All too commonly, people who are responding to medical therapy mistakenly think they are now "cured" and stop taking their medication - despite the very real probability that once they stop, symptoms will return. These are all difficult situations to deal with, especially for family members and friends who wish the best for the person who is ill.

As always, the best place to enlist help is from your doctor.

If you need additional help, the following associations may be able to offer significant insight and support to all affected by depression, mania and anxiety. Keep in mind that self-help support groups for people with mood disorders may be available in your area as well.

The following organizations may be able to pinpoint a support group near to you if you wish to participate. We will be adding further contacts to this list, as well as email addresses where they exist.

The Mood Disorders Association of British Columbia:
Phone: (604) 873-0103
Website:  http://www.mdabc.ca/index.php
Email:  mdabc@telus.net

Healthlink Calgary Health Region (Alberta)
Phone: (403) 943-LINK {(403)-943-5465}
Website: http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/healthlink

The Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba Limited (MDAM):
Phone:  (204) 786-0987
Toll-free:  1-800-263-1460
Fax: (204) 786-1904
Email:  sdmd@depression.md.ca

The Mood Disorders Association of Metropolitan Toronto:
Phone:  (416) 486-8046
Email:  ejonassn@mooddisorders.on.ca

The Mood Disorders Association of Ontario (MDAO)
Website: http://www.mooddisorders.on.ca/
Phone: (416) 486-8046 or Toll free 1-888-486-8236

GP psychotherapy Association (Toronto area)
Phone:  (416) 410-6644

REVIVRE- Association québecoise de soutien aux personnes souffrant de troubles anxieux, dépressifs ou bipolaires:
Phone :  (514) 529-7552
Website:  http://www.revivre.org
Email:  revivre@revivre.org

The Depressive and Manic-Depressive Society of Nova Scotia:
Phone: (902) 539-7179