~The National Institute of Mental Health
Phone Number: 1-88-88-ANXIETY
Address: NIMH Public Inquiries, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 7C-02, Rockville, MD
20857
How to Contact: You may call 1-88-88-ANXIETY or go the website for an order
form (items are free).
What You Get: Choose from numerous free brochures and fact sheets on panic
disorder. The website also contains links to descriptions of the brochures
and, in some cases, the entire brochure.
Anxiety Disorders Association of America, 11900 Parklawn Drive, Suite
100, Rockville, MD 20852
How to Contact: You may call or write to the ADAA for information on the
organization and membership. The website also contains information about
membership.
What You Get: The ADAA sells numerous pamphlets, brochures, tapes and books at
rather low prices, and they're even lower if you become a member. You can
check these out (and prices) online. You may find referrals online, but members also
receive a list. Members also receive the newsletter and a list of self-help
groups. Membership is $25 per year.
~National Mental Health Association
Phone: 1-800-969-NMHA; 1-800-433-5959 (TDY)
Fax: 1-703-684-5968
E-mail: nmhainfo@aol.com
Address: National Mental Health Association, 1021 Prince Street, Alexandria,
VA 22314-2971
How to Contact: Call, send e-mail or stop by the website.
What You Get: Fact sheets on various mental health topics. Info on your
state's chapter. NMHA also sells various pamphlets and books. You can find the info
for your state's NMHA affiliate online.
~National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Phone: 1-800-950-NAMI; 1-703-516-7991 (TDD)
Fax: 1-703-524-9094
Address: National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, 200 North Glebe Road, Suite
1015, Arlington, Virginia 22203-3754
How to Contact: Call or visit the website.
What You Get: When you call, you will talk to a volunteer who will provide
information as well as referrals to state affiliates of NAMI. They will also
send fact sheets. To talk to a volunteer, call Monday-Friday from 10 am to 5
pm EST. At other times, leave name and address to receive info in the mail. You
may also find some state affiliate info online.
A final note
Each of these organizations offers excellent introductory materials about
panic disorder. Even if you already know a lot about the condition, chances are that
friends and family do not. Remember: it's always better to have too much
information than too little.
All the above information came from the following website.
http://panicdisorder.about.com/library/weekly/aa073097.htm
~State Resource Guides
http://mentalhealth.about.com/cs/localandregional/l/blstate.htm
http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/databases/
~The National Institute of Mental Health
Phone Number: 1-88-88-ANXIETY
Address: NIMH Public Inquiries, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 7C-02, Rockville, MD
20857
How to Contact: You may call 1-88-88-ANXIETY or go the website for an order
form (items are free).
What You Get: Choose from numerous free brochures and fact sheets on panic
disorder. The website also contains links to descriptions of the brochures
and, in some cases, the entire brochure.
~The Anxiety Disorders Association of America
Phone: 1-301-231-8368
Address: Anxiety Disorders Association of America, 11900 Parklawn Drive, Suite
100, Rockville, MD 20852
How to Contact: You may call or write to the ADAA for information on the
organization and membership. The website also contains information about
membership.
What You Get: The ADAA sells numerous pamphlets, brochures, tapes and books at
rather low prices, and they're even lower if you become a member. You can
check these out (and prices) online. You may find referrals online, but members also
receive a list. Members also receive the newsletter and a list of self-help
groups. Membership is $25 per year.