MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP LISTING LINKS
Resource information & links are provided as a public service only and are not an endorsement by FCoMI.
​Please check each site before attending a meeting as days and times may change.
Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance
  • Peer Support in North Carolina
  • Click here to find a local or online group through DBSA
Triangle Survivors of Suicide
  • For people who have experienced the loss of a loved one by suicide. Groups meeting in Wake Cty & Chapel Hill
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • All interested adults and late teens are invited to attend OCD Support Group. Last Saturday morning of each month. 619 Hunter St., Apex. 10:00 - 11:30 am. More info: connie.holleman@gmail.comor 919-362-8235. ​​
NAMI Connections Recovery Support Group
For adults dealing with mental illness. Meetings will be held on the third Wednesday of the month, from 6:30 – 8:00 pm at the Chapel Hill Public Library, Meeting Room D. For more information, please contact Joyce Romm (304-228-1811) or Sable Justiniano (919-928-2423).  Download the flier. 
NAMI North Carolina 

Family Mental Health Support

NAMI Family-2-Family
A FREE Program For Family & Friends of Those With Mental Illness​ ** Classes in Chapel Hill & Durham
NAMI Durham Family Support Group
  • Free, confidential meetings for family and friends of adults with mental illness (diagnosed and undiagnosed).  NO REGISTRATION or RSVP IS REQUIRED.  
  • 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Mt. Bethel Presbyterian Church.  3541 Rose of Sharon Road. Durham, NC
    Email: fsgnorth@namidurhamnc.org  
  • 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month.7:30 pm to 9:00 pm.  Westminster Presbyterian Church. 3639 Old Chapel Hill Road. Durham, NC. 
    Email:     fsgsouth@namidurhamnc.org
  • ​For additional information, contact NAMI Durham at 919-231-5016
 NAMI Orange Family Support Group

Faith Community Support Groups

"You Are Not Alone"
Two spiritual support groups
  • one for those living with a mental health issue, and
  • another for the family and friends of those living with a mental health issue
When: First and third Thursdays from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Where: The Curry Center at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 221 Union St., Cary, NC
Each group is facilitated by a mental health professional and  a ministry professional. Email  chris@covenantcc-cary.org or call the church office at 919-481-4715. 
Christ United Methodist Church
Mental Health Support Group at Christ United Methodist Church.  As Christians, we believe that we are called to love and support each other in community, to offer each other a place of safety and words of hope. We invite anyone who has experienced mental illness, who cares for someone who is suffering, who works in the field of mental health, or who just wants to know how to help, to join us on Sunday evenings in the church library at 5:30 p.m. Contact Doug and Katherine Kubel, 919-967-9564 or kkubel@aol.com. This group is on hiatus. 

Binkley Baptist Church
The Mental Health Support Group meets in the SunRoom on Tuesday nights from 7:30 - 9:00 pm.

Other Support
Recovery International 
Compeer
  • Companionship for People with Severe Mental Illnesses
  • ​​Harnesses the power of friendship and mentoring to combat the loneliness and isolation that people with mental illness often experience. Carefully screened and trained, volunteer is matched with an individual of the same gender, similar age and interests who provides regular companionship as well as information about resources and services.
Instagram Feature to Flag Mental Health Concerns
Now, if you feel like someone’s Instagram posts suggest they are struggling with their mental health, you can now anonymously flag your concern via the “Report” tool. Using the “Report” tool will alert Instagram if someone has been posting about self-harm, suicide or eating disorders.They will then be presented with options that can be accessed directly through the app, including a helpline (based on their location), talking to a friend, or getting suggestions for ways to support themselves.

Addiction Resources
Addiction Resource ​
Volunteer organization passionate about ending drug abuse around the world. Offering Drug Rehab and Addiction Treatment Guides.  Our goal is to provide resources to help patients and their loved ones so that they may stay on the road to recovery, and can successfully overcome addiction for life.