Advises and supports women suffering from post-natal depression. Runs a network of volunteers to support sufferers throughout the UK.

Depression Alliance
35 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7JB
Tel: 0207 633 0557
Fax: 0207 633 -559
E-mail: relgie@ndc.k-web.co.uk
Web address: www.depressionalliance.org

Provides help, advice, information and support to people suffering with depression as well as their carers. Has a nationwide network of self-help groups, a penfriend scheme and produces booklets on various aspects of depression.

Depressives Anonymous (Fellowship of Depressives Anonymous)
Box FDA, c/o Self Help Nottingham,
Ormiston House, 32-36 Pelham Street, Nottingham NG1 2EG
Tel: 01702 433 838 (9am-9pm)
Fax 01702 433 843

Exchanges information on depression, supports and encourages people suffering from - or who have suffered from - depression on a self/mutual help basis. Publishes a newsletter, runs a penfriend scheme and provides information and support for depressives.

Manic Depression Fellowship
8-10 High Street, Kingston-upon-Thames, KT1 1EY
Tel: 0108 974 6550
Fax 0208 974 6600

Provides information, advice and support to people with manic depression, their families, friends and carers. It runs a nationwide network of self-help groups organised by people with manic depression and their friends and families. Publishes a quarterly journal and a range of fact sheets and literature. It also holds self-management training courses for people with manic depression.

Single Concern Group (Person to Person/Future Friends)
PO Box 4, High Street, Goring-on-Thames, Berkshire RG8 9DN
Tel: 01189 453237

Provides regular magazines enabling people to get in touch with each other and a help service and phone link run by professional and voluntary workers. Specialises in depression, divorce, bereavement, single parenthood, loneliness and related problems.