Support Groups - Schizophrenia

The ever-increasing numbers of Schizophrenia sufferers in the world has resulted in formation of Schizophrenia Support Groups.

Schizophrenia Support Groups are social organizations for patients and their family members to share their stories and experiences. It is about providing personal support to others in a similar situation.

If you are associated with any such group that is not listed or if you wish to share your story; please contact us with the details.

Australia

Australian Support Organizations
North Eastern Alliance for the Mentally Ill
296 High Street
Preston, VIC 3072
Phone: 9470 6022

SANE Australia
223 McKean St
North Fitzroy, VIC 3068
Phone: 03 9482 4387
e-mail: sane@vicnet.net.au

Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council
23 Weston Street
Brunswick VIC 3056
Phone: 61 3 9387-8317
Contact: Rod Salvage
e-mail: activeconsumer@msn.com

The Logan Consumer And Carer Action Group
Logan City, Queensland
e-mail: burster@powerup.com.au

India

An Alliance for the Mentally Ill [AASHA]
SCARF C-46, 13-th Street,
East Anna Nagar,
Chennai-600 102
India

Shraddha Nursing Home & Shraddha Rehabilitation Foundation
(A Comprehensive Centre for Psychiatric Care & Rehabilitation)
Garnet, Behind Shanti Ashram,
Off Eksar Road, Borivali - West,
Mumbai - 400 103.
Tel. No. : 8954333 / 8955020

Chaitanya: Halfway Home for Schizophrenics
Ronnie George
Phone: 91-020-4361006 or
e-mail : chaitanya_ronnie@aarogya.com

Ireland

Irish Support Organizations

Schizophrenia Ireland
4 Fitzwilliam Pl
Dublin 2
Phone: 01-6761988
Contact: Orla O'Neill

e-mail: schizi@iol.ie

Netherland

Netherlands Support Organizations

Ypsilon
Kerkhoflaan 306
3034 TJ Rotterdam
The Netherlands
Phone: +31 10 4045166
Fax: +31 10 4333186

New Zealand

New Zealand Support Organizations

Schizophrenia Fellowship
PO Box 593
Christchurch, New Zealand
Phone: 03 3661 909
Contact: Jim Crowe
e-mail: jmamcr@es.co.nz

Singapore

Singapore Association for Mental Health

SAMH HQ (Mailing Address)
Blk 69, Lorong 4 Toa Payoh,
#01-365,
Singapore 310069
Tel : 6255 3222
Fax : 6252 6834
Email : samhhq@singnet.com.sg

SAMH INSIGHT CENTRE
Blk 139, Potong Pasir Avenue 3,
#01-136,
Singapore 350139
Tel : 6283 1576
Fax : 6283 2140
Email : samhic@singnet.com.sg

SAMH OASIS DAY CENTRE (ODC)
Blk 139, Potong Pasir Avenue 3,
#01-132,
Singapore 350139
Tel : 6283 1576
Fax : 6283 2140
Email : odc@samhealth.org.sg

SAMH BUKIT GOMBAK GROUP HOMES (BGGH)
Blk 239, Bukit Batok East Avenue 5,
#01-165,
Singapore 650239
Blk 240, Bukit Batok East Avenue 5,
#01-229,
Singapore 650240
Tel : 6283 1576
Fax : 6283 2140
Email : bggh@samhealth.org.sg

SAMH (BLK 4)
ACTIVITY HUB @ PELANGI VILLAGE
8 Buangkok Green,
Singapore 539752
Tel : 6315 6778

Switzerland

Swiss Support Organizations

Vereinigung der Angehorigen von Schizophreniekranken (VASK)
VASK Bern
Postfach 8704
3001 Berne, Switzerland

Groupe d'Accueil et d'Action Psychiatrique (GRAAP)
Rue de la Borde 23
1018 Lausanne,
Switzerland
Phone: 021/647 16 00
email: info@graap.ch

Pro Mente Sana
Rotbuchstrasse 32,
Postfach
CH-8042 Zurich,
Switzerland
Phone: 01-361.82.72

United Kingdom

SANE
1st Floor
Cityside House
40 Adler Street
London, E1 1EE
Phone : 020 7375 1002
Fax : 020 7375 2162
Email : volunteer@sane.org.uk

United States

US Support Organizations

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
Schizophrenics Anonymous
15920 W. Twelve Mile
Southfield MI 48076
Phone: 313-477-1983

Published on Oct 24, 2015
Last Updated on Oct 24, 2015

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