Helpful links and resources

American Psychiatric Association
1400 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 682-6000

American Psychiatric Association is a medical specialty society with over 40,500 U.S. and international physician members. Free publications on mental disorders and their treatment are available online.

American Psychological Association
750 First Street NE
Washington, DC 20002
(800) 374-2721

In addition to a variety of information for the general public and for professionals, there is a search feature to find psychologists.

Anxieties.com
3011 Jones Ferry Road
Chapel, NC 27516
(919) 942-0700

Developed by Dr. Reid Wilson, this is a self-help site for people with anxiety.

Anxiety Coach Web Site
Anxiety Treatment Center
951 Plum Grove Rd Ste C
Schaumburg, IL 60173
(847) 605-0453

This site is a self-help guide for individuals who have significant trouble with anxiety and phobias.

Anxiety Disorders Association of America
8730 Georgia Avenue
Suite 600
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 485-1001

Anxiety Disorders Association of America promotes the prevention and cure of anxiety disorders and works to improve the lives of all people who suffer from them. The organization provides information, resources and referrals online.

Anxiety Disorders Foundation
PO Box 560
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
(262) 567-6600

Foundation funds treatment for anxiety disorders for patients who cannot afford it and funds training for mental health care providers.

Anxiety Treatment Australia
140-142 Barkers Rd, Floor 1
Hawthorn 3122 Victoria
Australia,

Provides information about anxiety disorders, treatment options and referrals to psychologists and support groups in Australia.

Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
305 7th Avenue
16th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 647-1890

Information regarding behavior therapy can be found here. Also, there is a listing of behavor therapists by geographic area.

Boston Social Phobia
Massachusetts General Hospital
185 Cambridge St
Boston, MA 02114
(866) 449-6779

The Center is dedicated to conducting state-of-the-art research for those with social phobia. 1-866-44-WORRY

Canada - McMaster University Anxiety Clinic
McMaster University Medical Centre
HHSC Box 2000
Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 3Z5
(905) 521-5018

McMaster University Medical Centre Anxiety Disorders Clinic web site provides information on anxiety disorders and a listing of the specialized anxiety treatment services in Canada.

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
730 N. Franklin Street
Suite 501
Chicago, IL 60610
(800) 826-3632

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance works to educate patients, families, professionals, and the public concerning the nature and treatment of depressive and manic-depressive illness. The organization fosters self-help groups.

Freedom From Fear
308 Seaview Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10305
(718) 351-1717

Freedom From Fear provides information on anxiety disorders, as well as screening tests and referrals.

Madison Institute of Medicine, Inc
7617 Mineral Point Road
Suite 300
Madison, WI 53717
(608) 827-2470

Madison Institute of Medicine has comprehensive collections of literature on specific mental health topics: lithium, bipolar disorder treatment and obsessive compulsive disorder. It also publishes patient guides on these and other mental health topics.

Mental Help Net
570 Metro Place North
Dublin, OH 43017
(614) 764-0143

The goal of Mental Help Net is to provide an easy-to-use, friendly resource to access all the mental health topics on the Internet.

Mood & Anxiety Disorders Institute
Massachusetts General Hospital
50 Stanford Street, Suite 580
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 724-8318

The knowledge and resources provided here will help you learn to recognize common mental health conditions and assist you in finding services.

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Blvd, Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201
(800) 950-6264

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) focuses on support to persons with serious brain disorders and to their families. NAMI has over 1,000 state and local affiliates and has an online bookstore.

National Institute of Mental Health
6001 Executive Blvd, Rm. 8184
MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD 20892
(301) 443-4513

National Institute of Mental Health works to diminish the burden of mental illness through research. Free publications may be ordered online.

National Library of Medicine
8600 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20894
(888) 346-3656

National Library of Medicine provides online health information and library services. Free access and online searching of the world's largest medical library, MEDLINE-PubMed, is available on this site.

National Self-Help Clearinghouse
City University of New York
365 5th Avenue, Suite 3300
New York, NY 10016
(212) 817-1822

National Self-Help Clearinghouse facilitates access to self-help groups and works to increase the awareness of the importance of mutual support.

Paxil (paroxetine)
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals
One Franklin Plaza, PO Box 7929
Philadelphia, PA 19101
(800) 366-8900

A patient information resource on Paxil (paroxetine).

Paxil CR (paroxetine CR)
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals
One Franklin Plaza, PO Box 7929
Philadelphia, PA 19101
(800) 366-8900

A patient information resource on Paxil CR (paroxetine CR).

Public Speaking - Social Anxiety Center New York
131 West 72nd Street
New York, NY 10023
(212) 724-2299

A New York City treatment center providing treatment for public speaking. Additionally online information and resources are provided.

Recovery, Inc.
802 N. Dearborn St
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 337-5661

A self-help mental health program providing information and sponsoring support groups throughout the United States and Canada.

Shyness & Social Anxiety Treatment Australia
140-142 Barkers Rd, Floor 1
Hawthorn 3122 Victoria
Australia,

Provides information on social anxiety, treatment options and referrals to psychologists and support groups in Australia.

Social Phobia/Social Anxiety Association
5025 N Central Ave #421
Phoenix, AZ 85012
(602) 230-7316

The Social Phobia/Social Anxiety Association encourages public awareness of and research into social anxiety; serves as a resource and information center on the disorder and supports the development of support groups.

Toastmasters International
PO Box 9052
Mission Viejo, CA 92690
(949) 858-8255

Toastmasters International facilitates over 8,500 Toastmaster clubs meeting in more than 60 countries. These clubs work to help individuals to speak more effectively, including overcoming social anxiety involving performance anxiety with public speaking.

Triumph Over Phobia (TOP U.K.)
PO Box 344
Bristol BS34 8ZR
United Kingdom,
(845) 600-9601

Triumph Over Phobia runs a national network of self-help groups to help people with phobia or obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) to overcome their problems using graded self-exposure.

United Kingdom - National Phobics Society
Zion CHRC, Royce Road
Hulme, Manchester, M15 5FQ
United Kingdom,

National Phobics Society, the largest anxiety disorders association in the United Kingdom, promotes relief and rehabilitation of persons suffering with anxiety disorders through information and self-help services.

Zoloft (sertraline)
Pfizer Pharmaceutical, Inc.
235 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017
(800) 438-1985

Pfizer pharmaceutical company provides information on sertraline (Zoloft) and on the disorders for which sertraline has received FDA approval.