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address: · MACROGLOSSIA SYNDROME contact Beckwith-Weidemann Support Group · MACULAR DISEASE MACULAR DISEASE SOCIETY – PO Box 16, Denbigh, LL16 5ZA. Helpline 0800 328 2849. · MALE PSEUDO-HERMAPHRODISM contact Androgen Insensitivity Support Group · MANIC DEPRESSION MANIC DEPRESSION FELLOWSHIP – 21 St Georges Road, London, SE1 6ES. Tel 020 7793 2600/Fax 020 7793 2693. To help people with Manic Depression, their relatives and carers. · MALIGNANT HYPERTHERMIA BRITISH MALIGNANT HYPERTHERMIA ASSO-CIATION – Alison Winks, 11 Gorse Close, Newthorpe, Nottingham, NN16 2BZ. Tel 01773 717 901. Links affected people. Information for medical professionals. Involved in fundraising for research. · MAROTEAUX-LAMY SYNDROME contact Society for Mucopolysaccharide Diseases under Metabolic Diseases · MARFAN MARFAN ASSOCIATION – Diane Rust, 5 Aldershot Road, Fleet, Hampshire, GU13 9NG. Tel 01252 810 472/617 320. Up to date information for patients, their family and professionals. Supports research. · MARITAL PROBLEMS see under Personal Relationship Problems · McCARDLE DISEASE contact Association for GSD under Glycogen Storage Diseases · McCUNE ALBRIGHT SYNDROME contact Ollier Disease Self-Help Group · ME see under Myalgic Encephalomyelitis · MEDICAL ACCIDENTS ACTION FOR VICTIMS OF MEDICAL ACCID-ENTS – Louise Price, 44 High Street, Croydon, CR0 1YB. Tel 020 8686 8333. Advice, information and support for those who feel that they have been the victim of a medical accident or negligence. · MEIGE’S DISEASE contact Dystonia Association · MELANOMA see Marc’s Line under Cancer · MELNICK NEEDLES contact Contact a Family under Family · MENIERE'S DISEASE MENIERE'S SOCIETY – 98 Maybury Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 5HX. Tel 01483 740 597/Fax 01483 755 441. Minicom 01483 771 207. Information and advice. info@menieres.co.uk · MENINGIOMA AMNET (The Acoustic Neuroma & Meningioma Network) – Alison Frank, The Old School House, The Green, Old Buckenham, Norfolk, NR17 1RR. Tel 01953 860 692. · MENINGITIS MENINGITIS RESEARCH FOUNDATION – 13 High Street, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 2AE. Tel 01454 413 344 (24 hour). http://www.meningitis.org MENINGITIS TRUST – Fern House, Bath Road, Stroud, Glos, GL5 3TJ. Tel 01453 768 000/Fax 01453 768 001. Support to sufferers, families, bereaved families. 24 hour helpline 0345 538 118. · MENKES DISEASE contact The Children’s Mitochondrial Disease Network under Mitochondrial · MENOPAUSE see
also under Premenstrual Syndrome, for
male menopause see under Men’s Health (below) AMARANT TRUST – 11-13 Charterhouse Buildings, London, EC1M 7AN. For a better understanding of the menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy. Sae or 24 hour information on 0891 660 620. MENOPAUSE HELPLINE – 228 Muswell Hill Broadway, London, N10 3SH. Tel 020 8444 5202. DAISY NETWORK – PO Box 392, High Wycombe, HP15 7SH. For sufferers of a premature menopause. www.daisychain.org/ · MEN’S HEALTH MEN’S HEALTH LINE – Medical Advisory Service, PO Box 3087, London, W4 4ZP. Tel 020 8995 4448, Mon-Fri 6pm-10pm. Male genetic disorders, prostate and genito-urinary problems, sexually transmitted disease, male menopause, impotence, sports injuries. · MENTAL HANDICAP BREAK – 20 Hooks Hill Road, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8NL. Tel 01263 823 170/Fax 01263 825 560. Holidays and respite care. MENCAP – 123 Golden Lane, London, EC1Y 0RT. Tel 020 7454 0454. Local groups/information, education, research, holidays, housing, employment, leisure, clubs etc. RESCARE – Rayner House, 23 Higher Hillgate, Stockport, Cheshire, SK1 3ER. Tel 0161 474 7323/Fax 0161 480 3668. Promotes the welfare of the mentally handicapped in all types of residential care. www.rescare.org.uk