The best place to start would be your local Mental Health Association or Department of Health and Human Services.
www.mdjunction.com/bipolar is helpful
DBSA Boston has excellent recommendations for bipolar support groups in boston
To find a list of bipolar support groups in your area,please visit this website and enter your zip.www.healthcentral.com
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance is a very good bipolar support groups
To find a bipolar support group call your local Mental Health organization. They will be able to supply you with a list of support groups that meet your need. You can also look on the internet.
Psych Central (psychcentral.com) has a very good online bipolar support group.
www.mdjunction.com/bipolar and www.findthelight.net are two well-respected bipolar support groups.
Visit the Bipolar Support Group for Significant Others at www.bpso.org. You can join their mailing list, and find group meetings near you.
Local bipolar support groups can be easily found by checking out the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance's group locator on its website. Yes, there are quite a few support groups in the greater Chicago area.
Yes there are several hospitals that offer support groups for patients with bipolar disorder.
Bipolar Significant other has lots of resources for the families of those diagnosed with BiPD. Visit http://www.bpso.org/ for details.
Yes there are many DBSA or depression and bipolar support groups in and around the area. For information on these groups where they meet and what times, check their website: www.dbsalliance.org.