MENTAL HEALTH TELEPHONE SUPPORT GROUP
Please note—The information listed here comes from many sources. Please check individual groups for suitability for your family’s needs.
Please be sure to check for additional lists by condition and under the catagory "support groups"
Toshia
718-705-9980 ext 208 Rivky Goldman
Toshia runs a number of support groups including a free, anonymous phone support groups for wives whose husbands have been diagnosed with mental illness. The goal is to aid in mitigating the wife's pain and allow her to parent her children more effectively under the circumstances. Moderated by Cirel Stern LCSW.
They also run a phone support group for mothers of teens with mental illness and phone support groups for mothers of children with ADD/ADHD.
Chazkeinu
314-346-7414 Zahava
Chazkeinu is an international support system for women dealing with mental health issues and their families.
Semi-weekly hazkeinu telephone meetings offer a speaker who shares her personal story on the line, as well as women with family members or friends with mental illness who share their experience. They also hear from mental health professionals and Rabbanim who share encouragement with the group. The line is open to all callers to share what resonated with them from what the speaker spoke about. Included are question and answers, and an option to add “call comments” via email. The phone meetings are positive and inspiring, and all in a safe and anonymous environment. Monday phone meetings feature speakers, and Wednesdays include speakers, topic meetings, and panel discussions.