Support Organizations
Additional support can be found right at your fingertips. The organizations and websites listed below can provide useful information, tools, and resources for you and your clients.
Advocacy & support organizations
Harvard Bipolar Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital
50 Staniford St., Suite 580
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: (617) 726-6188
National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI)
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: (800) 950-NAMI (6264) or (703) 524-7600
Fax: (703) 524-9094
TDD: (703) 516-7227
National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
60 Cutter Mill Rd., Suite 404
Great Neck, NY 11021
Phone: (800) 829-8289
Fax: (516) 487-6930
Email:info@narsad.org
Mental Health America
2000 N. Beauregard St., 6th Floor
Alexandria, VA 22311
Phone: (703) 684-7722
Fax: (703) 684-5968
Toll Free: (800) 969-6642
TTY: (800) 433-5959
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM (ET)
Professional organizations & federal agencies
American Psychiatric Association
1000 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1825
Arlington, VA 22209
Phone: (703) 907-7300
Email:apa@psych.org
American Psychiatric Nurses Association
1555 Wilson Blvd., Suite 515
Arlington, VA 22209
Phone: (703) 243-2443
Fax: (703) 243-3390
Email:inform@apna.org
American Psychological Association
750 First St., NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (800) 374-2721 or (202) 336-5500
National Association of Social Workers
750 First St., NE, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20002
Email:membership@naswdc.org
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Office of Communications
6001 Executive Blvd., Room 8184, MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone: (866) 615-NIMH (6464) or (301) 443-4513
TTY: (301) 443-8431
Fax: (301) 443-4279
Email:nimhinfo@nih.gov
Mental illness websites
The Center for Reintegration
The Center for Reintegration is dedicated to helping mentally ill people find meaningful employment, live independently, and function successfully among friends and family. Their website includes a wealth of information and resources for clients and caregivers.
Drug reference websites
Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR)
The online home of the PDR includes a searchable database of drug interactions.
PDRhealth
The PDR's consumer site has a range of helpful information for clients, including drug information written in layman's terms.
Additional resources
Learn more about a treatment option for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder with tools to help understand and manage mental illness.