Bipolar disorder resources
Organizations that can help
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
730 N. Franklin Street, Suite 501
Chicago, Illinois 60610-7224 USA
Toll free: (800) 826-3632
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201-3042
Toll free 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
TDD (703) 516-7227
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Public Information and Communications Branch
6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 8184, MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD 20892-9663
Phone: 301-443-4513
Toll free: 1-866-615-6464
TTY: 301-443-8431
TTY toll free: 866-415-8051
Email: nimhinfo@nih.gov
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
NIH Neurological Institute
P.O. Box 5801 Bethesda, MD 20824
Phone: 1-800-352-9424
TTY 301-468-5981
National Foundation for Depressive Illness, Inc. (NAFDI)
P.O. Box 2257
New York, NY 10116
Phone: 1-800-239-1265
National Mental Health Association (NMHA)
2001 N Beauregard St, 12th floor
Alexandria, VA 22311
Toll-Free: 1-800-969-NMHA (6642)
Phone: (703) 684-7722;
Fax: (703) 684-5968
E-mail: infoctr@nmha.org
The Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder (STEP-BD)
This is the largest bipolar disorder treatment study ever undertaken. Funded by NIMH, the progress of studies involved in this project can be accessed here.
Bipolar disorder support groups
DBSA Chapters/Support Groups.
- A link to chapters throughout the U.S.
National Alliance on Mental Illness.
- A link to chapters throughout the U.S.
Sample advance directive
A sample advance directive is available from the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance.
- Sample advance directive
