PHONE AND ONLINE SUPPORT<\/p>\n
Minnesota WarmLine\u00a0<\/a> \u00a0651-288-0400\u00a0 or text “Support” to 85511\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a09am to 9pm 7 days a week<\/p>\n The Minnesota Warmline provides a peer-to-peer approach to mental health recovery, support and wellness. Calls are answered by our team of professionally trained Certified Peer Specialists, who have first hand experience living with a mental health condition.<\/p>\n The Warmline provides a safe, anonymous and confidential environment to connect with people who are here to listen\u2026here to help.<\/p>\n Crisis Textline<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Text MN to 741-741 for support.<\/p>\n 7 Cups<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0Online, on-demand emotional health and well-being service. \u00a0One-on-one chat from trained active listeners. \u00a0Also information on different emotional health topics.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n GENERAL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT<\/p>\n Young Adult NAMI Connection groups<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 Facilitated by young adults who live with mental illnesses who are doing well in recovery. \u00a0National Alliance on Mental Illness.\u00a0 (online and some in person; check calendar for current status)\u00a0 18-30<\/p>\n NAMI Support Group for BIPOC Community Members\u00a0\u00a0NAMI Connection offers a free support group<\/a> for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Color) LGBTQIA+ adults living with a mental illness.<\/p>\n LGBTQ Connection Support Group<\/a> – National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. (Meets in Minneapolis and St. Paul)<\/p>\n Melissa’s Connections<\/a>\u00a0 Free, drop-in women’s support group through Tubman Center. Meets virtually Wednesdays 11-12.<\/p>\n Family to Family Support Groups<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 National Alliance for the Mentally Ill\u00a0– Support for families and friends of persons with mental illness. Groups available around the metro area. 651-645-2948<\/p>\n Emotions Anonymous<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Emotions Anonymous is a 12-Step group for people who want to get support for recovery from emotional difficulties. This site describes the program and has a group finder so you can locate a group near you. You may also call the AA Intergroup number for the Twin Cities at 952-922-0880.<\/p>\n Pathlight Mood and Anxiety Center<\/a> — free online college student support group (national organization; open to the community)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ADDICTION AND DEPENDENCY<\/p>\n Minnesota Recovery Connection<\/a><\/p>\n Alcoholics Anonymous Intergroup<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0Can give you the time and location of a group that will fit your schedule<\/p>\n Al-Anon<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0Support groups for those affected by someone else’s alcoholism<\/p>\n Adult Children of Alcoholics<\/a><\/p>\n Narcotics Anonymous<\/a><\/p>\n Women for Sobriety<\/a>\u00a0 “…the psychological (emotional) needs of women in recovery are very different from those of men. The New Life Program is directed to these specific needs of women in recovery.”<\/p>\n SMART Recovery<\/a>\u00a0 “SMART Recovery is the leading self-empowering addiction recovery support group. Our participants learn tools for addiction recovery based on the latest scientific research and participate in a world-wide community which includes free, self-empowering, science-based mutual help groups.”<\/p>\n NAMI MN Dual Diagnosis Support Group<\/a>\u00a0 For adults living with both a mental illness and chemical dependency; online and in-person groups.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ANXIETY<\/p>\n NAMI Open Door\u00a0Anxiety\/Panic Disorder Support Groups<\/a>\u00a0– Information about Open Door Outreach, Inc., an organization offering information and support groups for anxiety disorders in the Twin Cities. (Meets in Highland Park and Edina)<\/p>\n Pathlight Mood and Anxiety Center<\/a> — free online College student support group (national organization; open to the community)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n AUTISM \/ ASD<\/p>\n Autism Society of Minnesota support groups<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Independent Adults with ASD Social Support Group; Women with ASD Support Group; LGBT-QIA Adults with Autism Support Group (meets in Midway St. Paul)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n DEPRESSION<\/p>\n Face It Foundation<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 Local support for men with depression.\u00a0 Hosts several groups around the Twin Cities that meet every other week.<\/p>\n Depression and Bipolar Depression Support Groups<\/a>\u00a0through the Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance<\/p>\n Pathlight Mood and Anxiety Center<\/a> — free online Anxiety & Depression support group (national organization; open to the community)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n EATING DISORDERS<\/p>\n The Joy Project<\/a>\u00a0— free support group for eating disorders.\u00a0\u00a0Monday nights\u00a0from 6:30-8:00pm Hosts weekly support groups for members of the community who are struggling to recover from an eating disorder.\u00a0 Currently meeting virtually through Zoom on Monday nights from 6:30-8:00pm.For link and password, contact us at\u00a0info@joyproject.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Eating Recovery Center<\/a> — free online support groups for Eating Disorders, Binge Eating, and LGBTQ+ Eating Disorder\/Body Image.\u00a0 Free and open to the community (national organization)<\/p>\n Online support groups<\/a> NEDA<\/p>\n Eating Disorders Anonymous<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n GRIEF SUPPORT<\/p>\n Brighter Days Family Grief Center<\/a><\/p>\n Survivor Resources<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n SEXUAL ASSAULT & RELATIONSHIP VIOLENCE<\/p>\n The Aurora Center<\/a> — Sexual Assault support group; Relationship Violence Support group; Survivors of Color Support Group (for people who have experienced relationship violence and\/or sexual assault); Queer Survivors Group; free, available to Augsburg students<\/p>\n