****WE'VE GOT A NEW LOCATION**** Come inside for our new address. !! JUST BRING YOURSELF!! Meet with local people who have depression or bipolar disorder for discussion, information, and support in a safe & confidential environment. New members are welcome! This group is marked "private" because our members' privacy is so important to us. If you'd like to attend our meetings, just click on "Join us!" For more information before joining, click "About Us" on the left side of the screen.

The two Professional Organizers behind Genius Organizing- www.geniusorganizing.com- invite you to take part in this group and receive support, camaraderie, and practicable, hands-on tips and advice for decluttering your homes and offices and organizing what's left. Anyone who believes their work and/or personal life is being held back by clutter and disorganization should join, and will leave each meeting energized, motivated and ready to take on their mess! What will you achieve by being a mem …

Do you find that people act surprised when you tell them you have a disability? Do they say "But you don't look sick" or ask what's your disability really about? Are you wanting support to move ahead in your life despite your disability? Are you wanting to support a friend or family member that has a medical condition? Well, this Meetup's just for you. It's an environment where people with the "non visible disability" of Fibromyalgia, Lupus, OCD, CFS, HIV, Cancer, Mental health disorders, and ma …

CHADD is a national non-profit organization serving children and adults with attention deficit disorders. We provide support, education, and resources for those with AD/HD, parents of children with AD/HD, spouses and anyone who wishes to support the AD/HD person in their life. If you are not a CHADD member, or are new to CHADD, please register your contact information with CHADD so that we can contact you about local activities. Your privacy is protected and will not be used for any other purpos …

CHADD-the nation's premiere organization serving children and adults with Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD). CHADD has over 20,000 members in 200 local affiliates throughout the US CHADD affiliates like Monmouth Ocean CHADD offer support for individuals, parents, teachers, professionals and others. CHADD is a membership organization, produces the bi-monthly ATTENTION! Magazine (for members) and sponsors an annual conference. The National Resource Center (NCR) on AD/HD is the CDC ( …

Picture yourself being at your best and living a happy life! 21st Century urban citizen is facing escalating amount of demands to cope with throughout family, work or social life. Sometimes it is quite difficult to sustain the fragile equilibrium and stay effective, happy & healthy. Happiness is not an abstract idea. It is built of the fulfilled realization of the 7 main areas in human life, coordinated by the 7 Chakra energy centers. • Career & Money • Sexuality • Self esteem • Relationsh …

Awaken your body and mind’s innate healing powers Develop healthier and more fulfilling relationships Learn to work constructively with your own emotions Stimulate your minds innate problem solving capabilities Develop new resources and capabilities Become clear about your life’s purpose Develop your intuition by tapping into the innate intelligence that resides within your body and mind Our bodies communicate with us all the time. Many of us are so over stimulated and stressed out that we canno …

A New York City based lecture series offered to help raise awareness and understanding about an often misunderstood and mis-treated diagnosis called Borderline Personality Disorder. This is a public group that will use its proceeds to help realize RethinkBPD's mission: to promote conversations surrounding BPD through video. Come bring yourself, your family and loved ones for one night or all; they will sure be engaging, insightful and help you make the connections you need to journey forward.

The purpose of this group is to meet other people suffering from bipolar disorder. To discuss symptoms (and how they effect our jobs, activities and relationships), moods, medications, natural solutions, and treatments in a group that attempts to be as neutral and positive as possible. And maybe even make some new bipolar friends. I started this group because I was dissatisfied with other groups I had joined in the past. Certain discussions at such group(s) seemed to veer off into inappropriate …

This group is for people who have been diagnosed (or not) with a mood disorder, are depressed or bipolar, have OCD, anxiety, or are dealing with either recent diagnosis. It's also open to friends, family, and supporters who want to learn about living with a mood disorder and share personal experiences. Here is a good place to start seeking help, or discuss treatment and challenges dealing with diagnosis and living with a mood disoder. Group discussion can bring tremendous insight into yourself …

The Center for Growth, located in Philadelphia, is now offering support groups for people with Depression and/or Anxiety. The groups will be offered once a week at the cost of $20.00 per session. The group will be ongoing.  There is a minimum of a 5 week commitment required in advance.  You will need to purchase at least 5 sessions.  BEFORE you can attend any group sessions, you MUST contact Amber Lynn Connell, MA for a consultation session to see if you are a good candidate for our group.  The …

Note: **This is an update from the original copy. After what seems like some confusion as to how "sexuality" is defined, I thought I would refer to the American Psychological Association's definition: "Sexuality is a broad area of study related to an individual's sex, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation. It also includes the effect of prejudice and discrimination based on the aforementioned topics, as well as sexual disorders". There's a plethora of topics and issues to cons …

The Westchester Autism and Asperger's Group (TWAAAG) is available as a support group and education and resource center for all parents, families, relatives, friends, caregivers, professionals and most importantly, for people who live with Autism or Asperger's in Westchester County, New York and surrounding areas. All are welcome, accepted and appreciated for who they are in a non-judgmental, safe, encouraging and nurturing atmosphere.  All are equals among us as no one person has all of the ans …

Getting Things Done NYC (GTD NYC) Group is a community of local personal productivity enthusiasts who enjoy discussing and sharing ideas/resources centering on David Allen's work, started with his well-regarded book on personal productivity, Getting Things Done®, in and around the New York City metropolitan area. It's that simple! We do this by... 1) discussing components of the Getting Things Done methodology at the group meetups; 2) discussing, publishing and publicizing new GTD concepts/produ …

We are back to Meetup.com from a disappointing following on a different social networking site. We are a group of people who cope daily with different mental health issues. Depression, anxiety, bi-polar, BPD, etc. We are here to have meetings to help each other out during difficult times as well as enjoy the good times. We are not doctors, just a bunch of people who have years of experience.

