A cluster of support groups and other activities for families of those with a mental illness. The group also provides a free family to family training group to discuss and learn about a variety of issues relating to mental illness. It's an A-Z twelve week course--it gets rave reviews from participants. Click here to see the NAMI-Charlotte website or, for instructions on how to talk with a real person, call the group's office at 704/333-8218 anytime anyday. (Click for overview of Families of People with Mental Illness resources)

A group for parents of youth with significant behavioral issues, emotional problems, or mental health problems.  The group empowers parents to learn, to lead, to participate, and to advocate.  For details, call their office for a return call at 704/336-7128 any time any day. (Click for overview of Families of People with Mental Illness resources)

is an informal, friendly group which meets to share resources, provide mutual emotional support, and have a good time.  To learn details, click here to e-mail a leader, or if you don't have e-mail, call a leader of the group any time any day to leave a message at 704/525-8787. (Click for overview of Families of People with Mental Illness resources)

DBSA is a support group for individuals affected by any feeling or mood disorder or mental illness. It is open to individuals who suspect that they have, or have been diagnosed with, any of these conditions as well as professionals or students who want to learn more about mental illness.  The group focuses primarily on depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder; nonetheless, any adult affected or interested in any mental illness is welcome.

Click here for a topic schedule for this DBSA group, directions, phone contacts, and a map.  (Click for overview of Families of People with Mental Illness resources)

This service provides comprehensive data and referral assistance for nonprofit and government resources in Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, and Union counties of NC.  If you are calling from within one of those counties for personal assistance from a referral specialist, dial 2-1-1.  If you are calling from outside these counties for data on organizations within any of these counties, call one of these numbers for information on: Mecklenburg (704/377-1100), Cabarrus (704/788-1156), and Union (704/289-8102).  Although they are open 24 hours a day, you may wish to call weekdays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. for non-emergency questions.

The friendly staff at this full service library can help you research any medical topic using their up-to-date computers, databases, journals and books.  No previous research experience or medical knowledge is required. Click here for details or call them at 704-384-6393.

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Click to link to any of these lists of national groups: 

The Self-Help Sourcebook OnLine Index
The Genetic Alliance
NORD (National Organization for Rare Diseases) Database

Click here to branch to the American Self-Help Clearinghouse listing of toll-free phone numbers for a wide variety of topics.