Dear Friends,

If you know of or are involved in a PTSD support group please let us know. Please include the name of the group, phone number, address, contact name and any additional information including how long the group has been in existence. Thank you. JoyceB3955@aol.com

GriefNet - an Internet community of persons dealing with grief, death, and major loss.

50 e-mail support groups.

International Support Group (ISG)

Phone no. (252) 728-5460
Contact: Ann B White, President
Veterans Advocate
Link address: www.amerak.com/isg/
There is also additional information booklets of PTSD available for purchase and for free as well to donate and to be member of the support group.

Recovery International

Recovery International is an international organization that provides community-based, peer-led support groups that teach a cognitive-behavioral self-help process. Our mission is to provide an effective, compassionate path to self-managed recovery for people with a wide range of mental illnesses and behavioral disorders, including depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety/panic, PTSD, OCD, and chronic stress. Visit our website to learn more and to locate a meeting near you. www.LowSelfHelpSystems.org

Nationwide

Edward J. Madara, M.S.
Director
American & NJ Self-Help Group Clearinghouses
375 E. McFarlan St.
Dover, NJ 07801
973-989-1122; Fax 973-989-1159

"We are a non-profit service, based at St. Clare's Hospital in Dover, NJ, that helps people to find self-help support for all types of trauma and adversity. We provide a free keyword-searchable database online at our website. We also provide information on similar local self-help group clearinghouses worldwide. Our website is: www.selfhelpgroups.org"

Panic Survivor

is an online community focused on shifting the anxiety and panic "sufferer" from the "victim attitude" to a "survival attitude". The site provides hope and motivation for long time "sufferers" in preparing and working a survival plan, as well as motivation for those experiencing an anxiety related disorder for the first time. The site provides information and support on Panic, General Anxiety, Social Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, Agoraphobia, and related disorders. Panic Survivor is a independent site without commercial sponsors.

The ADAA Self-Help Support Group Network

Please contact Carole Ramsey at the ADAA at (240) 485-1001, or by email at
self-help@adaa.org for additional information about self-help support groups, including:

• How to start a group of your own
• Adding a new group to the ADAA network
• Notification of any changes in a group's status or contact information.

Disaster Survivor Support - Yahoo Groups

Contact Person: Nancy Rigg
Email: njrigg@yahoo.com
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DisasterSurvivorSupport/

Drowning Support Network:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DrowningSupportNetwork

Aftermath of War coping with PTSD too - MSN Groups

This is a safe place for the loved ones of those suffering from ptsd.The wives,daughters and mothers of war veterans come together to share information, support, and friendship.In the aftermath of war,may we find peace in understanding this disorder.

Website: groups.msn.com/AftermathofwarcopingwithPTSDtoo

Vetwives Living With PTSD Message Board

Support group for women who love men affected by combat-related PTSD.

There are many of us who love someone with PTSD and understand how hard it can often be. However much our hearts may break for the horrific traumas our loved veterans have lived through....we are important too and we hope you will find this a safe comfortable place of understanding friendship and support. You are not alone.

Please visit us at Vetwives Living With PTSD Message Board and be sure to sign our Guestbook!

"AbusedSurvivors" - Yahoo Groups

Website: Abused Survivors

"DissociativeDisorder" - Yahoo Groups

Website: Dissociative Disorder

"Bi-Polar" - Yahoo Groups

Website: Bi-Polar

California:

Contact info:
Cymbeline Smith-Rowslan
MFT Trainee
310.954.2006

Natalie Finegood
MFT Trainee
310.288.2599

Georgia:

"Healing Unresolved Childhood Trauma, Loss, & Neglect"
Mondays at 7:30 pm at The Anxiety & Stress Management Institute in Atlanta, GA.
The group is facilitated by Trauma Expert, Dr. Tara Williams-.
Contact for Dr. Williams: (770) 953-0080 ext. 343.
Address:
1640 Powers Ferry Road, Building 9, Suite 100
Atlanta, Georgia 30067
770.953.0080 Ext. 340
www.StressMgt.net
Administrative Contact:
Brinda@StressMgt.net

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QUALITY DIRECTIONS, INC.
Support Group for Adult Survivors of Sexual Abuse
at “NO COST TO PARTICIPANTS”

MEETING DAYS AND TIMES
Women’s group: 6:00pm, Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Men’s Group: 6:00pm, Monday, March 19, 2007
Ouality Directions Behavioral Health
3835 Vineville Avenue
Macon, GA 31204
(478) 471-7785

Safe, Honest and Confidential Sharing of repressed feelings. It’s time someone listened to you. You don’t have to feel alone anymore.
Understand that you were the victim and you have no reason to feel ashamed.
For more information and to join a group, please telephone the above number.

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Metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia Area
Atlanta Trauma Survivors Page: A Resource Guide
www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Sauna/5510.

Illinois:

Evanston Illinois
Therapy Groups:
http://www.womencare-counseling.com/groups.html
Survivors of Trauma and Childhood Abuse

Traumatic experiences can impair a person's sense of self, relationships and belief in a hopeful and promising future. Working through trauma and building new skills can provide deep healing and break the cycle of abuse.

This group provides a safe climate in which participants can be heard, remember and mourn. It offers opportunities for healing and supports women's ability to transform their experience from trauma to hope. Trauma isolates. The group creates a sense of belonging.

