Support Group Meetings
The groups listed below are independently operated and not run by IBPF.
Support Group for Networking for Professionals with Bipolar Disorder
Facilitated by Michiko Lindsey. This networking support group is for professionals, currently working or not, who have a bipolar diagnosis. Meets in the Social Hall of Kensington Community Church, 4773 Marlborough Drive (at Alder St., one block north of Adams), San Diego, California 92116. Michiko's cell phone # is 619-218-2040. Please RSVP.
Support Group for Parents with Bipolar Disorder (currently on hiatus)
Facilitated by Michiko Lindsey. Meets on the third Sunday of each month (rain or shine) from 12-2 p.m. at the children's park located just east of the Kensington-Normal Heights Branch Library at 4121 Adams Ave (at Marlborough Dr.), San Diego, CA 92116. Michiko's cell phone # is 619-218-2040. Please RSVP. Feel free to bring a lunch or snacks..
Poway Support Group
Meets the fourth Thursday of the month from 12:00-2:00pm (DATES DO CHANGE, please RSVP)
R.S.V.P. ksheffres@cox.net
Rancho Santa Fe Support Group
Meets the third Wednesday of the month from 10:00am - 12:00pm (DATES DO CHANGE, please RSVP)
R.S.V.P. mwalker.ibpf@gmail.com
Orange County, California Group
3rd Tuesday of each month, 7:00pm - 9:00pm refreshments
Meeting Location: 24932 Veterans Way Mission Viejo, CA 92692 R.S.V.P.
Contact: pduf4@cox.net
NAMI Peer Support Group
Thursdays from 5:00pm-6:30pm at the Parish Hall upstairs from the Church office
St. Michael By The Sea Episcopal Church in Carlsbad
NAMI-CARE
A support group for adults with mental illness is offered by NAMI-CARE in Oceanside at the Mariposa Clubhouse. Call 760-722-3754 for more information.
DBSA (Depression Bipolar Support Alliance)
Every Monday and Thursday at 6:00pm -8:00 p.m. on the second floor of the VA Hospital in La Jolla. Offers groups for both supporters & consumers.
Tri City Outpatient Program
TUESDAYS from 2:30pm to 4pm
Mariposa Clubhouse
WEDNESDAYS from 1pm to 2:30pm
St. Michael's By The Sea
THURSDAYS from 2:30pm to 4pm
Outspoken Young Minds
A support group for people ages 15 through 25 who live with mental health issues. Meets every third Monday at 6 p.m. For location and more information, call Russ Sempell at 303-1416 or e-mail russmft@aol.com.
Depression Tribe
Online community for those with depression or bipolar disorder
http://www.depressiontribe.com/
Psych Central Bipolar & Depression Online Chat
Wednesdays, 8:00 pm
Psych Central hosts a number of peer-run self-help support groups, as well as two weekly Q&A sessions with Dr. John Grohol. Chats meet every week in our live chat rooms. Groups are held either in the Auditorium, or a special chat room setup for the chat. Unless otherwise specified, all times are Eastern Time (U.S.) and chats last for one (1) hour. To get to any of our chats, jump over to our support forums http://forums.psychcentral.com, login, then choose the chat link that appears on in the top forum navigation menu. (If you're not registered, you can do so for free right now.)
Dual Recovery Anonymous
Terri Cheney runs Recovery Anonymous Support Group Meetings for individuals concered about a mental or emotional illness and/or a substance abuse problem.
Dual Recovery Anonymous is a support group loosely based on the 12-step model, which offers empathy and education in a small and confidential setting to individuals concerned about a mental or emotional illness (e.g., depression, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, etc.) and/or any form of substance abuse. Family, friends and professionals are also welcome TUESDAYS @ 12:00 - 1:00 P.M.; UCLA'S Nathanson Center in the Semel Building (formerly the Neuropsychiatric Institute)Conference Room B8-266 on the "B" Level* For further information, contact (310) 206-1148
Survivors of Suicide Loss
For more information, please visit http://www.sossd.org/heal.htm or call 619-482-0297 if you have questions.
Saddleback Church in Lake Forest is starting a bipolar workshop Thursday January 14th 2010. The 24 week workshop support group meets in room #307 on the Saddleback campus from 6:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. Saddleback Church, One Saddleback Parkway, Lake Forest, Ca. 92630.
