by Amy Scholten, MPH
World Fellowship for Schizophrenia and Allied Disorders (WFSA)
Address:
124 Merton Street, Suite 507
Toronto, Ontario M4S 2Z2
Canada
Phone:
1-416-961-2855
Internet address:
http://www.world-schizophrenia.org/
Description of services provided:
WFSA provides information about different types of schizophrenia, ending stigma and discrimination, support, publications, conferences, and links to related web sites.
American Psychiatric Association (APA)
1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1825
Arlington, VA 22209-7300
1-703-907-7300
http://www.psych.org/
APA provides information for the public and practitioners on psychiatric disorders, as well as news releases, books, and journals.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201
1-703-524-7600
1-800-950-NAMI (Information Helpline)
http://www.nami.org/
NAMI provides education, articles, programs, support, advocacy, and research on issues concerning mental illness.
Last reviewed October 2012 by Brian Randall
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