2 different groups:

Led by Laurie Kahn
Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Sliding scale fee

Led by Amy Steinhauer
Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Sliding scale fee

For more information please call Womencare, 847-475-7003, email info@womencare-counseling.com or visit our website at www.womencare-counseling.com

Indiana:

New Hope Healing Institute.
Founder/Executive Director: Kristen L. Price, MA
Mailing Address: PO Box 532067, Indianapolis, IN 46253
Office Location: 4303 S. East St., 46227
Hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, 1:00 pm to 4:00
http://www.nhhi.net/groups_upcoming.html

Massachusettes:

March 3 - April 14, 2010

Mindful Eating ~ Mindful Living for WOMEN
Mindful Eating ~ Mindful Eating for TEENS

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The Next Step at P.O. Box 1146, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130, USA; Phone: 617-277-7172.
E-mail: nextstep@jamaicaplain.com
MALE SURVIVOR GROUPS at The Next Step: They currently offer three ongoing male survivor groups. Two are general recovery groups, and the third is for male survivors with issues of sexual addiction or compulsivity. All groups are led by Thom Harrigan. Please contact Thom for further information.

Michigan:

Women and Trauma: a support group for women recovering from childhood abuse, rape, assault or any other trauma. The group meets weekly in Oakland County and is facilitated by a licensed professional counselor.
Contact info: Call Gail at (248) 650-3795 or email: GailyL2@aol.com for more info.
Website: Equine-assisted-counseling.com

New Jersey:

Edward J. Madara, M.S.
Director
American & NJ Self-Help Group Clearinghouses
375 E. McFarlan St.
Dover, NJ 07801
973-989-1122; Fax 973-989-1159
"We are a non-profit service, based at St. Clare's Hospital in Dover, NJ, that helps people to find self-help support for all types of trauma and adversity. We provide a free keyword-searchable database online at our website. We also provide information on similar local self-help group clearinghouses worldwide. Our website is: www.selfhelpgroups.org"

North Carolina:

Supportworks
The majority of their work is in helping people locate support groups and medical information local to Charlotte, NC. but also helps people all over the country start support groups since that can be done by e-mail, phone, and mail.
Find groups at www.supportworks.org/shgfind.htm

Ohio:

Contact:
Brooke Kroto
LISW WellBeing Unlimited, Inc.
21851 Center Ridge Road, Ste 411
Rocky River, OH 44116
(216) 261-7887
cell (216) 701-0371

Pennsylvania:

National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse.
Provides materials on consumer and mental health issues. Guide to starting your own consumer self help group. National Summit in August 99. Requests for information and referrals call 800-553-4539 Fax: 215-636-6310
Mail: 1211 Chestnut Street, Suite 1000
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Email: info@mhselfhelp.org
Website: www.mhselfhelp.org

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The Westmoreland PTSD Support Group meets monthly every 2nd an 4th Thursday at 7:00 PM at the University of Pittsburgh At Greensburg in Chambers Hall, Room 214.
The peer group members discuss and learn to identify PTSD symptoms and their effects, set goals, and take positive action toward moderating and ameliorating symptoms and behavior. The support group encourages getting professional diagnosis, getting mental health help and getting support by attending peer PTSD support group meetings. We receive from and make referrals to mental health professionals.

Information: Dixie Page Herrington, Group Leader
(724) 532-5927 or e-mail: dixhertn@aol.com

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www.meetup.com/ptsdphiladelphia/
Philadelphia, PA.
Contact: Hello, my name is Rashni Stanford, and I am the founder of the PTSD Support Group of Philadelphia. We hold meetings in various places in and around Philadelphia, picking a topic suggested by members of the meetup.com website, and bringing information on that topic.

Washington:

Seattle, Washington,
Healing From Sexual Abuse
A Women's Group
No-charge-Initial consultation
Ellen M. Rugg, M.Psych, MSW
206-547-7844

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CounselingSeattle.com
Help for Persons in Recovery and Their Families and Friends
Counseling Seattle Directory

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PTSD counselling and help
AKERS COUNSELING, PSC
Psychotherapy for individuals, couples, and family
3931 Colby Avenue
Everett, WA 98201
(425) 388-0281

Wisconsin:

Wisconsin Community Mental Health Counseling Centers
262-367-5501

Canada:

PTSD Support Meeting
Confidential 12 step support based on other
twelve-step recovery programs. Need more info?
Call and leave message on answering machine:
* 250-754-8924. E-Mail me at ptsd_site@hotmail.com
Website: www.bein.com/trauma
Jim Johnson, Nanaimo BC
Phone (250) 754-8924
(all calls are strictly confidential)
Every Wednesday @ 7:30 PM

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Mood Disorders Association of British Columbia
202-2250 Commercial Drive @7th Ave
Vancouver
Greg or Vicki 604-873-0103

An International Database for the UK and Ireland

Survivors in the U.K.

David Bennett (Director)
Trauma Centre (U.K.),
Emergency Services Trauma Specialists
Reg'd Charity No.1061443
Tel No. +44(0)1792 521063
17, Ruggles Terrace,
Morriston,
Swansea. SA 6 7 JB. Wales. UK.
email: ests@trauma999.co.uk
URL: http://www.trauma999.co.uk "A Specialist Centre for all Trauma Survivors".

Germany

Contact: Iris Day.
Email. iris.day@polizeitrainer.de
website: www.polizeieinsatzstress.de
Information on Police related PTSD. The site is a project of the Police Trainer Association in Germany.

Somerset West, South Africa

Description:
Rape Crisis Helderberg
Weekly support group for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. This self-help group meets on a weekly basis and is based on a 12-step program for woman, 18 years or older, who were sexually abused as children.
Contact Person: Reinette Evans
Contact Number: 083 484 9409
Our website: www.crisiscentre.org.za

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