DBSA is a support group for individuals affected by a mood disorder such as depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder.  The group does not address issues of other mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, etc.   It is open to individuals who suspect that they have, or have been diagnosed with, depression, anxiety, or bipolar disorder as well as professionals or students who want to learn more about these disorders. 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.

Based on the 12 steps of AA, this group welcomes anyone with a dual recovery issue (mental illness and drug addiction).  The members help one another achieve dual recovery and prevent relapse. The only requirements are a desire to attain and maintain sobriety and to manage emotional or psychiatric illness constructively.  For details about their weekly meetings, call a leader of the group at 704/945-2210 (Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.).

A gathering place for people with depression or bipolar disorder who want to get together in a safe environment to meet and greet.  At their weekly Tuesday evening meetings you'll find sharing and discussion about specific topics of comon interest.  For details, click here to visit their really gorgeous web site or call a member of the group at 704/720-7609 any day from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.  (Click for overview of Depression and Bipolar resources)

Double Trouble (2002)  (1446, 773/704/722) 
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.