Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder - Other Places To Get Help

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Other Places To Get Help

Organizations

Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA)
8730 Georgia Avenue
Suite 600
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: (240) 485-1001
Fax: (240) 485-1035
Web Address: www.adaa.org

The Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA) works to improve the lives of people who have anxiety disorders. Members of the association are people who have or are interested in anxiety disorders as well as health professionals who conduct research and treat people with anxiety disorders.


National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201-3042
Phone: 1-800-950-NAMI (1-800-950-6264). This is also a hotline for help with depression.
(703) 524-7600
Fax: (703) 524-9094
TDD: (703) 516-7227
E-mail: info@nami.org
Web Address: www.nami.org

The National Alliance on Mental Illness is a national self-help and family advocacy organization dedicated solely to improving the lives of people with severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder (manic depression), major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and panic disorder. NAMI focuses on support, education, advocacy, and research. The mission of the organization is to "eradicate mental illness and improve the quality of life of those affected by these diseases."


National Anxiety Foundation
3135 Custer Drive
Lexington, KY 40517-4001
Web Address: http://www.lexington-on-line.com/naf.html

The National Anxiety Foundation is a volunteer nonprofit organization. Its goal is to educate the public and health professionals about anxiety and anxiety disorders (such as panic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder) through printed materials and electronic media.


National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
6001 Executive Boulevard
Room 8184, MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD 20892-9663
Phone: 1-866-615-6464 toll-free
(301) 443-4513
Fax: (301) 443-4279
TDD: 1-866-415-8051 toll-free
E-mail: nimhinfo@nih.gov
Web Address: www.nimh.nih.gov

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) provides information to help people better understand mental health, mental disorders, and behavioral problems. NIMH does not provide referrals to mental health professionals or treatment for mental health problems.


Last Updated: 11/10/2006

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