Question:
Resources for self-help groups worldwide <9/14/06>?
Answer:
Australian Self help anxiety support groups
http://www.anxietynetwork.com.au/
http://www.anxietyaustralia.com.au/support_groups/victoria.shtml
BRISBANE OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER SUPPORT GROUP
New Farm Neighbourhood Centre
967 Brunswick Street
New Farm, Queensland,
Australia 4005
Contact: Patricia Minnaar
Phone: 07 3376 4383
E-mail: b.p.minn...@uq.net.au
SOUTHSIDE ANXIETY DISORDERS GROUP (S.A.D. Group)
Contact: Kevin Robins
Phone: 0407 574 739, or at home: 07 3807 0228
Meets twice monthly on Brisbane's south side for the support and education of
anxiety disorders, required by sufferers and their support persons.
OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE & ANXIETY DISORDERS FOUNDATION OF VICTORIA
(Statewide organization)
16 Support Groups that meet once a month in various locations around Victoria.
President: Edwin Belfield
Director: Kathryn Ianson
Phone: (03) 9576 2477
ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SUPPORT GROUPS AUSTRALIA
Covers all major cities of Australia: Adelaide Brisbane Canberra Darwin Hobart
Melbourne Perth Sydney
Find us online at www.anxdepaust.com
Contact: Andrew Jones Australian Self help social anxiety support groups
http://www.socialanxietyaustralia.com.au/
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Canada
CENTRAL ALBERTA ANXIETY (PHOBIA) SUPPORT GROUP
Meeting Location: Didsbury Public Library
Meetings every Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Contact Dave of Pat @ (403) 335-8644
www.anxietytreatments.net
DURHAM REGION COMMUNITY CARE ASSOCIATION
Oshawa/Whitby COPE Mental Health Program
45 Bloor Street East, Unite 1
Oshawa, ON L1H 3L9
Canada
Contact: Sharon Wyeth, Pro. Manager
Phone: (905) 434-1693
SELF-HELP RESOURCE CENTRE OF GREATER TORONTO
(Ontario Self-Help Network)
40 Orchard View Blvd., Suite 219
Toronto, Ontario M4R-1B9
Canada
Phone: (416) 487-4355
Fax: (416) 487-0344 (a) Anxiety Disorders/ Free From Fear Foundation.
Contact: Deborah
Phone: (905) 831-3877
(b) Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Support Group
Contact: Dan
Phone: (416) 920-5887
(c) Recovery, Inc.
Contact: Roseanne
Phone: (905) 812-7935 or (416) 494-6412
(d) Emotions Anonymous
Contact: John
Phone: (416) 281-9364
OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER
Obsessive Compulsive Information and Support Centre, Inc.
R. 204 - 825 Sherbrook Street
Winnipeg, MB R3A 1M5
Canada
Phone: (204) 772-6979
Fax: (204) 786-0860
SOCIAL PHOBIA SUPPORT GROUP
CAMH
250 College Street
11th Floor, Room 1118
Toronto, Canada M5T 1N6
Contact: Earla Dunbar
Phone: (416) 747-4819 Web site: http://www.socialphobia.ca/
Meets every Friday from 3:00-4:30pm
SELF-HELP SUPPORT GROUP LIST
Windsor, Ontario:
YMCA, 500 Victoria Street Entrance
Contact: Ken
Phone: (519) 258-9622 ext. 242 or
Contact: Terry
Phone: (586) 790-8867
BARRIE ANXIETY DISORDER AND & SELF HELP GROUP
39 High St.
Barrie, ON
Contact: Tina Ervine
Phone (705) 726-5033 ext. 240
Meets 3rd Wednesday of each month 5:00pm to 7:30pm
TORONTO – EGLINTON SELF HELP GROUP (OCD)
North Toronto Community Centre
200 Eglinton Ave. West
Contact: Harold or Kevin Swartz
Phone: (416) 410-4772
Meets 1st Tuesday of each month 7pm to 9pm.
