Yes there are several hospitals that offer support groups for patients with Bipolar disorder.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance is a very good bipolar support groups
www.mdjunction.com/bipolar and www.findthelight.net are two well-respected bipolar support groups.
DBSA Boston has excellent recommendations for bipolar support groups in boston
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.
www.mdjunction.com/bipolar is helpful
To find a list of bipolar support groups in your area,please visit this website and enter your zip.www.healthcentral.com
The leaders of Bipolar support groups are psychologists, social workers, counselors, ministers if in a Christian setting or Jewish settings, and sometimes well trained experienced patients who suffer from Bipolar problems and are successfully treated. You can find support groups in your yellow pages, or ask a psychiatrist for some of the groups. You can also contact the Mental Health Association for a list of groups in your area.
Psych Central (psychcentral.com) has a very good online bipolar support group.
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.
The first place to look for bipolar support groups is via your GP or supporting social worker. Online one can look for groups on the Mind and Reach Out websites.
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.
DBSAlliance.com is an online Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance group for families dealing with this issue. MDJunction.com also offers online support groups for bipolar. There are plenty of support forums out there for people with many disorders. You can try www.psychforums.com or www.healthboards.com.