Providing support for manic-depressives

The Lithium Club was founded in 1983 as a self-help support group for manic-depressives and their families. In 1998 it gained international charity status.

Although it was originally aimed at helping patients in East Anglia, the Club is now in regular contact with patients, carers and doctors throughout the world.

Membership of the Lithium Club means that no manic-depressive ever needs to feel misunderstood, isolated or alone with their often alarming thoughts.

Why Lithium?

Lithium Carbonate has proved to be the most effective therapy for treating the majority of manic-depressive patients. It controls the characteristic mental and emotional instability and helps patients to enjoy an acceptable quality of life by subduing morbid thought patterns. It also helps to combat potential suicidal tendencies.

Membership

Membership is open to anyone suffering from depression, mania or manic-depression. You do not need to be on Lithium therapy to join us. The families and friends of sufferers are equally welcome.

Support for you

Through The Lithium Club we provide information, encouragement, and understanding to all manic-depressives, carers and concerned people.

Trained Advisors

A helpline is available at the Charity's Head Office in East Anglia. We will always answer questions and provide advice, especially about the use of Lithium, which is highly toxic and needs to be administered with care. The expertise that is required to advise patients on how to take it therapeutically and safely is available.

Monthly newsletter

All members receive our monthly news-letter. This is edited by one of our medical consultants and is an important focal point for our activities. It contains news about medical developments, new literature, social functions and many other matters of interest to manic-depressives and their families and friends.

Social functions

Members receive invitations to regular social functions, which provide a valuable opportunity to meet fellow patients. Many sufferers find this to be an invaluable experience.

Library

An ever-expanding library of specialist books and literature is available to members.

Future plans

We rely on donations, membership fees and cash from our charity collection boxes to maintain our activities and pursue our objective to provide 'halfway house' short stay accommodation for patients who do not need full mental hospital care. Any funds you can contribute will be wisely used, and enable us to continue with the ever increasing demand for our help, that is available to patients, their families and other carers.