Charity improving the lives of those with mental health problems or learning disabilities. Research, service development and information to increase understanding.

Supporting adult male survivors of child sexual abuse and adult sexual assaults. Training services also offered.

Publisher of printed directory provides links to many self help and support groups.

Support for brothers and sisters of those with special needs, disabilities or chronic illness. Fact sheets, workshops and conferences, plus training for professionals.

Provides information and advice for agoraphobics, as well as their friends and family. Self-help support network for members to exchange information and experiences, and gently help each other to cope.

UK forum for those with 'Cushing's Syndrome' - a hormonal disorder caused by prolonged exposure to high levels of the hormone cortisol. Yahoo! registration required.

Provides support for those with CAH, as well as their families, and raises funds for research. FAQ's, information pack, publications, events, and stories.

For women whose lives are affected by Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Events diary, facts-sheets, web-links and discussion forum.

Cumbria-based self-help group providing advice, information and support to men and women who have suffered from childhood sexual abuse. Contacts, message board, FAQ, leaflets and library.

Support site for the mental condition Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Join the forum, read poetry and order music.

London-based support group for people living with lung disease, and their carers. Help and advice, plus events, meetings, chat forum, and newsletter.

A support group for women in Norfolk and Suffolk with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Provides information, empathy and shared experience.

Edinburgh-based ME Self Help Group (MESH) for those with ME, as well as their families and carers. Events, meetings, postal library service, quarterly newsletter, plus forum and members-only pages.

Bristol-based day care and supervised play for children with special needs and their families. Extensive facilities - serves all of South West England.

Sources of help and support for people connected in some way to diseases affecting the immune system. General advice plus links to web-sites providing more detailed medical information.