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It’s easy to feel alone when you have an anxiety disorder. Support groups may help you deal with it. People with problems like yours get together to talk about their feelings, share information, and support each other.
A support group shouldn’t take the place of counseling. But many people find them helpful. If you don’t want to meet people in person, you may want to join a group which “meets” online.
Your doctor or counselor may be able to suggest a support group near you. Also, contact these nonprofit organizations for information on local support groups:
Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA)
8730 Georgia Avenue, Suite 600
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: (240) 485-1001
For a list of support groups, visit: www.adaa.org/GettingHelp/SupportGroups.asp
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201-3042
Toll-free: (800) 950-NAMI (950-6264)
Phone: (703) 524-7600
www.nami.org
National Mental Health Association (NMHA)
2000 N. Beauregard Street, 6th Floor
Alexandria, VA 22311
Toll-free: (800) 969-NMHA (969-6642)
TTY: (800) 433-5959
www.nmha.org
To seek a referral online, visit: www.nmha.org/infoctr/help/index.cfm
Obsessive Compulsive Foundation, Inc.
676 State Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Phone: (203) 401-2070
http://ocfoundation.org
Online Support Groups:
The Panic Center
www.paniccenter.net/support/
Directory of Online Support Groups:
http://directory.google.com/Top/Health/Mental_Health/Disorders/Anxiety/Support_Groups/
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