Resources and Links

Schizophrenia Resources

 Information, support, and advocacy organizations:

 

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201-3042
Phone: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or (703) 524-7600
http://www.nami.org

 

National Mental Health Association (NMHA)
2001 N. Beauregard Street, 12th Floor
Alexandria, VA 22311
Phone: 1-800-969-6942 or (703) 684-7722
TTY-800-443-5959
http://www.nmha.org

 

National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse
1211 Chestnut Street, Suite 1000
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 1-800-553-4key (4539) or (215) 751-1810
http://www.mhselfhelp.org/index2.html

 

National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD)
60 Cutter Mill Road, Suite 404
Great Neck, NY 11021
Phone: (516) 829-0091
Infoline 1-800-829-8289
http://www.narsad.org

 

Schizophrenia.com

Non-profit web community dedicated to high quality information, support and education.

Executive Director: Brian Chiko, BSc, University of Santa Clara.
http://www.schizophrenia.com

 

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For more information on research into the brain, behavior, and mental disorders contact:
 

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Office of Communication and Public Liaison
Information Resources and Inquiries Branch
6001 Executive Boulevard, Rm. 8184, MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD 20892-9663
Phone: 301-443-4513
Fax: 301-443-4279
E-mail: nimhinfo@nih.gov
Fax back system: Mental Health FAX4U at 301-443-5158
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/

 

BrainExplorer: An interactive site that describes how schizophrenia affects the brain.                                    

Lundbeck Institute
Grevinde Danner's Palae
Skodsborg Strandvej 113
2942 Skodsborg, Denmark

Phone:  +45 4556 0140
Fax: +45 4556 0145 
http://www.brainexplorer.org

 

Geriatric/ Alzheimer’s Resources

 

Alzheimer’s Association

225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17
Chicago, IL 60601-7633
Phone: 312.335.8700
TDD: 312.335.5886
Fax: 1.866.699.1246

24/7 Helpline: 1.800.272.3900
TDD: 1.866.403.3073
Email: info@alz.org

http://www.alz.org/

 

American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP)
7910 Woodmont Avenue – Suite 1050,
Bethesda, MD 20814-3004
(301) 654-7850

http://www.aagpgpa.org/

National Institutes of Health

National Institute on Aging
Building 31, Room 5C27
31 Center Drive, MSC 2292
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone: 301-496-1752
TTY: 1-800-222-4225
Fax: 301-496-1072

http://www.nia.nih.gov/

Substance Abuse Resources 

NIDA: National Institute on Drug Abuse
 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 5213
Bethesda, MD 20892-9561
U.S.A
Phone: 301-443-1124 and (240-221-4007 en espańol)
Email: information@nida.nih.gov
Internet: http://www.nida.nih.gov/ 

NIAAA: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
 5635 Fishers Lane, MSC 9304
Bethesda, MD 20892-9304
Phone: 301-443-3860
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/

 Local Substance Abuse / Dual Diagnosis Resources

 CASAA: Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addiction
 2650 Yale SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone: (505) 925-2300
http://casaa.unm.edu/index.html

ASAP: Addictions and Substance Abuse Programs
 2450 Alamo S.E.
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone: (505) 925-2400
 http://hospitals.unm.edu/UNMPC/ASAP.shtml