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Support groups and psychotherapy groups can be enormously valuable for helping people cope with the effects of mental illness on their relationships, work and family life. The following organizations offer, or can refer you to, support groups and psychotherapy groups for adults and young people.
United States
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Phone: (888) 333-AFSP
Web site: www.afsp.org
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
Phone: (800) 233-4050
Web site: www.chadd.org
Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation
Phone: (847) 256-8525
Web site: www.bpkids.org
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
Phone: (800) 826-3632
Web site: www.dbsalliance.org
Families for Depression Awareness
Phone: (781) 890-0220
Web site: www.familyaware.org
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Phone: (703) 524-7600
Web site: www.nami.org
National Mental Health Association
Phone: (703) 684-7722
Web site: www.nmha.org
Massachusetts Support
groups and psychotherapy groups in Massachusetts are offered
by the organizations listed below and by the local chapters of
national organizations, including those listed above.
Click here for
a table summarizing the available support groups in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Boston, MA
- Free support groups for spouses/partners of people who have bipolar disorder, particularly for those whose spouse/partner is generally not acutely ill. Sponsored by the MGH Mood & Anxiety Disorders Institute Resource Center. The peer-facilitated support groups meet at Newton-Wellesley Hospital two Thursday evenings a month. Supervision is provided by Chuck Weinstein, MAE, LMHC. Mr. Weinstein was the 2007 recipient of the Boston Manic-Depressive and Depressive Association’s Outstanding Professional Volunteer of the Year Award. For more information about the support groups, contact Mr. Weinstein at (781) 643-7750.
- Support groups for adults and young people, many of them free, including: groups for children on the autism spectrum, groups for adolescents in high school, groups for adults, and groups for social anxiety disorder, chronic mental illness, eating disorders, parenting, and addiction. Sponsored by the MGH Social Service Department. For information call the MGH Social Service Department at (617) 726-2640 or visit www.mghsocialwork.org and click on “Resources.”
- Psychotherapy groups for adults as well as young people, including: psychodynamic/interpersonal groups, young adult groups, child and adolescent groups, groups for parents, older adult groups, and special interest groups. Sponsored by the MGH Center for Group Psychotherapy. For information call the MGH Center for Group Psychotherapy at (617) 724-0824, or visit www.massgeneral.org/grouppsychotherapy and click on “Outpatient Groups.”
McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA
- Support groups for people coping with issues such as depression, bipolar disorder, personality disorder, substance use, or obsessive-compulsive disorder. For more information, call McLean Hospital at (617) 855-2000 or visit www.mcleanhospital.org and click on “Education,” then click on “For Consumers,” and then click on “Support Groups.”
North Shore Children’s Hospital, Salem, MA
- Support groups for children and adolescents who have behavioral or mental health issues, and their families. Sponsored by the Family Resource Center/Behavioral Health Library. For more information, call the Family Resource Center at (978) 354-2660, or visit www.nsmc.partners.org....
Manic Depressive and Depressive Association (MDDA) of Boston - the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) Boston Chapter, Belmont and Boston, MA
- Support groups facilitated by trained members, day-time drop-in support groups, and educational lectures by mental health experts. Support groups are offered at McLean Hospital in Belmont, MA and at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA. For more information, call (617) 855-2795 or visit www.mddaboston.org.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Massachusetts Chapter
- Support/education groups for family members of people affected by mental illness offered at many locations around Massachusetts. For more information, call (781) 938-4048 or visit www.namimass.org.
National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Massachusetts Chapter - Free Social Work Therapy Referral Service that serves adults, children, and adolescents anywhere in Massachusetts. For more information, call (800) 242-9794 or go to www.naswma.org, select “Therapy Referral Service” from the tab menu at the top of the page, and then click on “SWTRS Groups.”
Parent/Professional Advocacy League (Massachusetts Chapter of Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health)
- Support groups for parents of children with neurological, emotional, or behavioral special needs at many locations around Massachusetts. For information, call (617) 542-7860 or visit www.ppal.net/network.html
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