office@rescare.org.uk · MENTAL ILLNESS/HEALTH see also The Samaritans under Samaritans and under Depression ARBOURS ASSOCIATION – 6 Church Ln, London, N8 7BU. Tel 020 8340 7646. Psychotherapy for individuals, groups, couples and families. EX-SERVICES MENTAL WELFARE SOCIETY – Tyrwhitt House, Oaklawn Road, Leatherhead, KT22 0BX. Tel 01372 841 600. Helps ex-service personnel with mental health problems. Assists with appeals. MENTAL AFTERCARE ASSOCIATION – 25 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3HW. Tel 020 7436 6194. Rehabilitation, housing and support. MENTAL HEALTH MEDIA (HEADLINES) – 356 Holloway Road, London, N7 6PA. Tel 020 7700 8171/Fax 020 7686 0959. Works with the media to increase understanding of mental health problems. MIND – 15-19 Broadway, London, E15 4BQ. Tel 020 8519 2122/Fax 8522 1725. 200 local associations - counselling, information, support and legal advice. MindinfoLine 08457 660 163 outside London or 020 8522 1728 Greater London. www.mind.org.uk MIYAD JEWISH CRISIS HELPLINE – 23 Ravens-hurst Avenue, London, NW4 4EE. Tel 020 8203 6211 or 0345 581 999. For Jewish people in personal crisis, need, distress or danger of taking their own life. PHILADELPHIA ASSOCIATION – 4 Marty’s Yard, 17 Hampstead High Street, London, NW3 1QW. Tel 020 7794 2652/Fax 020 7794 2652. SANELINE – 1st Floor, Cityside, 40 Adler Street, London, E1 1EE. Helpline on 0845 767 8000. Information and listening support to people affected by mental illness, their families and professionals. THE MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION – 20/21 Cornwall Terrace, London, NW1 4QL. Tel 020 7535 7400/Fax 020 7535 7474. www.mentalhealth.org.uk info@mhf.org.uk THRESHOLD (Womens Mental Health Initiative) – Margaret Unwin, 14 St George’s Place, Brighton, BN1 4GB. Tel/Fax 01273 626 444. Counselling, support, newsletter. thrwomen@globalnet.co.uk YOUNG MINDS TRUST – Peter Wilson, 102-108 Clerkenwell Road, London, EC1M 5SA. Tel 020 7336 8444/Fax 7336 8446. Promotes mental health of young people. Advice. www.youngminds.org.uk/ ZITO TRUST – Michael Howlett, PO Box 265, London, WC2H 9JD. Tel/Fax 01497 820011Support for families of victims of failure of community care. Advice to families and professional and informal carers of severely mentally ill people. · MERCURY AMALGAM POISONING PATIENTS AGAINST MERCURY AMALGAMS – Angela Kilmartin, Flat 9, 6-9 Bridgewater Square, London, EC2Y 8AH. Tel/Fax 020 7256 2994. Campaigns for recognition of health problems caused. SCAM – 62 Highfield Road, Rock Hill, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 7BD. Tel 01527 570 316. For information on mercury induced symptoms and a list of mercury free dentists. · METABOLIC DISEASES CLIMB (Children Living with Inherited MetaBolic diseases) – Lesley Greene, The Quadrangle, Crewe Hall, Weston Road, Crewe, CW1 6UR. Tel 01270 250 221/Fax 01270 250 244. NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PHENYLKETONURIA – PO Box 26642, London, N14 4ZF. Helpline 0845 603 9136. For those with phenylketonuria/carers. nspku@ukonline.co.uk http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nspku ORGANIC ACIDAEMIAS – David & Eileen Priddy, 5 Saxon Road, Ashford, TW15 1QL. Tel 01784 245 989. Genetic diseases caused by defective protein metabolism. Links parents. dbpriddy@aol.com PUMPA (Purine Metabolic Patients Association) – 71 Newcomen Street, London, SE1 1YT. Tel 020 7378 6079. For families and carers of sufferers of all purine metabolic diseases including Lesh-Nyhan syndrome. E-Mail derekyardley@compuserve.com SOCIETY FOR MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDE DIS-EASES – 46 Woodside Road, Amersham, HP6 6AJ. Tel 01494 434 156/Fax 01494 434 252. Support and advocacy, regional events, clinics and conferences. www.mpssociety.co.uk mps@mpssociety.co.uk · MICROCEPHALY MICROCEPHALY SUPPORT GROUP – Jacqui Smith, 22 Auctioneers Court, Auctioneers Way, The Old Cattle Market, Northampton, NN1 1EY. Tel 01604 603 743. Advice and information. · MICROPTHALMIA MICROPTHALMIA & ANOPHTHALMIA CHILD-REN’S SOCIETY – Mrs M Bourne, 1 Skyrmans Fee, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, CO13 0RN. Tel/Fax 01255 677 511. Support, contact, advice and information. · MICROSCOPIC ARTERITIS see under Stuart Strange Trust under Wegener’s Granulomatosis · MIGRAINE MIGRAINE ACTION ASSOCIATION – 178a High Road, Byfleet, West Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 7ED. Tel 01932 352 468/Fax 351 257. www.migraine.org.uk MIGRAINE TRUST (THE) – 45 Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3HZ. Tel 020 7831 4818/Fax 020 7831 5174. · MILLER SYNDROME contact Nager Syndrome Association and Treacher-Collins Syndrome Support Group · MILLER-DIEKER SYNDROME contact Lissencephaly Contact Group · MINGIE DISEASE contact The Children’s Mitochondrial Disease Network under Mitochondrial · MINIMAL BRAIN DYSFUNCTION contact Dyspraxia Foundation under Dyspraxia · MISCARRIAGE see also under Preconceptual and Tommy’s Campaign under Pregnancy Advice MISCARRIAGE ASSOCIATION – Clayton Hospital, Northgate, Wakefield, WF1 3JS. Tel 01924 200 799/ Fax 01924 298 834. Network of support groups. Information and support and quarterly newsletter. · MISSING PERSONS MESSAGE HOME – Jane Pearson, 284 Upper Rich-mond Road West, London SW14 7JE. Freecall 0800 700 740. Tel 020 8392 4550/Fax 8878 7752. For those who have run away or left home to send a message to their family or carer and to seek confidential help or advice. NATIONAL MISSING PERSONS HELPLINE – PO Box 28908, London, SW14 7ZU. Tel 020 8392 4545/Fax 020 8878 7752. Dedicated to helping missing people, their families and those that care for them. Freephone 0500 700 700. Educational talks. SALVATION ARMY (Family Tracing Service) – 105-109 Judd Street, Kings Cross, London, WC1H 9TS. Tel 020 7383 2772/Fax 020 7388 2964. Service assists in locating adult members of families. · MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASE CHILDEN’S MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASE NET-WORK – Mayfield House, 30 Heber Walk, Chester Way, Northwich, CW9 5JB. Tel/Fax 01606 44733. www.childrensmdn.co.uk pprestonmitonet@netcentral.co.uk · MOEBIUS SYNDROME MOEBIUS SYNDROME CONTACT GROUP – Mrs L Anderson, 24 Front Street, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, NE25 8DF. Tel/Fax 0191 253 2090. Support and contact. Fundraising. Newsletter. Referrals. · MONOSOMY X SYNDROME contact Turner Syndrome c/o Child Growth Foundation under Growth · MORPHOEA contact Raynaud’s & Scleroderma Association · MORRIS’S SYNDROME contact Androgen Insensitivity Support Group · MORQUIO SYNDROME contact Society for Mucopolysaccharide Diseases under Metabolic Diseases · MOTHERS ASSOCIATION FOR POST NATAL ILLNESS – Clare Delpech, 25 Jerdan Place, Fulham, London, SW6 1BE. Tel 020 7386 0868. MEET-A-MUM ASSOCIATION – Briony Hallam, 26 Avenue Road, London, SE25 4DX. Tel 020 8771 5595. Post Natal Illness helpline 7pm-10pm 020 8768 0123. Sufferers from post-natal depression are, where possible, linked with someone local who has suffered. MATCH (Mothers Apart from Their Children) – BM Problems, London, WC1N 3XX. Self help group for mothers who for whatever reason live apart from their children. Sae for details. www.match1979.co.uk · MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE INTERNATIONAL THERAPEUTIC INITIATIVE – Springhill Farm, Cuddington Road, Dinton, Aylesbury, HP18 0AD. Assessments, individual and group sessions. Tel 01296 748 278. MONITOR – Judith Harte, 2 Rockleaze Avenue, Sneyd Park, Bristol, BS9 1NG. Tel 0117 962 6390/Fax 0117 962 6767. Provides