The mission of the Gramercy School Parents and Friends Group is to provide a community where parents and guardians of children enrolled at the YAI Gramercy School can connect with each other, share resources and find support. This is a private group and information shared will not be made public. In addition to this online forum, we hold regular get-togethers so parents can meet in person. Please join us at one of our playdates, morning coffees or evening happy hours. This group also helps coord …

Each Suppers meeting has its own purpose and personality.  There are only three non-negotiable principles common to all meetings: 1.  that we all actively practice non-judgment 2.  that we all prepare meals from single, whole, fresh foods with very limited processed food 3.  that we all avoid commercial messages and the promotion of any particular diet, product or service Beyond that, facilitators create meetings based on their own particular passions, be it teaching people to prepare raw vega …

We're now offering weekly meditation programs in Somerset, East Windsor and West Windsor.  Join us for our introductory programs in September in East Windsor and West Windsor. What Sahaja Meditation Can Do For You Sahaja Meditation is good for heart, mind, body and soul. It's all about energy — Inner Energy — and everyone has it. Sahaja Meditation is a simple technique that lets you tap into that energy and harness its power to become better balanced and better connected to yourself — emotiona …

A free confidential support group dedicated to people who have dealt with a family member, significant other, spouse, loved one, or co-worker with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD). Interacting with these individuals and recovering from the damage to your self-esteem is often difficult. Our goal is to form a community of support for anyone seeking guidance. We will also arrange for a psychiatrist or professional therapist to moderate some of our meetups. Wondering whether you know someone …

This is a group for victims of Domestic Violence.  It is for women interested in taking back their power, finding lost self-esteem, becoming once again empowered, being happy within themself, and knowing the signs of abusive and dangerous men.  We wish to bring awareness to a topic not much talked about or even known about, i.e. Sociopathy; Psychopathy; Antisocial Personality Disorder; Narcissism. It is about understanding the reasons why we seem to choose men that are toxic to our wellbeing, an …

What Sahaja Meditation Can Do For You Sahaja Meditation is a tool that can be used to counteract the strains and stresses that comes with our day to day living, it is good for heart, mind, body and soul therefore, everyone can benefit from it, young and the elderly.  Sahaja Meditation is a simple technique that allows you to become better balanced and better connected to yourself — emotionally, physically, and spiritually. It's easy. Anyone can do it. And classes are always free. Here are just …

If you feel like you need someone to talk to, we are here for you. Sometimes it just helps to have someone listen, especially someone who is outside of your regular social circle. Sometimes it's good to hear feedback from others who've experienced similar issues. No problem is too small - if it's upsetting you then it's worth talking about and working on. This is a welcoming and open environment talk-therapy group for people of all ages with any issues they want to discuss. This group is modera …

All across the globe, people are seeking new sources of energy, yet within each of us lies the most transformative energy of all. It’s called Inner Energy or the Kundalini. Sahaja Meditation is a simple technique that lets you tap into that energy and harness its power to become better balanced and better connected to yourself emotionally, physically, and spiritually. If you're having trouble juggling the challenges in your life, Sahaja Meditation can help you manage stress, master your emotions …

This organization is dedicated to giving family and friends of mentally ill loved ones a place to come together for support and guidance. Whether it is fear of stigma or worry about betraying loved ones caregivers often suffer in silence when dealing with the daily ups and downs or crisis events precipitated by mental illness. Mental illness is not experienced in a vacuum. It's the family, friends and community that provide the foundation for the struggling individual to become healthy, yet some …

This is a group for family members of people with Borderline Personality Disorder. I started this group to give Non-BPD family members a chance to meet and find strength in sharing with people coping with the stress of having a BPD family member and to mitigate the isolating impact of having a BPD family member.

This group is for anyone who has been diagnosed with Gastroparesis, is in the process of being diagnosed, or has digestive issues that the medical community cannot figure out. I started this group to meet more people who have Gastroparesis, or unexplained digestive issues, to have the opportunity to discuss what we are going through, and support one another through this difficult illness. I am starting support groups in other areas as well, so that there are a few places to choose from. We are w …

A group that is open to all those in Westchester County, The Bronx, Queens, Manhattan, etc. that would benefit from weekly meetings discussing our OCD. The group would be peer led (just us) and allow us to explore and work together as a team to enrich our lives, share our stories, & hopefully break away from the anxieties that hold us back. Sometimes it's just good to know you're not alone. I'm ready for help. Are you?