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Bipolar Resources by State
Virginia
WASHINGTON-BALTIMORE: Depression and Related Affective
Disorders Association (DRADA) is a community organization that
serves individuals and family members affected by a depressive illness,
including bipolar. DRADA has a list of more than 75 DRADA support groups,
mostly in the Baltimore-Washington, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia or Pennsylvania
areas. Phone: (703) 610-9000 or 888-288-1104. email: info@drado.org
BIPOLAR SUPPORT GROUP* SUICIDE SUPPORT GROUP Mental Health Clinic Howard
University 530 College Street, NW Washington, DC 20060 Donna Barnes 202-806-7706
Call for times
Bellingham – Bipolar Disorder Meetup Group (MEETUP.COM
-http://bipolar.meetup.com)
Meet with local people suffering from bipolar disorder (aka manic depression)
for discussion, information, and support. This is a great way to make
new friends. (Join on-line and meet in person monthly).
Washington
DBSA Capital Area
Contact 1: Information Line
Phone: (702) 689-1250
Contact 2: Alvin Martin
Additional Phone: (301) 279-0831
Email: cadma_99@yahoo.com
Website: www.geocities.com/cadma_99
| CITY |
GROUP NAME |
ADDRESS |
ZIP |
CONTACT INFORMATION |
Bristol
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DBSA Bristol/Ridgeview BRMC |
103 North Street, #A |
24201 |
Kim Woodlee/Ridgeview Pavillion,
800/697-2762 or 423/844-6000
Fax: 423/844-6027 |
| Lynchburg |
Lynchburg Depressive Disorders |
PO Box 216 |
24505 |
Linda Theisen, 804/237-5768
Fax: 804/237-6140
E-mail: lindaldda@aol.com
Web site: www.dmdav.org |
| Norfolk |
DBSA Norfolk |
6157 Westwood Terrace |
23508 |
Pat Graham, 757/440-8883 |
| Portsmouth |
DBSA Norfolk |
3235 Clover Hill Dr. |
23703 |
Linda A. Mathews, 757/483-1003 or
Jeanne Clinebell, 757/424-5141 |
| Roanoke |
DBSA Roanoke Anxiety & Deperessive Disorders |
2944 Lockridge Road SW |
24014 |
Susan Whately, 540/344-0723
Cathy Skelley, 540/389-9425
Fax: 540/344-1610 |
| Roanoke |
DBSA Roanoke |
4004 High Acres Road |
24017 |
Amy Cosner, 540/366-8641
Mary Ellen Keller, 540/366-5635
Fax: 540/366-5663
E-mail: cozbo@aol.com |
DBSA Chapters/Support Groups
Centreville
DBSA Northern Virginia
Contact 1: Fran Blair
Phone: (703) 803-6442
Contact 2: Jayson Blair
Additional Phone: (703) 803-6442
Fax: (240) 536-4875
Email: bipolarhope@jayson-blair.com
Website: www.jayson-blair.com/bphope/
Falls Church
DBSA Falls Church
Contact 1: Anne Cowley
Phone: (703) 354-5104
Email: anc436@aol.com
Lynchburg
DBSA Lynchburg Depressive Disorders
Contact 1: Linda Theisen
Phone: (434) 385-0747
Norfolk
DBSA Norfolk
Contact 1: Linda Mathews
Phone: (757) 625-2275
Contact 2: Sharon Flowers
Additional Phone: (757) 233-8555
Fax: (757) 627-7199
Petersburg
DBSA Petersburg Southside
Contact 1: Sharon L. Johnson
Phone: (804) 895-3922
Email: sljai@aol.com
Website: www.homestead.com\dradasjohnson
Portsmouth
DBSA Portsmouth
Contact 1: Rita Dillon
Phone: (757) 485-3520
Contact 2: Joy Redd
Additional Phone: (757) 548-9323
Email: joniam@cox.net
The Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation (CABF) has
a website at: http://www.bpkids.org
that provides information to support families with children with bipolar.
Fact sheets, newsletters, chat rooms, physician locators, and a support
group directory for each state are also provided on this site.
| Meetup.com helps people find others who
share their interest or cause (like bipolar disorder), get involved
on-line and locally, and form lasting, influential, local community
groups that regularly meet face-to-face. You may view a list of cities
and states where meetings occur on their website (at http://www.meetup.com/locale). |
If you have questions regarding bipolar disorder or are having trouble
finding a support group in your area, you can contact the National Institute
of Mental Health (NIMH) for publications or other help at the NIMH Information
Center at 1-866-615-6464 or at nimhinfo@nih.gov.
National Mental Health Association (NMHA) is the country's oldest
and largest nonprofit organization addressing all aspects of mental health
and mental illness. NMHA has more than 340 affiliates
nationwide. To find help and/or a support group in your community, contact
NMHA by internet at: http://www.nmha.org/affiliates/
or by phone at: 1-800-969-NMHA (6642).
UNITED WAY (Information and Referral): Dial 211
for information about support groups and services in Virginia.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has a state organization
in all 50 states as well as in Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia.
There are also more than 1,200 local affiliates spanning all 50 states,
D.C. and Puerto Rico.
Your State NAMI
State: Virginia
State Affiliate: NAMI Virginia
Address: PO Box 8260
Richmond, VA 23226-0260
Primary Phone: (804)285-8264
Alternate Phone: (888)486-8264
Fax: (804)285-8464
Email Address: namivanb@aol.com
President: Nancy Beebe
IF YOU ARE IN A CRISIS, PLEASE CALL: 1-800-SUICIDE
(1-800-784-2433)
Or: 1-800-273-TALK(1-800-273-8255) |
If you are in a crisis please call:
1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433) or
1-800-273-TALK (8255) |
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