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Depression - Support groups
Support groups: mood disorders and related issues

National

Compassionate Friends
(051) 448 0694
Dr. Andries Klopper
Chairperson
9 Whites Road
Waverley
9305
Support for bereaved parents and siblings.

 
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Death Education
(021) 949 9347
Jim Thorne
PO Box 1854
Bellville
7535
E-Mail: deacsa@netactive.co.za

Depression & Anxiety Disorders Support Group
(011) 783 1474/6
PO Box 652548
Benmore
2010
E-Mail: anxiety@iafrica.com

Lifeline
(011) 728 1331
2 Seventh Avenue
Norwood
2192
Crisis Number: (011) 728-1347

Post Natal Depression & Anxiety (PNDSA)
(021) 797 4498 (am only)
Liz Mills
3 Visser Avenue
Trovato Estate
Kenilworth
7708
Helpline: 083 309 3960 (Colleen); 082 882 0072 (Liz); 083 327 2382 (Gauteng)
E- Mail: liz@pndsa.co.za; millscom@iafrica.com
Website: http://www.pndsa.co.za
Supports women who suffer from postnatal depression.

Eastern Cape

Compassionate Friends
(043) 721 0406
Myrtle Fleming
9 Gregg Road
Baysville Extension
East London
5241
Support for bereaved parents and siblings.

Compassionate Friends
(046) 622 3812
Glen Craig
PO Box 2036
Grahamstown
6140
Support for bereaved parents and siblings.

Compassionate Friends
(041) 379 2188
Evelyn Murphy
PO Box 1467
Port Elizabeth
6000
Cell: 082 556 4605
Support for bereaved parents and siblings.

Free State

Compassionate Friends
(051) 448 0694
Dr. Andries Klopper
9 Whites Road
Bayswater
9301
Support for bereaved parents and siblings.

Compassionate Friends
(051) 914 1929
Coffee Group
Magdil van Vreden
PO Box 1268
Ladybrand
9745
Cell: 083 302 0282
Support for bereaved parents and siblings.

Compassionate Friends
Julian & Sharon Fenn
PO Box 482
Virginia
9430
Cell: 082 464 7615
Support for bereaved parents and siblings.

Gauteng

Compassionate Friends
(011) 909 2929/5011
Johanna Kisner
Ekuphaleni Mental Health Centre
PO Box 124182
Alrode
1451
Support for bereaved parents and siblings.

Compassionate Friends
Barbara Dobson
(011) 827 6035
PO Box 25568
East Rand
1462
Support for bereaved parents and siblings.

Compassionate Friends
(011) 905 0920; (011) 909 2996
Dineo Rabotapi
PO Box 13303
Katlehong
1469
Cell: 082 938 1146
Support for bereaved parents and siblings.

Compassionate Friends
(011) 852 1317
Marlon Govender
59 Sunbird Avenue
Lenasia Extension 1
1820
Cell: 082 954 4097
Support for bereaved parents and siblings.

Compassionate Friends
(011) 316 1616; (012) 703 8559
Priscilla Makubetse
PO Box 528
Olifantsfontein
1665
Support for bereaved parents and siblings.

Compassionate Friends
(012) 440 3751(a/h)
Jennifer Joss
196 St. Patrick’s Road
Muckleneuk Hill
Pretoria
0084
Support for bereaved parents and siblings.

Compassionate Friends
(011) 440 6322; (012) 703 8559
Ward 44 Chris Hani Hospital
Joan Rees
Soweto
Support for bereaved parents and siblings.

Compassionate Friends
(016) 423 3929
Rosemary Dirmeik
PO Box 263498
Three Rivers
Vereeniging
1935
E-Mail: dirmeik@mweb.co.za
Support for bereaved parents and siblings.

Johannesburg Bipolar Association
Chris 082 551 4592
Parkhurst Recreational Centre
Cnr Fifth & Thirteenth Streets
Parkhurst
2193
E-Mail: bipolar@worldonline.co.za
Support and information on bipolar disorder.

Midrand Crisis Centre
(011) 805 3121
First Avenue
Halfway Gardens
Midrand
1685

Post Natal Depression & Anxiety (PNDSA)
(011) 440 3307
Helpline: 083 327 2382
Supports women who suffer from postnatal depression.

Pretoria Bipolar Association
(012) 348 6057
Colleen Deacon
PO Box 915 1063
Faerie Glen
0043
E-Mail: bipolar@freemail.absa.co.za
Support and information on bipolar disorder.

The Schizophrenia & Bipolar Alliance >br>(011) 783 1564
E-Mail: dg16@pixie.co.za

Kwazulu Natal

Compassionate Friends
(039) 757 5403
Cathy Green
PO Box 94
Cedarville
4720
Support for bereaved parents and siblings.

Compassionate Friends
(031) 466 5572
Sharon Engelbrecht
105 Wellfreer Road
The Bluff
4052
Support for bereaved parents and siblings.

Compassionate Friends
(031) 765 2367
Faye Masterson-Smith
Durban
Support for bereaved parents and siblings.

Compassionate Friends
(031) 463 1890
Jack & Daphne Smith
Durban
Support for bereaved parents and siblings.

