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 to visit the group's new web site to see their schedule and other topics. You can also call a member of the group at 704/307-5008 any day 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Click for overview of Depression and Bipolar resources)

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 the 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 Depression and Bipolar resources)

An informal group for addicts or alcoholics in recovery who are dealing with issues of depression or bipolar disorder.  For details about their frequent meetings near Carolinas Medical Center at Ascension Lutheran Church, call John, a delightful  member of the group, at 704/523-6308 any day from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Click for overview of Depression and Bipolar resources)

Concord (NC) Bipolar/Depression Support Group   (1492,748)
Post-Partum Depression Support Group (1991)   (116,748/714)
DBSA North (2007)   (1676)

This service provides comprehensive data and referral assistance for nonprofit and government resources in the NC counties of Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union, and Anson counties and in or near the city of Mooresville, NC.  If you are calling on a landline or residential phone in one of those counties, dial 2-1-1.  If that fails, if you are calling on a cell phone, or if you are calling from anywhere else in NC, call 866/744-7778.  For calls from out of NC, use their local number of 704/377-1100. 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.

MedLinePlus

This service of the National Library of Medicine of the National Institutes of Health is one of the better one-stop shops for beginning your search on the internet for medical information.  For those of you who live in Mecklenburg and Union counties in NC, we recommend that you contact the Health Library for more personal assistance from the experts there in searching for reliable medical information. Click here for their details.

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.