The following is a list of mental health organizations to help you find more information about anxiety disorders and related issues. Anxiety/Panic Attack Resource Site is not responsible for the contents of any website listed.

American Academy of Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry
3615 Wisconsin Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20016
(202) 966-7300
Internet: http://www.aacap.org

Call or write for referral information about child and adolescent psychiatrists in your area. (A child psychiatrist is a physician with five additional years of training beyond medical school in child, adolescent and general psychiatry.)

American Counseling Association
801 N. Fairfax St., Suite 304
Alexandria, VA 22314
(800) 326-2642
Internet: http://www.counseling.org

Call or write for referral information about counselors in your area.

American Psychiatric Association
Public Affairs Office, Suite 501
1400 K St., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 682-6220
Internet: http://www.psych.org

For referral information about psychiatrists in your area, call or write the APA Public Affairs office.

American Psychological Association
750 First St., N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20002
(202) 336-5800
Internet: http://helping.apa.org

Call or write for referral information about psychologists in your area.

Anxiety Disorders Association of America
11900 Parklawn Dr., Suite 100
Rockville, MD 20852-2624
(301) 231-9350
Internet: http://www.adaa.org/

Call or write to receive a list of mental health professionals who treat anxiety disorders and a list of self-help groups in your area. (Include $3.00 for postage and handling.)

Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy
305 Seventh Ave., 16th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 647-1890

Call or write AABT to request a list of mental health professionals in your state who use behavior therapy and/or cognitive behavior therapy - forms of treatment that are usually goal-oriented, short-term, and drug free. Sent with it is the brochure “Guidelines for Choosing a Behavior Therapist.” AABT request $5.00 to cover its postage and handling costs.

Freedom From Fear
308 Seaview Ave.
Staten Island, NY 10305
(718) 351-1717
Internet: http://www.freedomfromfear.com

Call or write for a free newsletter on anxiety disorders and a referral list of treatment specialists.

NAMI
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201-3042
Internet: http://www.nami.org

For help in finding self-help groups, NAMI can provide phone numbers of state and regional chapters and affiliates in your area.

National Anxiety Foundation
3135 Custer Dr.
Lexington, KY 40517-4001
(606) 272-7166

NAF provides referrals to their members and other mental health professionals around the country. (Include $10.00 for postage and handling.)

National Association of Social Workers
Clinical Registrar Office
750 First St., N.E., Suite 700
Washington, D.C. 20002-4241
(800) 638-8799
Internet: http://www.naswdc.org

Call or write for referrals to qualified clinical social workers in your area.

National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association
730 N. Franklin, Suite 501
Chicago, IL 60610
(800) 826-3632

Call or write for a list of support groups in your area.

National Mental Health Association
1021 Prince St.
Alexandria, VA 22314-2971
(703) 684-7722 or (800) 969-NMHA
Internet: http://www.nmha.org

Call or write for a list of affiliate mental health organizations in your area who can provide resources and information about self-help groups, treatment professionals and community clinics. (Include $1.00 for postage and handling.)

National Panic/Anxiety Disorder News, Inc.
1718 Burgandy Pl
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 527-5738
Internet: http://www.npadnews.com

Call or write for referral sources and contacts for support groups for many parts of the country.

Obsessive Compulsive Foundation
9 Depot St.
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 878-5669
Internet: http://pages.prodigy.com/alwillen/ocf.html

Call or write for a list of mental health practitioners in your area who specialize in treating OCD.

Additional Self-Help Groups

The following lay organizations can provide additional referral information on national and local self-help groups. Several also provide monthly publications as well as guidelines and materials for starting a self-help group.

ABIL, Inc. (Agoraphobics Building Independent Lives)
3805 Cutshaw Ave.
Suite 415
Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 353-3964
E-mail: ABIL1996@aol.com

Founded in 1986
National network of support groups

A.I.M. (Agoraphobics in Motion)
1719 Crooks St.
Royal Oak, MI 48067-1306
(248) 547-0400
E-mail: anny@ameritech.net>

Founded in 1983
20 groups nationally

American Self-Help Clearinghouse
Northwest Covenant Medical Center
25 Pocono Rd.
Denville, NJ 07834
(800) 367-6724 (in NJ)
(201) 625-9565 (outside NJ)
Internet: http://www.cmhc.com/selfhelp/

Founded in 1990
National network

National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse
1211 Chesnut St.
Suite 1000
Philadelphia, PA 1910
(800) 553-4539 or (215) 735-6082
Internet: http://www.libertynet.org/~mha/cl_house.html

Founded in 1985
National network

Phobics Anonymous
P.O. Box 1180
Palm Springs, CA 92263
(619) 322-COPE

Founded in 1985
142 groups nationally

Recovery, Inc.
802 N. Dearborn St.
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 337-5661

Founded in 1987
850 chapters nationally

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