Self Help Resources

    Many organizations have been created to provide information about specific problems, determine if professional assistance is needed and refer for help dealing with them.  For more information on a variety of issues or to speak to a professional trained in various areas of addiction, the following sources of information may be useful.

National Information & Hotline Numbers

*Agoraphobics in Motion  (313) 547-0400      

*Al-Anon/Alateen  (888) 425-2666

http://www.al-anon.alateen.org

*Alcoholics Anonymous

http://www.aa.org        

*Alcohol and Drug Helpline  (206) 722-3700

http://www.adhl.org

*American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy  (703) 838-9808

http://www.aamft.org                

* American Association of Poison Control  Centers (800) 222-1222

http://www.aapcc.org

*American Association of Suicidology  (800) 273-8255

http://www.suicidology.org                  

*American Mental Health Alliance

http://www.americanmentalhealth.com      

*American Psychiatric Association  (703) 907-7300

http://www.psych.org 

*American Psychological Association  (800) 374-2721

http://www.apa.org              

*Anxiety Disorders Association of America

http://www.adaa.org

*Brain Injury Association (703) 761-0750

http://www.biausa.org 

*Calm Clinic for Your Anxiety & Panic

http://www.calmclinic.com/

*Centers for Disease Control and Prevention AIDS Hotline  (800) 232-4636

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/qa/index.htm

*Centers for Disease Control and Prevention STD Hotline  (800) 323-4636

http://www.cdc.gov/node.do/id/0900f3ec80009a98

*CHADD (Children and Adults with ADD)  (800) 233-4050

http://www.chadd.org

*Cocaine Anonymous

http://www.ca.org

*Crisis Help Line  (800) 233-4357

*Crisis Line for Handicapped  (800) 426-4263

*Crisis Pregnancy Center  (704) 867-3706

http://www.cpcgaston.org

*Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance (800) 826-3632

http://www.dbsalliance.org       

*Gay and Lesbian National Hotline (888) 843-4564

http://www.glnh.org

*Narcotics Anonymous  (800) 899-0040

http://www.na.org

*National 1-800 Crisis Hotlines

http://www.allaboutcounseling.com/crisis_hotlines.htm

*National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)  (800) 950-6264

http://www.nami.org

*National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)

http://www.ncadv.org

*National Headache Foundation  (888) 643-5552

http://www.headaches.org

*National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)  (866) 615-6464

http://www.nimh.nih.gov     

*National Mental Health Association (NMHA)  (800) 969-6642

http://www.nmha.org

*National Organization for Seasonal Affective Disorder (NOSAD)

http://www.nosad.org           

*National Runaway Hotline  (800) 786-2929

http://www.nrscrisisline.org

*S.A.F.E. Alternatives (Self Abuse Finally Ends)

http://www.selfinjury.com

*Sexual Assault Crisis Line  (800) 643-6250

*Suicide Awareness/Voices of Education (SA/VE)  (800) 784-2433

http://www.save.org/suffer.html

*Stuttering Foundation of America

http://www.stuttersfa.org

*Tourette Syndrome Association  (718) 224-2999

http://www.tsa-usa.org