Compassionate Friends
(033) 330 3944 (h) (033) 330 2164 (w)
Louis and Claire Beaumont
Coffee Group
35 Devonshire Avenue
Howick
3290
Support for bereaved parents and siblings.

Compassionate Friends
Adele Nelson (033) 342 5472
Clare Beaumont (033) 330 3944
Support for bereaved parents and siblings.

Compassionate Friends
Anette Dybward (033) 396 5120
Adele Nelson (033) 342 5472
Pietermaritzburg
Support for bereaved parents and siblings.

Compassionate Friends
Barbara Nel (031) 450 1087(w) (031) 465 2552 (h)
PO Box 41624
Rossburgh
4072
Support for bereaved parents and siblings.

Durban Bipolar Support Group
Lynda Walker (031) 304 3581 (w) (031) 205 8915 (h)
PO Box 4867
Durban
4000
Support and information on bipolar disorder.

Mpumalanga

Compassionate Friends
Galia Manicon (013) 752 4450 (031) 758 1161/82 (w)
PO Box 19023
Nelspruit
1200
6 Steenbok Street
Nelspruit
1201
Support for bereaved parents and siblings.

Compassionate Friends
(013) 751 2143
Carla Read
PO Box 468
White River
1240
Support for bereaved parents and siblings.

Compassionate Friends
(013) 690 3016
Joey and Gawie Herholdt
PO Box 3262
Witbank
1035
Cell: 082 399 4330
Support for bereaved parents and siblings.

Depression & Anxiety Support Group
(014) 718 1067

Northern Province

Compassionate Friends
Ina De Beer (018) 632 5987
PO Box 161
Lichtenburg
2740
Support for bereaved parents and siblings (telephonic counselling).

Compassionate Friends
Dawn Kotze (018) 381 3333(h)
PO Box 207
Mafikeng
2745
Cell: 082 920 9349
E-Mail: lbkotze@interkom.co.za
Support for bereaved parents and siblings.

Western Cape

Befrienders South Africa
(021) 311 481;(021) 370 1498
PO Box 219
Mitchell’s Plain
7789
Nurses College
Lentegeur Hospital
Mitchell’s Plain
7785
Confidential emotional support for distressed, lost and suicidal people. Support may be telephonic, face-to-face or postal.

Bipolar Support Group
Liezel Kruger
13 Villa Monique
Linda Street
Delahey
Bellville
7530
E-Mail: krugerti@forbes.co.za
Support for sufferers of bipolar disorder.

Compassionate Friends
Miriam Biderman (021) 788 5341; (021) 438 9367 (h)
PO Box 4727
Cape Town
8000
Support for bereaved parents and siblings (telephonic counselling).

Compassionate Friends
Charmaine Beukes (028) 212 2524
PO Box 355
Caledon
7230
Support for bereaved parents and siblings.

Compassionate Friends
Ruth Vary (028) 312 1235 (h); (028) 312 1409 (w)
PO Box 456
Hermanus
7200
Support for bereaved parents and siblings.

Compassionate Friends
Melanie Olivier (044) 532 7908; 082 432 1903
PO Box 1350
Knysna
6570
Support for bereaved parents and siblings.

Compassionate Friends
Yolanda Scheepers (021) 903 1301 (h)
PO Box 2058
Kuils River
7580
Support for bereaved parents and siblings. Afrikaans group in Bellville.

Compassionate Friends
(028) 551 1652
Willie Hillls
5 Albert Road
Ladismith
6655
Support for bereaved parents and siblings.

Compassionate Friends
Dawn Cunningham (021) 788 5850; (021) 788 5341(h)
PO Box 313
Muizenberg
7945
Support for bereaved parents and siblings.

Compassionate Friends
Alta Swanepoel (021) 851 1349
PO Box 913
Somerset West
7129
E-Mail: aswannie@mweb.co.za
Self-help support group for bereaved parents and siblings.

Divorce Support Group
(021) 712 2286(a/h)
Cell: 082 440 1374

Fountain House South Africa
(021) 447 7409; (021) 447 4415
227 Lower Main Road
Observatory
Cape Town
7925
Specialized rehabilitation & education for bipolar affective disorder and schizophrenia.

Friends First
Rose Eveleigh (021) 981 4040 (a/h); (021) 406 2111 (w)
6 Kudu Road
Ruwari
Brackenfell
7560
Support group for mood and anxiety disorders, after hours and weekends.

Post Natal Depression & Anxiety (PNDSA)
Hilary Rosenthal (021) 794 5177
The Parent Centre (021) 61 9142/3
Supports women who suffer from postnatal depression.

Reach Out
088 120 4136
PO Box 16578
Vlaeberg
8018
Support group for people living with depression.

Cape Support for Mental Health
Heather McKenzie (021) 671 1573
Ruby Ward (021) 674 1419
Joyce Brandt (021) 788 8071(h); (021) 788 8951(w)
E-mail: capesupport@eject.co.za
Web-site: www.capesupport.org.za
A support group for the families and friends of people who suffer from schizophrenia.

Western Cape Bipolar Association
Jay & Michelle (02248) 77 200
David 082 855 3180
E-Mail: info@bipolar.co.za
Website: www.bipolar.co.za
Support and information on bipolar disorder.


 
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