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Directory of Self Help Groups - Publisher of printed directory provides links to many self help and support groups.
SIBS: For family siblings of people with special needs - Support for brothers and sisters of those with special needs, disabilities or chronic illness. Fact sheets, workshops and conferences, plus training for professionals.
The Agoraphobia Support Network - Provides information and advice for agoraphobics, as well as their friends and family. Self-help support network for members to exchange information and experiences, and gently help each other to cope.
The Mental Health Foundation - Charity improving the lives of those with mental health problems or learning disabilities. Research, service development and information to increase understanding.
Cushing's Syndrome Support Group (Yahoo!) - UK forum for those with 'Cushing's Syndrome' - a hormonal disorder caused by prolonged exposure to high levels of the hormone cortisol. Yahoo! registration required.
Climb Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia UK Support Group - Provides support for those with CAH, as well as their families, and raises funds for research. FAQ's, information pack, publications, events, and stories.
Verity 'PCOS' Self Help Group - For women whose lives are affected by Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Events diary, facts-sheets, web-links and discussion forum.
I am Perfect - An Exploration of OCD - Support site for the mental condition Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Join the forum, read poetry and order music.
Olive PCOS Support Group - A support group for women in Norfolk and Suffolk with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Provides information, empathy and shared experience.
Edinburgh Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Self Help Group - Edinburgh-based ME Self Help Group (MESH) for those with ME, as well as their families and carers. Events, meetings, postal library service, quarterly newsletter, plus forum and members-only pages.
Hop Skip and Jump - Bristol-based day care and supervised play for children with special needs and their families. Extensive facilities - serves all of South West England.
Immune-System Support Group - Sources of help and support for people connected in some way to diseases affecting the immune system. General advice plus links to web-sites providing more detailed medical information.
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