Mental Health Helpline
Education and advocacy organization. Provides information on borderline personality to families, consumers and providers. Referrals to clinicians, treatment programs, self-help groups, BPD Journal, speakers' bureau, professional conferences and advocacy.
Voice: 1-888-482-7227 (Mon.-Fri., 11am-5pm EST)
Website: http://www.tara4bpd.org
Verified: 8/30/2011
Provides information on schizophrenia, depression and bipolar disorder. Has information on research being conducted on these disorders. Newsletter, literature and brochures.
Voice: 1-800-829-8289 (Mon.-Fri., 8am-5pm)
Website: http://www.bbrfoundation.org
Verified: 8/30/2011
Provides one-to-one volunteer supportive relationships to adults and youth in mental health recovery.
259 Monroe Ave.
Rochester, NY 14607
Voice: 1-800-836-0475 (Mon.-Fri., 8:30am-5pm EST)
Website: http://www.compeer.org
Verified: 8/30/2011
Provides information and literature on anxiety, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression. Leave name and mailing address and literature will be mailed to you.
Voice: 1-866-615-6464 (Mon.-Fri., 8:30am-5pm EST)
Website: http://www.nimh.nih.gov
Verified: 8/30/2011
Provides crisis intervention, information and referrals for general population. Free and confidential. Short-term crisis intervention. Suicide prevention. Works with children and families.
Voice: (BILINGUAL) 1-800-448-3000
TDD: 1-800-448-1833 (24 hr.)
Website: http://www.boystown.org
Verified: 8/30/2011
Provides free information on over 200 mental health topics including bipolar disorder, depression, bereavement, post-traumatic stress disorder and warning signs of mental illness. Referrals to local mental health services. Distributes free national directory of local mental health associations and offers low-cost materials. Advocates to remove stigma of mental illness and for mental health benefits parity.
Voice: 1-800-969-6642 (Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm EST)
Website: http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net
Verified: 8/30/2011
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