Question:
I would like to find a support group for depression in the Cary or Raleigh,
North Carolina area?
Answer:
The National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association (N-DMDA) sponsors
free self-help support groups for those suffering from or interested in
depression and/or manic depression. You can look at their www site
(http://www.ndmda.org) under "support groups" to see if they sponsor a
group near you. Their toll-free phone number is (800) 826-3632. National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) has a helpline for the
purpose of finding ³real live² support. They should be able to give you a
local number to call for a listing of support groups in your area. Their
toll-free helpline is (800) 950-6264, and their web site is
http://www.nami.org/helpline/
The United Way of America sponsors essentially independent local United
Way groups all over the country. If you call their national toll-free
phone number (800) 411-8929, you will be prompted for your zip code, and
connected with the nearest local United Way. Many local United Way groups
have a sort of "help line" that can put you in touch with free self-help
support groups for almost anything, from AA to bereavement to cancer to
depression. You can also find phone numbers for various United Way
supported help lines around the country at their www site
http://www.unitedway.org/localway/iandr.html.
