Family Organizations Involved with Mental HealthMaintained by Myron PulierExpanded from Johnson, Dale L: "Families around the world form organizations for people with mental illness." Innovations & Research 3(4):25-30, 1994. |
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Diane Froggatt, executive director World Federation for Families and Friends of the Mentally Ill 238 Davenport Road, Suite 118 Toronto, Ontario M5R 1J6 Canada.<--go to Country List
Contact The Secretary 28 Paloona Place Duffy ACT 2611 or ACT Mental Health Resource 06 247 5861Meets on the third Monday in each month at Phillip Health Centre.
Association of Relatives and Friends of the Emotionally and Mentally Ill 615 Camberwell Rd Camberwell 3124 889 3733 889 1777 support line
Mood Disturbance Prevention PO Box 153 Eastwood South Australia 5063Meets at the Queensland Association for Mental Health, Friendship House 20 Balfour St., New Farm 4005
Even Keel Manic Depressive Support Association PO Box 1584 Midland 6056Groups meet at Mirrabooka, Armadale, Fremantle and Midland on a monthly basis.
Schizophrenia Australia Foundation 223 McKean Street North Fitzroy 3068 Victoria Australia10,000 members. 7 branches in various states run support groups for family members and some offer drop-in centers.
The Bermuda Schizophrenia Society PO Box DV 688 Devonshire Bermuda.100 members.
Similes Groeneweg 151 B 3007 Heverlee BelgiumMembership consists of 3,500 relatives and friends of people with schizophrenia. There are 37 affiliated groups. State funding is supplemented by dues. Provides support groups, information and assistance with civil rights actions.
The Alliance for the Mentally Ill 5253 Decarie, Suite 150 Montreal, Quebec H3W 3C3 Canada.500 members
Parents et Amis de Personnes Atteintes de Maladie Mentale [l'APAPSMSO] 66, rue Des Érables Valleyfield Qué Canada 888/377-4571 514/377- 3126 514/377-4571 fax apapsmso@rocler.qc.ca
Schizophrenia Society of Canada 75 The Donway West, Suite 814 Don Mills, Ontario M3C 3E9, Canada3,500 members distributed among 100 groups across Canada.
Bundesverband der Angehoerigen psychisch Kranker e. V. [BApK] Thomas-Mann-Strasse 49a D-53111 Bonn Germany2,500 relatives of people with major mental illness belong to 600 groups throughout Germany.
Ypsilon Prins Bernhardlaan 177 2273 DP Voorburg The Netherlands +31/70/369 20 11 +31/70/387 22 40 faxDedicated to schizophrenia. Affiliation of 50 groups with a total of 5,000 members.
Labyrint F.C.Donderstaat 29 Postbus 13302 3507 LH Utrecht Holland515 members in 15 groups
Labyrint F.C.Donderstaat 29 Postbus 13255 3507 LH Utrecht Holland120 members. Religious emphasis, receives some funding from churches.
An Alliance for the Mentally Ill [AASHA] SCARF C-46, 13-th Street East Anna Nagar Madras 600 102 IndiaThe 120 members are relatives of people with mental illness.
AMEND Bangalore India<--go to Country List
The Schizophrenia Association of Ireland 4 Fitzwilliam Place Dublin 2 Ireland900 people with schizophrenia and their relative in 25 affiliate groups. Mainly government-funded.
ENOSH PO Box 1593 Ramat Hasharon, 47-113 Israel6,000 members. Government funded for the most part.
PSICHE2000 Via E. Bernardi, 20 35100 Padova Italy +39 049-8644676 +39 049-8644676 faxPSICHE2000 is an Italy-wide network of non-profit associations with no political or religious affiliations, made up largely of members of the families of persons with NBDs (neurobiological disorders), and volunteers.
Zenkaren 1-4-6 Shitaya Taito-Ku Tokyo 110 JapanFor families of people with mental illness, has 130,000 members. <--go to Country List
Contact: Gillian Creighton secretary Manic Depressive Society, Inc. PO Box 25-068 Christchurch New Zealand 3583.442
The Schizophrenia Fellowship PO Box 593 Christchurch New Zealand2,100 members in 20 groups, focus on schizophrenia.
Awakening 115 522 Proletazsky Prospekt 4 Moscow Russia250 members in 4 groups. Funded by dues.
Cape Support for Mental Health 211 Monte Carlo Building Heerengracht, Foreshore Cape Town 8001 South Africa80 members.
FEAFES Confederation Española de Agrupaciones de Familiares y Enfermos Mentales C/Martines Izquierdo 7-5 F. 28028 Madrid España8,000 members in 50 groups
RIKS-IFS Ostervagen 18 A S 171 39 Solna Sweden3,000 members in 80 groups limited to schizophrenia.
VASK Berne Postfach 140 CH-3084 Wabern Switzerland1,000 members in 6 groups for relatives of people with schizophrenia and interested professionals.
Association Le Relais Case postage 48 CH-1231 Conches/Geneva Switzerland80 members.
HOPE Apartment 31 Krasnoarmeyskaya Street 27 Kiev 252004 Ukraine250 members in 20 groups
Depressives Anonymous 36 Chestnut Avenue, Beverley, North Humberside, HU17 9QU 01482-860619A national self-help association with local groups and open meetings.
Depressives Associated, P O Box 1022, London, SE1 7QB
The Manic-Depression Fellowship, 8-10 High Street, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, KT1 1EY 0181-974-6550 0181-974-6600 fax Manic-Depression Fellowship (North-West) Workspace, 23 New Mount Street, Manchester, M4 4DE 0161-953-4105The MD Fellowship educates the public about bipolar illness and publishes its own journal and newsletters. It runs self-help groups, open meetings and a pen-friend scheme. Its patron is Spike Milligan.
MIND, Granta House, 15-17 Broadway, London E15 4BQ 0171-519-2122
The National Schizophrenia Fellowship, 28 Castle Street, Kingston-upon-Thames, KT1 ISS, UK6,500 members in 161 groups. 9 staffed regional offices.
The Samaritans, 10, The Grove, Slough, SL1 1QP 01753-532713. 01753-819004 fax jo@samaritans.org (Anonymous mail)The Samaritans has nearly 200 local branches manned by some 23,000 volunteers and takes nearly two and a half million calls for help per year.
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill 2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 302 Arlington, VA 22201 USA160,000 members in 50 state chapters.
Depressive & Manic-Depressive Association of Mount Sinai Medical Center USA 212/241-8924Open to persons with depression, bipolar disorder, their family members & friends. The group meets on alternate Tuesdays in NYC.
National Family Caregivers Association 9621 East Bexhill Drive Kensington, MD 20895-3104 USA 800/896-3650<--go to Country List
Grupo de la Esperanza Mar del Plata 6829 Montevideo 11 500 UraguayThe 170 members are relatives of people with major mental illnesses. Supported entirely by member donations.
Last modified 2005 09 24 0336 by Myron Pulier, MD, who would appreciate any opinions, updates and corrections.
mpulier@interport.net