Resources
| Mental Health & Life Events Support Groups |
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| Depression & Bipolar |
| Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) – Offers multiple support groups and educational meetings in the Greater Chicago area. http://www.dbsa-gc.org https://www.dbsachicagoloop.com/ http://www.dbsa-glbt-chicago.org |
| Post-partum Depression |
| Beyond the Baby Blues – Provides a weekly support group and healthy lunch on Wednesdays, during the day. http://www.beyondthebabyblues.org/ |
| Postpartum Support International – Offers education, online support groups, telephone help line, and linkage to local resources related to PPD in Spanish & English. You may need to leave a message, but a trained volunteer will call you back. Help Line: 800-944-4PPD (4773) http://www.postpartum.net/ |
| Moms United – Monthly support group that accommodates babies up to 12 months of age. 312-864-6063 |
| Postpartum Adjustment Support Team – Monthly support group with free parking. Babies are welcome! 708-684-1333 |
| Mercy Hospital PPD Support Group Offers monthly support groups in Spanish as well as English. 312-567-5463 |
| Grief & Loss |
| GriefShare – National network of seminars and support groups led by people who have experienced grief and want to help. Generally, a workbook is recommend for these groups and it is typically a small fee. https://www.griefshare.org/findagroup |
| Emotion and Mental Health Support |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness http://namichicago.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/NAMISupportGroupFlyerJune-Sept2018.pdf www.NAMI.org |
| Dialectical Behavioral Therapy |
| Lakeview Center for Psychotherapy – Offers multiple DBT skills and support groups on weekdays and weekends. Limited sliding scale slots available. http://m.lakeviewtherapy.com/index.html |
| Anxiety |
| Social Anxiety Group- A network that offers peer-led support groups for social anxiety. https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/SA-Chicago/info?guccounter=1 |
| Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) – Offers education and resources on anxiety and depression. https://adaa.org/understanding-anxiety |
| Addiction | |
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| Al-Anon – Free support groups for family and friends of those struggling with alcohol abuse https://al-anon.org/al-anon-meetings/find-an-al-anon-meeting/ (757)-563-1600 (888)-425-2666 | Smart Recovery- Sensible tools for self-help addiction recovery https://www.smartrecoverytest.org 866-951-5357 440-951-5357 |
| Sex Addiction https://saa-recovery.org/ (713) 869-4902 | AA (Alcoholics Anonymous): Free support groups for those struggling with alcohol abuse https://www.chicagoaa.org/find-a-meeting-search-return (312) 346-1475 (800)-371-1475 |
| MA (Marijuana Anonymous): Free support groups for those struggling with Marijuana abuse https://www.marijuana-anonymous.org/meetings/find 1-800-766-6779 | NA (Narcotics Anonymous): Free support groups for those struggling with substance abuse https://www.na.org/meetingsearch/ (708)-848-4884 |
| Eating Disorders | ||
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| Rogers Hospital https://rogersbh.org/locations/skokie-il | Eating Recovery Center https://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/recovery-centers/chicago | Renfrew Center http://renfrewcenter.com/locations/all-locations/renfrew-chicago-il-eating-disorder-treatment-center |
| Psychiatrists | |
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| Blue Cross & Blue Shield | |
| Psychiatry Specialists 4753 N Broadway Ave Ste 925 Chicago, IL 60640 Phone: 773-989-2780 | De Leon, Rosebelle 4753 N Broadway Ave Ste 925 Chicago, IL 60640 773-989-2780 |
| Wise Health Corp P C 4755 Kenmore Ave Chicago, IL 60640 847-322-9602 | Moore, Kristin L, MD 1400 W Greenleaf Ave Chicago, IL 60626 773-508-6135 |
| United & BCBS | |
| Aurora Chicago Lakeshore Hospital 4840 N Marine Dr Chicago, IL 60640 773-878-8345 | Hamdard Cntr For Hlth Human Srvcs 1542 W Devon Ave Chicago, IL 60660 Phone 773-465-4600 |
| Goodman, Karlene 4753 N Broadway St Ste 830 Chicago, IL 60640 773-271-8345 | Aurora Chicago Lakeshore Hospital 4840 N Marine Dr Chicago, IL 60640 773-878-9700 |
| Sliding Scale | |
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| Asian Human Services 4753 North Broadway, Suite 700 Chicago, IL 60640-4995 https://www.ahschicago.org/behavioral-health/ | Erie Helping Hands Health Center 4747 North Kedzie Avenue Chicago, IL 60625 https://www.eriefamilyhealth.org/locations/erie-helping-hands-health-center/ |
| Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4) 4740 N Clark St Chicago, IL 60640 773-769-0205 https://www.c4chicago.org/ |
| Holistic & Wellness Resources | |
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| Acupuncture | |
| Kwai Fah Acupuncture Clinic 1208 W Granville Ave. Chicago, IL 60660 872-216-3455 www.kwaifahacupuncture.com | Quil Studio 5756 N Ridge Ave, #5, Chicago, IL 60660 773-917-7845 www.quilstudio.com |
| Alternative Medicine | |
| White Moon Healing Center 1309 W Albion Chicago, IL 60626 www.whitemoonhealingcenter.com 773-743-5229 | Purple Cloud Center for Eastern Medicine 6710 N Clark St Chicago, IL 60626 www.purplecloudcenter.com 773-688-8940 |