Where can parents find information or support groups for mental illness in children?

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

http://www.aacap.org

American Association of Suicidology

http://www.suicidology.org

1-202-237-2280

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

http://www.afsp.org

American Psychiatric Association

http://www.psych.org

American Psychological Association

http://helping.apa.org

Autism Society of America

7910 Woodmont Ave. Suite 650

Bethesda, MD 20814

Phone: 301-657-0881 or 800-3AUTISM

Fax: 301-657-0869

http://www.autism-society.org/

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

http://www.chadd.org/

Depression and Related Affective Disorders Association

2330 West Joppa Road, Suite 100

Lutherville, MD 21093

Phone: 410-583-2919

Fax: 410-614-3241

http://www.drada.org

drada@jhmi.edu

FEAT Families for Early Autism Treatment

Lifetime Advocacy Network

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill

2101 Wilson Boulevard Suite 302

Arlington, VA 22201

HelpLine: 800-950-NAMI [6264]

http://www.nami.org/

National Autism Association

20 Alice Agnew Drive

Attleboro Falls, MA 02763

Phone: 877-622-2884

Fax: 774-643-6331

http://nationalautismassociation.org/

National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health

9605 Medical Center Drive

Rockville, MD 20850

Phone: 240-403-1901

Fax: 240-403-1909

National Society for Children and Adults with Autism

1234 Massachusetts Avenue N.W., Suite 1017

Washington, DC 20005

Phone: 202-783-0125

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