Support Groups

Caregiver's Roadmap - Schizophrenia - Support guide for family members and friends of people living with schizophrenia.
http://www.abilify.com/abilify/roadmap/index.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&channelName=Left_Navigation%2f500%40Caregivers_Roadmap

British Columbia Schizophrenia Society - Provides listing of support groups and information for families caring for a loved one with schizophrenia or another serious mental illness.
http://www.bcss.org/

British Columbia Schizophrenia Society - Victoria Branch - A non-profit society providing support and resource information to families and their ill relatives. Provides location and contact information for programs and resources in numerous countries.
http://bcssvictoria.gq.nu/

Intervoice - An international community dedicated to sharing information about hearing voices. Includes an online forum, stories, groups, news, and publications.
http://www.intervoiceonline.org

Helping Voices - Information and peer-support for people with schizo-related disorders and their loved ones.
http://s3.invisionfree.com/Helping_Voices/

Sane Australia - Online help group designed to help individuals with Schizophrenia as well as other related mental illnesses.
http://www.sane.org/

eGroups Schiz456 - A discussion and support forum for those who have been diagnosed with Schizophrenia, as well as their families and loved ones.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Schiz456

Grampian Hearing Voices Network - Aim is to meet the needs of people with mental health problems who are voice hearers in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray, Scotland. Offers information about the organization.
http://www.ghvn.blogspot.com

Cumberland County Chapter of the SSNS - Chapter of the Schizophrenia Society of Nova Scotia.
http://eros.lunarpages.com/~openpo2/cumberlandcountychapter.ssns/

Voice Hearers Mailing LIst - Email support and information group for people who hear voices. Coping strategies, tips, articles and personal stories.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/voice-hearers/

Manitoba Schizophrenia Society - A Canadian support group offering assistance to those afflicted with this diagnosis.
http://www.mss.mb.ca/

Open the Doors - Schizophrenia - World Psychiatric Association website providing in-depth resource information for professionals and resources for individuals and families affected by the disease.
http://www.openthedoors.com/

Schizophrenia Society of Alberta- Edmonton Support Centre - Providing support to people in need of information about schizophrenia and other mental illnesses. Services include family meetings and peer support.
http://www.ssa-edmonton.com/

Schizophrenia Society of Nova Scotia Cumberland Chapter - Cumberland County Chapter, support and information page of the Schizophrenia Society of Nova Scotia.
http://www.schizophreniasupport.info

Washington Advocates for the Mentally Ill - Addressing the needs of individuals with mental illness and their families through advocacy, public education, information and referral, and self-help support groups.
http://www.nami-greaterseattle.org/

World Fellowship for Schizophrenia and Allied Disorders - An international education and support network for families and friends of people with schizophrenia and other mental illnesses.
http://www.world-schizophrenia.org/