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Listed below are:
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DBSA support groups
- NAMI groups
- Abington Memorial Hospital Groups
- 12-Step Groups are listed under "Links" on Menu Button on Left
There is nothing like a great support group. "We've been there, we can help"
is the motto of the National Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance,
headquartered in Chicago, with 1,000 chapters nationwide. Altho ND is no longer
a member, we encourage you to find a DBSA group near you.
For out-of-towners, click here to find a group near you:
DBSA. Below are some
DBSA groups in the Greater Philadelphia area.
Many members of New Directions are also individual members of
NAMI (National Alliance on
Mental Illness). Listed below are NAMI groups in the Greater Philadelphia area.
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Borderline Personality Disorder
When: first and third Tuesday of the month
6:30 to 8:30 pm
Where: Belmont Center
4200 Monument Road
Philadelphia, PA
(215) 877-2000 (this number is for directions only)
For info, contact Talya (ta-LEE-uh) Lewis at
bpdsupport@comcast.net or (267)
357-5565.
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POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT GROUP of Abington Memorial Hospital
Call Lynne Markman, PsyD, at 215-481-6116
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Website support for Teens
http://www.copecaredeal.org/
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Additional DBSA Groups - Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance:
DBSA Delaware Valley
Meets at Belmont Center for Comprehensive Treatment
Ford & Monument Aves., Philadelphia, near Bala Cynwyd
Tuesday evenings, from 6:30 to 9 PM
Contact: Ronald L. Berman <r.berman5@verizon.net>
at
610-604-0727
DBSA Northeast Philadelphia (formerly Friends for Friends at Friends
Hospital)
Meets at PATH, 8220 Castor Ave., Philly 19152
Every Weds from 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Email Bob Wagner at RWagner1440 at Hotmail.com or call him at 215 743 9476
DBSA HUP (Hospital of U of PA) Group
"University City," Philadelphia
Every 2nd & 4th Wednesday, from 7 - 9 PM
Serves Center City & West Philly
Seeking active new members
Contact Denis and Fran Hazam
<FHazam@mhasp.org>
215-781-1800
Reach-Out Foundation of Morrisville, PA
(near Trenton, NJ) - for folks with mood
disorders, schizophrenia, substance abuse
Call 215-428-0404
ROFBucks@verizon.net
DBSA Delaware County
Contact Joe Bunting
<dmda562@msn.com>
877-687-9552
Springfield High School, 49 West Leamy Ave., Springfield, Delaware County, PA,
DBSA Pottstown (PA) Memorial Medical Center
1600 High Street
Pottstown, PA 19464
Contact: Charlene deProphactis, RN, at 610-327-7633
Pink & Blues Philadelphia
for bisexual, gay, lesbian and transgender individuals dealing with mental
illness.
Meets every Wednesday from 7 - 9 PM
Doors open at 6:30 - please arrive no later than 7:15
The Church of St. Luke and The Epiphany - Blue Room
330 S. 13th St. (between Spruce and Pine), Philadelphia, PA
Enter church courtyard - go to wheelchair ramp –
enter from single red door on right
Contact: Mark A. Davis
215-546-0300 ext. 3301 or 215-627-0424 or
mark.davis@phila.gov
Pink & Blues, Bucks County
Meets every Thursday at 7:15 PM
Lower Bucks Consumer Center
8612 New Falls Road
Levittown, PA
Contact: Heather Abbott at 215-520-9562 or
dykyspikydoo@comcast.net
or
LBCC at 215-945-3700
New Beginnings Support Group: South Jersey - Why, they're just like New
Directions!
Click
here
New Directions Delaware
www.NewDirectionsDelaware.org
302-286-1161, or
e-mail
support@newdirectionsdelaware
Mood Disorders Support Group, New York City
http://mdsg.org/
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NAMI Connection Group for People w/Severe Mental Illness:
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) holds monthly NAMI Connection (peer run) support groups for individuals who live with mental illness (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, OCD etc.) on the first Friday of the month, 10:30 AM, at Norristown Public Library, 1001 Powell Street, Norristown. For more information please call 215-886-0350.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) holds monthly NAMI Connection (peer run) support groups for individuals who live with mental illness (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, OCD etc.) on the second Wednesday of the month, noon (12 PM) at Pottstown Public Library, 500 High Street, Pottstown. For more information please call 215-886-0350.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) holds monthly NAMI Connection (peer run) support groups for individuals who live with mental illness (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, OCD etc.) on the third Wednesday of the month, 1 PM at Lansdale Library, 301 Vine Street, Lansdale. For more information please call 215-886-0350.
The National
Recovery Inc, HQ in Chicago
Recovery, Inc. Groups
- Nat'l Self-Help Org for People with Emotional Problems, founded by
psychiatrist Abraham Low. Read his excellent book: "Mental Health Through Will
Training." Click on above link for meetings near you. Also sign up for their
Daily Message.
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Suicide Prevention Council
St. Davids, PA 19087
Click here!
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Lawyers
Concerned for Lawyers, Inc.
Help with mood disorders & addictions
Camp Hill, PA
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