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National Mental Health Awareness Campaign National Mental Health Awareness Campaign: Provides help and hope for those in crisis, working to eliminate stigma of mental illness that may prevent people in crisis from seeking help. (Support Groups) http://www.nostigma.org/ Mental Health Sanctuary Mental Health Sanctuary: Online resource for patients, families and professionals in mental health. Articles, resources, chats, bulletin boards and support regarding a variety of mental health disorders. (Support Groups) http://www.mhsanctuary.com/ NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill): The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) is a not-for-profit, grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organization of consumers, families, and friends of people with severe mental illnesses. (Support Groups) http://www.nami.org/ National Empowerment Center National Empowerment Center: Practical information and techniques for recovery from mental illness. (Support Groups) http://www.power2u.org/ National Association of Protection and Advocacy Systems National Association of Protection and Advocacy Systems: The Protection and Advocacy (P&A) System and Client Assistance Program (CAP) comprise a nationwide network of congressionally mandated, legally-based disability rights agencies. (Support Groups) http://www.protectionandadvocacy.com Fresh Air - Experiences & Poetry Fresh Air - Experiences & Poetry: Contains stories, experiences, art and poetry submitted by those affected by mental health issues or diagnosed with mental illness. (Support Groups) http://www.namiscc.org/FreshAir.htm Recovery, Inc. Self-Help Mental Health Recovery, Inc. Self-Help Mental Health: Offers techniques to regain mental health - without charge - at weekly meetings around the world. Especially effective for panic attacks. (Support Groups) http://www.recovery-inc.com/ Jung Circle Jung Circle: Support for a drug free recovery approach to schizophrenia in Australia. (Support Groups) http://www.jungcircle.com/ People Who Experience Mood Swings People Who Experience Mood Swings: For people who experience mood swings, fear, voices and visions, containing a number of resources and articles. (Support Groups) http://www.peoplewho.org/sylvia/index.htm CommunityZero - "The Synergy Network" CommunityZero - "The Synergy Network": A on-line community dedicated to assessing the more radical side of mental health politics, alternative perspectives, self-help, activism and potential political alliances. (Support Groups) http://www.communityzero.com/radical The Wildest Colts Make the Best Horses The Wildest Colts Make the Best Horses: A resource site for parents, suggesting alternatives to the biomedical mental health industry. (Support Groups) http://www.wildestcolts.com/index.htm Schizophrenia.com, The Schizophrenia Home Page Schizophrenia.com, The Schizophrenia Home Page: Discussion site with chat and message boards for families and for consumers diagnosed with schizophrenia. (Support Groups) http://www.schizophrenia.com/ Jewish Association for the Mentally Ill Jewish Association for the Mentally Ill: The only Jewish charity concerned exclusively with serious mental illness, and with the devastating impact it has on the lives of sufferers, their families and all who care for them. (Support Groups) http://www.mentalhealth-jami.org.uk/ Depression Resources Depression Resources: Information on setting up a support group and links to other support organizations. (Support Groups) http://depression_resources.tripod.com/ American Mental Health Association American Mental Health Association: Schizophrenia, depression, bipolar and schizoaffective disorder, NBD, alcoholism, and drug addiction are discussed in terms of cause, treatment, prevention, recovery, and online self-help therapy. (Support Groups) http://www.drmckenzie.com/ Global Alliance of Mental Illness Advocacy Networks Global Alliance of Mental Illness Advocacy Networks: Gamian is a not-for-profit international organization and is a nonpolitical and nonsectarian network of organizations and individuals concerned about mental health. (Support Groups) http://www.gamian.org Mental Health Matters Mental Health Matters: A directory of Mental Health sites, including alternative resources, support groups, and patient's rights. (Support Groups) http://www.mental-health-matters.com/ Singingheart, Inc. sobriety, recovery and mental health service Singingheart, Inc. sobriety, recovery and mental health service: Singingheart is a non-profit, all volunteer, organization dedicated to mental health and recovery services and education in the San Diego area. (Support Groups) http://www.singingheart.info The National Coalition of Mental Health Professionals and Consumers, Inc. The National Coalition of Mental Health Professionals and Consumers, Inc.: Advocating for mental health patients and professionals via educating the general public about good mental health care and by standing up to fight managed care's abusive practices. (Support Groups) http://www.thenationalcoalition.org Advocacy West Lancs Advocacy West Lancs: Information on the different types of mental health advocacy offered. The site includes upcoming events and training courses and the local Patients Council. (Support Groups) http://www.advocacywestlancs.org.uk/ Death from Ritalin: the ADHD Truth Death from Ritalin: the ADHD Truth: Information for parents about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD)when considering treatment with Ritalin. Includes information on alternative treatments. (Support Groups) http://www.ritalindeath.com/ Fight For Kids Fight For Kids: Educational resource for parents concerned about diagnosis of Learning Disorder (LD), Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). (Support Groups) http://www.fightforkids.org/ N-partners N-partners: Non-profit forum offering support to people who are in, or have been in a relationship with a person suffering from NPD (Narcissistic Personality Disorder). The site has links, reading material, and a chat forum for members. (Support Groups) http://communities.msn.com/Npartners Safe Child Safe Child: Concerned parent provides information on some of the harmful side-effects from many psychiatric medications as well as support groups and contact information. (Support Groups) http://safechild.faithweb.com/index.html Praying Hearts Sanctuary Christian Support Group Praying Hearts Sanctuary Christian Support Group: Prayer and support group for mental health and for people dealing with mental illness. (Support Groups) http://www.geocities.com/prayingheartssanctuary/ Asperger Syndrome Asperger Syndrome: Parents of children who are diagnosed with AS provide information and resources. (Support Groups) http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/ Mental Health Recovery Mental Health Recovery: Articles on recovery from the label of mental illness, self-help and rehabilitation information, and news. (Support Groups) http://www.namiscc.org/MentalHealthRecovery The Center for Reintegration The Center for Reintegration: Organization dedicated to assisting those with schizophrenia and related disorders in their efforts to return to a meaningful life that includes family and friends, independent living and competitive employment. (Support Groups) http://www.reintegration.com/ San Joaquin Psychotherapy Center San Joaquin Psychotherapy Center: A leading clinic for medication free treatment of mental illness. (Support Groups) http://www.breggin.com/sjpc.html Friendship Network - Mental Health Recovery Friendship Network - Mental Health Recovery: A unique non-profit organization which introduces single men and women recovering from mental illness to one another. (Support Groups) http://www.friendshipnetwork.org