National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
6001 Executive Boulevard Room 8184, MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD 20892-9663
Telephone: 1-301-443-4513
FAX: 1-301-443-4279
Depression brochures: 1-800-421-4211
Website: http://www.nimh.nih.gov
E-mail: nimhinfo@nih.gov
NIMH is a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) devoted to mental health. NIMH aims to diminish the burden of mental illness through research.
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
200 North Glebe Road, Suite 1015
Arlington, VA 22203-3754
1-703-524-7600; 1-800-950-NAMI
Website: http://www.nami.org
NAMI is a support and advocacy organization of consumers, families, and friends of people with severe mental illness-over 1,200 state and local affiliates. Local affiliates often give guidance to finding treatment.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
730 N. Franklin, Suite 501 Chicago, IL 60601
1-312-642-0049; 1-800-826-3632
Website: http://www.dbsalliance.org/
The purpose of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance is to educate patients, families, and the public concerning the nature of a manic depressive illnesses. The Alliance maintains an extensive catalog of helpful books.
National Foundation for Depressive Illness, Inc.
P.O. Box 2257 New York, NY 10016
1-212-268-4260; 1-800-239-1265
Website: http://www.depression.org
A foundation that informs the public about depressive illness and its treatability and promotes programs of research, education, and treatment.
National Mental Health Association (NMHA)
1021 Prince Street Alexandria, VA 22314-2971
1-703-684-7722; 1-800-969-6642
FAX: 1-703-684-5968
TTY: 1-800-433-5959
Website: http://www.nmha.org
An association that works with 340 affilitates to promote mental health through advocacy, education, research, and services.
American Psychiatric Association (APA)
1400 K Street N.W. Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (888) 357-7924
Fax: 202-682-6850
Website: http://www.psych.org/
Email: apa@psych.org
The American Psychiatric Association is a medical specialty society of physicians specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional illnesses and substance use disorders.
American Psychological Association (APA)
750 First St., NE Washington, DC 20002-4242
Phone: 202-336-5500
Website: http://www.apa.org/
The American Psychological Association is the largest scientific and professional organization respresenting psychology in the United States. It seeks to advance psychology as a science, a profession, and a means of promoting human welfare.
National Alliance for Research of Schizophrenia and Affective Disorders (NARSAD)
60 Cutter Mill Road, Suite 404
Great Neck, NY 11021 USA
Phone: (516) 829-0091
FAX: (516) 487-6930
Infoline: 1-800-829-8289
Website: http://www.narsad.org/
E-mail: info@narsad.org
NARSAD is a private, not-for-profit public charity organized for the purpose of raising and distributing funds for scientific research into the causes, cures, treatments and preventions of severe mental illnesses, primarily schizophrenia and depression.