Group closed in July and August
TORONTO – ETOBICOKE SLEF HELP GROUP (OCD)
Brentwood Library
Children’s section 2nd Floor
36 Brentwood Rd. North
Contact: Lisa & Jane
Phone: (416) 410-4772
OTTAWA SELF HELP GROUP
Hintonberg Community Centre
1064 Wellington St.
Contact Rollie Boisvenu
Phone: (613) 722-3607 or (416) 410-4772
Meets 2nd Wednesday of each month 7:30 – 10pm.
ANXIOUS SPEAKERS' SUPPORT GROUP
B.C. Institute of Technology in Burnaby
Vancouver, B.C.
Monday nights from 7-9pm
Contact: Sandra Winter FREEDOM FROM FEAR FOUNDATION SUPPORT GROUP FOR SOCIAL ANXIETY SUFFERERS
St. Andrews Heights Community Hall
2504 – 13 Ave. NW
Calgary, Alberta
Meetings are held every Tuesday from 7pm to 9pm
LONDON SELF HELP GROUP (OCD)
Canadian Mental Health Association
648 Huron St.
Contact: Jim Wallis
Phone: (519) 434-9191 or (416) 410-4772
Meets 1st Wednesday or each month 7 to 9pm
Group Closed in July and August
HAMILTON SELF HELP GROUP (OCD)
Self Help Centre
255 West Ave. North
Contact Lynn Clark
Phone: (905) 522-7353 ext 408 or (416) 410-4772
Meets 2nd Tuesday of each month
Group open year round. No registration required.
WINDSOR SELF HELP GROUP (OCD)
Y.M.C.A.
500 Victoria St.
Contact: Ken Hyra
Phone: (519) 258-9622 est. 242 or (416) 410-4772
Meets 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month 7 to 9 pm.
GUELPH SUPPORT GROUP (OCD) PROFESSIONAL LEADER
Community Mental Health Clinic
147 Delhi St.
Contact: Barb Hallman
Phone: (519) 821-2960
Meets 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 5:30pm.
Screening Interview Required. For Wellington & Dufferin Counties Only.
OCD Education/ Support Group
Anxiety & Stress Clinic of York Region
10815 Younge St., Ste. 200
Richmond Hill, ON L4C 3E3
Leader and Contact: Dr. Donald Rayko
Phone: 416-410-3517
Meets: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month, 6:00pm – 7:30pm
www.anxietydisordersclinic.ca
SOCIAL PHOBIA SUPPORT GROUP
CAMH
250 College Street
11th Floor, Room 1118
Toronto, Canada M5T 1N6
Contact: Earla Dunbar
Phone: (416) 747-4819 Web site: http://socialphobics.tripod.com
Meets every Friday from 3:00-4:30pm
Vancouver Anxious Speakers Support Group
B.C. Institute of Technology (Burnaby campus)
Vancouver, B.C.
Monday nights from 7-9pm
Contacts: G. Wayne Thomas (phone), Sandra Wintner (email)
Phone: (604) 435-2650 ANXIETY AND PANIC ATTACK INFORMATION AND SUPPORT GROUP
Open to anyone who is experiencing anxiety or panic attacks.
Meetings held every Thursday night.
Centre Street Church, West Campus
Room West 142
4120 Centre St. N.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Mexico
VIVIR MEJOR (LIVING BETTER)
ASOCIACION MEXICANA DEL TRASTORNO OBESESIVO COMPULSIVO, A.C.
(Mexican Obsessive Compulsive Association)
Colonia Del Valle
Gaiza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Contact: Patricia Silva Martinez
Phone: 52 81 114-7383 or 52 81 114-7384
OCD sufferers and their families at no cost.
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South Africa
SOUTH AFRICAN DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY SUPPORT GROUP
P.O. Box 652548
Benmore, 2010
South Africa
Contact: Lynda Woods
Phone: 27 11 783 1474/6
Fax: 27 11 884-7074 They run a telephonic counseling service from an office in Johannesburg Monday
through Friday and Saturdays. They have a network of 175 support groups
throughout Southern Africa (South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho).
