical assistance to consumer-run groups. Maintains a database of consumer support and advocacy groups.
Write:
National Mental Health Consumers Self-Help Clearinghouse
1211 Chestnut St., Suite 1207
Philadelphia, PA 19107-4103
Voice: 1-800-553-4539
Fax: 215-636-6312
TDD: 215-751-9655
Website: http://www.mhselfhelp.org
E-mail: info@mhselfhelp.org
Verified: 10/27/2007

Schizophrenics Anonymous

International. 160 groups. Founded 1985. Organized and run by people with a schizophrenia-related disorder. Offers support, fellowship and information. Focuses on recovery, using a 6-step program, along with medication and professional help. Weekly meetings and newsletters. Provides assistance in starting and maintaining groups.
Voice: 248-477-1983
Verified: 11/26/2007

CONTAC (Consumer Organization and Networking Technical Assistance Center)

Resource. Center for mental health consumers and consumer-run organizations nationwide that promotes self-help, recovery and empowerment. Provides technical assistance for organizing and maintaining self-help groups. Conducts leadership training. listserv, electronic library and online peer support.
Write:
CONTACT
P.O. Box 11000
Charleston, WV 25339
Voice: 1-888-825-8324
Fax: 304-345-7303
Website: http://www.contac.org
E-mail: usacontac@contac.org
Verified: 10/26/2007

BPDWORLD (Borderline Personality Disorder)

Online. Mutual support for individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) provided through message boards. Started by a person with BPD in England, who has developed the online organization as a non-profit. To view the message boards, click on 'How we can help' at top, then 'User Forums.'
Website: http://www.bpdworld.net
Verified: 11/11/2007

NAMI Connection Support Groups

National. 160 groups. Founded 2007. Provides weekly recovery support groups for consumers living with mental illness where members learn from each others' experiences, share coping strategies and offer each other encouragement and understanding. Helps anyone interested in starting a group.
Voice: 1-800-950-6264
Website: http://www.nami.org
Verified: 4/3/2008

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The 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.

For additional information on self-help groups, please visit the American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse web site at http://www.mentalhelp.net/selfhelp

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