Support Groups

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• Health: Support Groups: Mental Health  (54)

British Columbia Schizophrenia Society - - Site provides basic consumer information about the illness.

British Columbia Schizophrenia Society - Victoria Branch - - A non-profit society providing support and resource information to families and their ill relatives. Provides location and contact information for programs and resources in numerous countries.

Caregiver's Roadmap - Schizophrenia - - Support guide for family members and friends of people living with schizophrenia.

Cumberland County Chapter of the SSNS - - Chapter of the Schizophrenia Society of Nova Scotia.

eGroups Schiz456 - - A discussion and support forum for those who have been diagnosed with Schizophrenia, as well as their families and loved ones.

Grampian Hearing Voices Network - - GHVN is an online community devoted to those who hear voices, their careers and the professional health community. News, articles, poetry, forums.

Hearing Voices Group - - To raise the awareness and offer support to those suffering from voice hearing, visions, tactile sensations and other sensory experiences.Links to resources and related sites and news of future conferences.

Helping Voices - - Information and peer-support for people with schizo-related disorders and their loved ones.

Manitoba Schizophrenia Society - - A Canadian support group offering assistance to those afflicted with this diagnosis.

Open the Doors - Schizophrenia - - World Psychiatric Association website providing in-depth resource information for professionals and resources for individuals and families affected by the disease.

Sane Australia - - Online help group designed to help individuals with Schizophrenia as well as other related mental illnesses.

Schizophrenia and Allied Disorders: Neuroscience Institute of - - Well organized site with links to support systems in Australia but also current and past research.

Schizophrenia Resources - NAMI - - Schizophrenia resources from The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI). A grass roots, self-help, support and advocacy organization. Community, state, and regional chapters listed.

Schizophrenia Society of Alberta- Edmonton Support Centre - - Providing support to people in need of information about schizophrenia and other mental illnesses. Services include family meetings and peer support.

Schizophrenia Society of Nova Scotia Cumberland Chapter - - Cumberland County Chapter, support and information page of the Schizophrenia Society of Nova Scotia.

Viska or Whisper about Schizophrenia - - Support site and whistle-blower for Swedish sufferers with chat, discussion, information and do-it-yourself section. English section with information about schizophrenia news in Sweden.

Voice Hearers Mailing LIst - - Email support and information group for people who hear voices. Coping strategies, tips, articles and personal stories.

Washington Advocates for the Mentally Ill - - Addressing the needs of individuals with mental illness and their families through advocacy, public education, information and referral, and self-help support groups.

World Fellowship for Schizophrenia and Allied Disorders - - An international education and support network for families and friends of people with schizophrenia and other mental illnesses.