EUROPE SUPPORT GROUPS

Directory of Self Help Groups
Publisher of printed directory provides links to many self help and support groups.
www.ukselfhelp.info

Jonny Kennedy North East
Providing support for Epidermolysis Bullosa sufferers and their carers. News, events and community forum
www.jonnykennedynortheast.org.uk

Survivors Swindon
Supporting adult male survivors of child sexual abuse and adult sexual assaults. Training services also offered.
www.survivorsswindon.com

I am Perfect - An Exploration of OCD
Support site for the mental condition Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Join the forum, read poetry and order music.
www.iamperfect.co.uk

Verity 'PCOS' Self Help Group
For women whose lives are affected by Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Events diary, facts-sheets, web-links and discussion forum.
www.verity-pcos.org.uk

Bladder Exstrophy Family Association
Non profit making support network for families of children born with bladder/cloacal exstrophy and/or epispadias. Forum and events.
www.bladderexstrophy.co.uk

Olive PCOS Support Group
A support group for women in Norfolk and Suffolk with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Provides information, empathy and shared experience.
uk.geocities.com

Anorchidism Support Group
Supports any person, or families of boy's, with congenital (or acquired) absence of the testes. History of the group, what they do and how to join.
freespace.virgin.net

Hop Skip and Jump
Bristol-based day care and supervised play for children with special needs and their families. Includes facilities serves all of South West England.
www.hopskipandjump.org.uk

Climb Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia UK Support Group
Provides support for those with CAH, as well as their families, and raises funds for research. FAQ's, information pack, publications, events, and stories.
www.cah.org.uk

The Mental Health Foundation
Charity improving the lives of those with mental health problems or learning disabilities. Research, service development and information to increase understanding.
www.mentalhealth.org.uk

Cushing's Syndrome Support Group (Yahoo!)
UK forum for those with 'Cushing's Syndrome' a hormonal disorder caused by prolonged exposure to high levels of the hormone cortisol. Yahoo! registration required.
uk.groups.yahoo.com

SIBS: For family siblings of people with special needs
Support for brothers and sisters of those with special needs, disabilities or chronic illness. Fact sheets, workshops and conferences, plus training for professionals.
www.sibs.org.uk

Equilibrium
An independent, international, non-governmental organisation dedicated to improving treatment and understanding of the causes and effects of bipolar disorder ('manic-depression').
www.bipolar-foundation.org

Edinburgh Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Self Help Group
Edinburgh-based ME Self Help Group (MESH) for those with ME, as well as their families and carers. Events, meetings, postal library service, quarterly newsletter, plus forum and members-only pages.
www.edmesh.org.uk

The Agoraphobia Support Network
Provides information and advice for agoraphobics, as well as their friends and family. Self-help support network for members to exchange information and experiences, and gently help each other to cope.
www.agoraphobia-support.co.uk

Aid for Children with Tracheostomies
National self help group operating as a registered charity. intention is to complement rather than replace statutory provisions of the medical and community services, by providing the encouragement, support and practical advice to families facing after their child has had a tracheostomy. Membership details and brief information on a tracheostomy
www.actfortrachykids.com