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Mood Disorder Organizations in Canadian Provinces

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Mood Disorders Association of Ontario (MDAO)
36 Eglinton Ave. West, Suite 602
Toronto, ON M4R 1A1
PH: 416-486-8046
Toll free: 1-888-486-8236
FAX: 416-486-8127
Website: www.mooddisorders.on.ca, includes listings of local mood disorder groups across Ontario

British Columbia

Mood Disorders Association of British Columbia
#202 - 2250 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC V5N 5P9
Phone: (604) 873-0103
Fax: (604) 873-3095
Website: http://www.mdabc.net
Email: mdabc@telus.net

Alberta

Depression and Manic Depression Association of Alberta
Box 6404,
Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2J5
Phone: 1-888-757-7077
Fax: (403) 987-4596

Organization for Bipolar Affective Disorders Society
1019 7th Ave. South West
Calgary, AB T2P 1A8
Phone: (403) 263-7408
E-Mail: obad@obad.ca
Website: http://www.obad.ca/

Manitoba

Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba
4-1000 Notre Dame Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 0N3
Phone - Toll-free: 1-800-263-1460
Phone - Local: (204) 786-0987
Fax: (204) 783-4898
Website: http://www.depression.mb.ca

Quebec

AMI Quebec
Alliance for the Mentally Ill Inc.,
5253 Decarie Blvd., Ste. 150, Montreal
Quebec H3W 3C3
Phone: (514) 486-1448
Fax: (514) 486-6157
E-mail: amique@dsuper.net
Website: http://www.amiquebec.org

Saskatchewan

Society for Depression and Manic-Depression in Saskatchewan Inc.
2526 Cumberland Ave. South
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7J 2A2
Phone: (306) 343-7518

Nova Scotia

Depressive and Manic Depressive Society of Nova Scotia
c/o 73 Howe Street
Sydney, Nova Scotia B1P 4T9
Phone: (902) 539-7179

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)
http://www.cmha.ca

The Canadian Mental Health Association has branches that provide mental health programs and services for individuals and communities across the province. Many branches may also provide information and advice for people with mental illness, their families, and friends who need help finding a family doctor, psychiatrist, therapist, or other health care professional, a family or consumer support group, or other mental health resources. Find your local CMHA office.

Peer Support Groups

Peer support groups can be found in almost any community, and often provide a forum to share information, experience and fellowship among their members. Peer support groups can be found within mental health agencies, and sometimes have a professional facilitator. Others operate independently and are informally-led. Ask for information about support groups in your area, or contact self-help associations who collect listings of groups active in their area.
Self Help Resource Centre of Ontario
Peer-to-Peer Support Centre
Ontario Peer Development Initiative O.P.D.I. (provides on-going support to non-service, mental health consumer/survivor groups across the province.)
MDAO's listing of support groups in Ontario
Our Sisters' Place (online forums for women)
Women's Health Matters (women's health information)
The Support Network - Edmonton’s Distress & Information Centre
The Self-Help Resource Association of B.C.
Manitoba Self-Help Clearinghouse Inc.
Self-Help Connection - Nova Scotia
Volunteer West Island - Dorval, QC