Depression and Bipolar Support Groups
The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance of Greater Chicago hosts a number of peer support groups throughout the Chicagoland area. All support groups are offered free of charge and are open to anyone 18 years of age or older, as well as their family and friends. Please read our Guide for First Time Visitors for more information about what to expect when you attend one of our groups.
Also feel free to contact us at wecanhelp@dbsa-gc.org
Andersonville/Uptown
1650 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
Margie Mitchell (773) 497-6053
​marjorie.anne.mitchell@gmail.com
This group meets weekly on Wednesdays at 7pm. Come early, street parking only.
Brookfield
8820 Brookfield Ave, Brookfield, IL 60513
John Ross (708) 865-1992
This group meets every Friday at 7pm. Please call John prior to attending a meeting here. Free adjacent parking and public transportation are available.
Enter through the Police Department side entrance, wave to the dispatcher, and proceed to the lower level and down the hall to Conference Room C.
Evanston Hospital
2650 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL 60201
Marty Heller (847) 831-0287
Please check with hospital concierge for the room number. This group meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 4:00pm. Garage parking available for $3.50 for 2 hours, and public transit is available.
Northwestern Hospital
251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611
Marty Heller (847) 831-0287
See security/reception desk for room numbers in Feinberg Pavilion. His group meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm. Parking is reduced with validation, and public transportation is available.
Palatine Library
700 N North Ct, Palatine, IL 60067
Judy Sturm (847) 359-4140
This group meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:00pm.
St. Benedict the African Catholic Church
6550 S Harvard Ave, Chicago, IL 60621
Hank Trenkle (847) 293-7136
This group meets the 2nd Monday of each month at 4:00pm.