Our Vision: Every person with schizophrenia or a related disorder (mental illness involving psychosis) achieves recovery and a full life in a compassionate community free of stigma and discrimination.

Our Objectives:

• Promote hope and recovery for persons with schizophrenia and related disorders
• Eliminate the stigma and myths about schizophrenia
• Raise awareness so that early diagnosis and treatment increase the chance for recovery
• Ensure that consumer-driven and recovery-oriented services are fully accessible

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Media Opportunity

Megan Baker of Glamour magazine is working on an article about women living with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or borderline personality disorder and also women who have a sister living with any of those illnesses. She's looking to speak with women in their 20s or early 30s who fit these profiles. For this story she is focusing on these specific illnesses only.

If you are interested in sharing your story of living with mental illness for consideration, please send your name, phone number and a short description (250 words or less) to Megan at Megan_Baker@condenast.com.

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The New Blue Books are in! Visit the new SARDAA

Store to order yours today.

Orders can be placed online for SA Group Start-up Kits, SA and SARDAA Brochures, SA Wallet Cards, and SA Group Leader Manuals. Credit card payments are accepted. Orders can also be placed by sending an email to: orders@sardaa.org or calling (240) 423-9432 or toll-free at (866) 800-5199.

Click here to go to the SARDAA Store

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Raise funds for your local SA Group or for SARDAA

to support education, awareness, and advocacy.

Click here to read more

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Friends and Family Support (FFS) Conference Call,

Second Wednesday each month, 7:00 PM Eastern

A chance to talk with others with similar experiences with friends and loved ones.

You are not alone.

Call-in : (888) 617-3400; Pass code: 1086548#

(Note: This is a Toll Free Number)

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NIMH: Childhood Schizophrenia

If you know a child who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, please consider having him/her participate in an NIMH research study. More Information

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Listen to the Columbus Public Radio spot on schizophrenia.

The guests on the program were Todd Wessel (author of the book "The One And Only" about his great uncle and legendary football player Chic Harley who suffered from Schizophrenia), Kathryn Burns M.D. the medical director for ADAMH of Franklin County, and Darrell H. Click on the link above and scroll down to find the program. It lasts about one hour.

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This is a fantastic program representing the various perspectives and extraordinary and unique challenges facing all impacted by severe mental illness. SARDAA has contacted the campaign in a request to join their quest to educate. We have requested authorization to link with their website, as well. If anyone would like to use the program to show others and open a discussion, they will help you.

Watch it online here

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Can't find a local Schizophrenics Anonymous

Group meeting to attend?

Join the weekly Toll-free SA Conference Call Group

 Meeting each Sunday at 7:00PM Eastern

The call in information: (888) 617-3400; Pass code: 1086548#

International Number: (760) 569-4400

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Spirit of Schizophrenics Anonymous

Quarterly Toll-free Conference Call

A chance to discuss ideas and issues related to SA

Meetings with other SA Leaders.

First Wednesday of each quarter at 7:00PM Eastern

Next Call - October 6, 2010

The call in information: (888) 617-3400; Pass code: 1086548#

International Number: (760) 569-4400

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