Patient Resources
Getting
Help
To
get a referral to a mental health professional in your local area, or to obtain
information on self-help groups and other resources located near you, Each group
has developed its own procedures for referrals and has information on cities
throughout the United States.
Organizations
Following is a list of mental health organizations to help you find more
information about anxiety disorders and related issues. CMRIS is not responsible
for the contents of any website listed.
American
Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
3615 Wisconsin Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20016
(202) 966-730
Internet: http://www.aacap.org
Call or write for referral information about child and adolescent psychiatrists
in your area. (A child psychiatrist is a physician with five additional years of
training beyond medical school in child, adolescent and general
psychiatry.)
American
Counseling Association
801 N. Fairfax St., Suite 304
Alexandria, VA 22314
(800) 326-2642
Internet: http://www.counseling.org
Call or write for referral information about counselors in your area.
American
Psychiatric Association
Public Affairs Office, Suite 501
1400 K St., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 682-6220
Internet: http://www.psych.org
For referral information about psychiatrists in your area, call or write the APA
Public Affairs office.
American
Psychological Association
750 First St., N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20002
(202) 336-5800
Internet: http://helping.apa.org
Call or write for referral information about psychologists in your area.
National
Institute of Mental Health
Public Inquiries, Rm. 8184, MSC 9663
6001 Executive Blvd.
Bethesda, MD 20892
National
Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD)
12
West 21st Street
New
York, NY 10010
(800) NCA-CALL
Internet
address: http://www.ncadd.org
Provides
phone numbers of local NCADD affiliates (who can provide information on local
treatment resources) and educational materials on alcoholism via the above
toll-free number.
National
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Scientific
Communications Branch
6000
Executive Boulevard, Suite 409
Bethesda,
MD 20892-7003
(301)
443-3860
Internet
address: http://www.niaaa.nih.gov
Makes
available free informational materials on all aspects of alcoholism, including
the effects of drinking during pregnancy, alcohol use and the elderly, and help
for cutting down on drinking.
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Self-Help
Groups
The following lay organizations can provide additional referral information on
national and local self-help groups. Several also provide monthly publications
as well as guidelines and materials for starting a self-help group.
American
Self-Help Clearinghouse
Northwest Covenant Medical Center
25 Pocono Rd.
Denville, NJ 07834
(800) 367-6724 (in NJ)
(201) 625-9565 (outside NJ)
Internet: http://www.cmhc.com/selfhelp/
Founded in 1990 National network
Al-Anon
Family Group Headquarters
1600 Corporate Landing Parkway
Virginia Beach, VA 23454-5617
Internet address: http://www.al-anon.alateen.org
Makes referrals to local Al-Anon groups, which are support groups for
spouses and other significant adults in an alcoholic person's life. Also makes
referrals to Alateen groups, which offer support to children of
alcoholics.
Locations of Al-Anon or Alateen meetings worldwide can be obtained by calling
the toll-free numbers Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. (e.s.t.):
U. S.: (800) 344-2666
Canada: (800) 443-4525
Free informational materials can be obtained by calling the toll-free numbers
(operating 7 days a week, 24 hours per day):
U. S.: (800) 356-9996
Canada: (800) 714-7498
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) World Services
475 Riverside Drive, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10115
(212) 870-3400
Internet address: http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org
Makes referrals to local AA groups and provides informational materials on the
AA program. Many cities and towns also have a local
AA office listed in the telephone book.
National
Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help
Clearinghouse
1211 Chesnut St.
Suite 1000
Philadelphia, PA 1910
(800) 553-4539 or (215) 735-6082
Internet: http://www.libertynet.org/~mha/cl_house.html
Founded in 1985 National network
Recovery,
Inc.
802 N. Dearborn St.
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 337-5661
Founded in 1987 850 chapters nationally
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