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United Kingdom
First Steps to Freedom
1 Taylor Close
Kenilworth
Warwickshire
CV8 2LW
Tel (Helpline): 0845 120 2916
Tel (Office): 01926 864473
Web: www.first-steps.org
Best time to telephone: Helpline:10.00am -10.00 pm, 7 days
Anxiety Care
Cardinal Heenan Centre
326 High Road
Ilford
Essex
IG1 1QP
Tel (Helpline): 020 8478 3400
Tel (Office): 020 8262 8891
Web: www.anxietycare.org.uk
NO PANIC (National Organisation For Phobias, Anxiety, Neuroses, Information
And Care)
93 Brands Farm Way
Randlay
Telford
Shropshire
TF3 2JQ
Tel (Helpline): 0808 808 0545 (Freephone)
Tel (Admin): 01952 590 005
Fax: 01952 270 962
Web: www.nopanic.org.uk
Best time to telephone: Helpline: 10.00am - 10.00pm, every day; Admin:
normal office hours
National Phobics Society
Zion Community Resource Centre
339 Stretford Road
Hulme
Manchester
M15 4ZY
Tel: 0870 122 2325
Fax: 0161 227 9862
Web: www.phobics-society.org.uk
Best time to telephone: 9.30am - 9pm Monday - Friday.
Triumph over Phobia
PO Box 3760
Bath
BATH
BA2 3WY
Tel: 0845 600 9601
Web: www.triumphoverphobia.com
Northern Ireland Agoraphobia & Anxiety Society
29/31 Lisburn Road
Belfast
BT9 7AA
Tel: 028 9023 5170
Best time to telephone: Mon-Thurs, 9am-5pm, Fridays, 9am-1pm.
Stresswatch Scotland
Tel (Helpline): 01563 574144
Tel (Admin): 01563 570886
Fax: 01563 570886
Web: www.StresswatchScotland.org
Best time to telephone: 9.00am - 6.00pm, Monday - Friday.
Aleph One Limited
The Old Courthouse
Bottisham
Cambridge
CB5 9BA
Tel: 01223 811679
Web: www.aleph1.co.uk/bio
Best time to telephone: normal office hours.
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United States:
http://www.adaa.org/Public/index.cfm
http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/databases/
http://www.adaa.org/GettingHelp/SupportGroups.asp
~The NIMH Referral List can help you find a support group in your area. If there
are no groups near you, you may want to form your own. Some of the sources
listed can aid you in doing this. NIMH also has a Resource List that provides
some self-help information about panic disorder, including books, articles,
and
videotapes. (Call 1-800-64-PANIC)
~American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse
http://mentalhelp.net/selfhelp/ or www.selfhelpgroups.org
There they provide a keyword-searchable database of over 1,100 national
and online "self-help" support groups for most any specific illness,
disability, addiction, bereavement situation, parenting, caregiver
concern, abuse, or other stressful life situation; suggestions on
starting both community and online mutual help groups, research
studies; and a registry for those trying to start new national or
international support networks that don't yet exist in the world.
~They also have a listing of local non-profit self-help group
clearinghouses worldwide at the same site, which can provide
information on local anxiety support groups:
http://www.mentalhelp.net/selfhelp/selfhelp.php?id=859
NJ that has info on over 4,500 local NJ support
group meetings for most any mental health disorder, illness,
disability, addiction, bereavement situation, parenting, caregiver
concern, abuse, or other stressful ...do you know any group in
INDIA At this link you will find a few phone numbers and e-mail addresses. Hopefully
someone will be able to provide you with more info.
http://www.indianngos.com/n/nami_india.htm
There is a poster by the name of Sunlil who posts here quite often. He is from
India. Here is the e-mail addy he uses at this group .
He may know of some support groups.
