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Are there programs or groups for families like mine?

If you feel lonely, scared or overwhelmed in trying to care and support a loved one, you are not alone!!  We have found it to be so helpful to talk to others who understand and share the same experience. You can compare notes and offer support to one another as you navigate the mental health system, life after a diagnosis or the loss of a loved one. 

Luckily there are many support groups in the Charlotte/Mecklenburg area specifically for caregivers/parents of teens with mental health challenges. 

General Support Groups

NAMI Charlotte Support Group

  • NAMI Family Support Group
    • Free group for family members
    • Go to Nami.org to check the calendar for current events
    • Contact: 704-333-8218

Mental Health America of Central Carolinas

  • Parents FIRST Support Group
    • Specialized for parents of children with mental health challenges
    • Contact: 704-365-3454
    • https://mhaofcc.org/ 

Thompson Child & Family Focus

Online Communities

  • Charlotte Parent Support Network (Facebook group)
    • https://www.facebook.com/groups/charlottespecialneedsmoms/ 
    • It is a conduit for the following groups:
      • Autism Parents Support Group
      • ADHD Parents Support Group
      • Autism awareness support for parents
      • Parenting Support Group
      • Positive Parenting and Relationship Support
      • Parents of Teenagers Support Group
      • Grief Support for Parents (‘My child died’)
      • Support for parents who are mourning the death of a child

Niche Support Groups

You can look for support groups in your area of concern here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/groups/nc/charlotte

Plus, here are some more diagnosis-specific support groups in the Charlotte area:

Anxiety/Depression

OCD Support

Depression Support

  • MHA Central Carolinas Depression Support Groups
  • Presbyterian Behavioral Health Parent Support

Eating Disorder Support

Autism Support

Additional Resources

Spanish Speaking Support

Search on our Resource Hub for more Spanish Speaking resources using the tag “Spanish Speaking”.

Camino Contigo  https://caminohealthcenter.com/contigo/

Despierta: Bonita Rising! https://www.despiertaclt.com/programs 

Circle de Luz:  https://circledeluz.org/

Survivors of Suicide Support Groups

There are several support groups in Charlotte, specifically for those who have lost loved ones to suicide or been impacted by suicide attempts.

General Support

  • Novant Health:
  • Namicharlotte.org
    • Hope After Suicide Loss Support Group 
    • Contact Email or text facilitator, Jaletta Desmond
      hopeafterws@gmail.com | 980-689-0136

Teen-Specific Support:

  • The Relatives Crisis Center
    • Support for families affected by teen suicide
    • Crisis intervention services
    • Free counseling services
    • 24/7 support line: 704-377-0602
    • https://therelatives.org/ 
  • Thompson Child & Family Focus

Young Adults:

While Mind The Gap’s primary focus is serving our 18 and under population, we understand that entering adulthood, starting work out of high school or going to college is a big life transition and can be an extremely stressful time that requires some TLC. We want to make sure our youth feel supported during this period of their lives. Many of our resources offer help to our young people who are “adulting” for the first time. Search for those resources using the “college struggles” or “life transitions” tags for help specific to this issue. For Students is a great example of a resource who works with high school students and then follows them into those first years of college. 

The Resource Hub also has contact cards for the counseling and mental health resources at our 5 area colleges and universities (CPCC, Queens University, Johnson C Smith, Davidson College and UNC-Charlotte).

Crisis Support

  • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (24/7):
    • Dial 988
  • Mobile Crisis Team:
    • 24/7 crisis service for Mecklenburg County
    • Contact: 704-566-3410 option 1
    • crisysasg.org 
  • Atrium Health Crisis Line:
    • Operates 24/7
    • Contact: 704-444-2400 or 800-418-2065

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Brooks Turner
The mom of three amazing daughters, Brooks began her career at an ad agency making commercials for clients like Ben & Jerry’s and Audi. She pivoted to real estate when she started having kids & last year graduated with a master’s degree in commercial real estate development (the same year she turned 50!). She is living proof that you don’t have to know (at an early age) what you want to be when you grow up and that you never know where you might end up! She is the co-founder of Mind the Gap, loves yoga, hiking & travel. She splits time between Charlotte & Scottsdale AZ with her husband and 2 dogs.
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Brooks Turner
The mom of three amazing daughters, Brooks began her career at an ad agency making commercials for clients like Ben & Jerry’s and Audi. She pivoted to real estate when she started having kids & last year graduated with a master’s degree in commercial real estate development (the same year she turned 50!). She is living proof that you don’t have to know (at an early age) what you want to be when you grow up and that you never know where you might end up! She is the co-founder of Mind the Gap, loves yoga, hiking & travel. She splits time between Charlotte & Scottsdale AZ with her husband and 2 dogs.

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