support and counselling, organises therapy groups, telephone helpline and funds a MN research project. MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE ASSOCIATION – PO Box 246, Northampton, NN1 2PR. Tel 01604 250 505. Helpline 08457 626 262 Mon-Fri 9am-10.30pm and Sat-Sun 10am-6pm. · MUCOCUTANEOUS CANDIDIASIS contact Primary Immunodeficiency Association under Immune Deficiency Syndromes · MUCOCUTANEOUS LYMPH NODE SYNDROME contact Kawasaki Support Group · MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDE DISEASES see under Metabolic Diseases · MULTI-INFARCT DEMENTIA contact Alzheimer’s Society · MULTIPLE BIRTHS MULTIPLE BIRTHS FOUNDATION – Level 4, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital, Du Cane Road, London, W12 0HS. Tel 020 8383 3519/Fax 020 8383 3041. For the parents of twins/multiple births. Advice and training for health care professionals. TAMBA (Twins And Multiple Births Association) – 309 Chester Road, Little Sutton, Ellesmere Port, CH66 1QQ. Tel 0870 121 4000/Fax 0870 121 4001. Helpline 01732 868 000 evenings and weekends. · MULTIPLE EPIHYSEAL DYSPLASIA contact Perthes Association · MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
see also under Listening Books ACTION MS Northern Ireland – Ann Walker, Knockbracken Healthcare, Saintfield Road, Belfast BT8 8BH. Tel 028 9079 0707/Fax 028 9040 2710. www.actionms.co.uk info@actionms.co.uk FEDERATION OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS THERAPY CENTRES – Bradbury House, 155 Barker Lane, Bedford, MK41 9RX. Tel 01234 325 781/ Fax 01234 365 242. Information and a comprehensive list of MS therapy centres in the United Kingdom. MS RESEARCH TRUST – Spirella Building, Bridge Road, Letchworth, SG6 4ET. Tel 01462 476 700/Fax 476 710. Positive and realistic information for people with MS, families, carers & health care professionals. www.msresearchtrust.org.uk info@msresearchtrust.org.uk MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS RESOURCE CENTRE – 4a Chapel Hill, Stansted, Essex, CM24 8AG. Tel 01279 817 101/Fax 01279 647 179. MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY – 372 Edgware Road, London, NW2 6ND. Tel 020 8438 0700/Fax 020 8438 0701. Helpline 0808 800 8000. Supports local groups. E-mail info@mssociety.org.uk Web Page http://www.mssociety.org.uk · MULTIPLE SULPHATASE DEFICIENCY contact Society for Mucopolysaccaride Diseases under Metabolic Diseases · MULTIPLE SYSTEM ATROPHY SARAH MATHESON TRUST – c/o Neurovascular Medicine Unit, St Mary’s Hospital, London, W2 1NY. Tel 020 7886 1520/Fax 020 7886 1540. Information, newsletter. · MURDER/MANSLAUGHTER see under Crime – Victim Support · MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY see also Myotonic Dystrophy DUCHENNE FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP – 37a Highbury New Park, London, N5 2EN. Tel 0870 241 1857. MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY CAMPAIGN – 7-11 Prescott Place, London, SW4 6BS. Tel 020 7720 8055/Fax 020 7498 0670. FSH (Muscular Dystrophy Support Group) – 8 Calde-cote Gdns, Bushey, WD23 4GP. Tel 020 8950 7500. For Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (Landouzy-Dejerine Syndrome). www.fsh-group.org · MUSLIM WOMEN MUSLIM WOMEN’S HELPLINE – 11 Main Drive, East Lane Business Park, Wembley, HA9 7NA. Tel 020 8908 3205. Confidential independent listening and counselling service for Muslim women. · MYALGIC ENCEPHALOMYELITIS (ME) ACTION FOR ME – PO Box 1302, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1YE. Tel 01749 670 799/Fax 672 561. Helpline 0891 122 976. www.afme.org.uk info@afme.org.uk ASSOCIATION OF YOUTH WITH ME – PO Box 605, Milton Keynes, MK2 2XD. Tel 01908 373 300/ Fax 274 136. www.ayme.org.uk info@ayme.org.uk DR RAMSAY RESPITE FUND FOR SEVERE ME SUFFERERS – Jenny Culverwell, Deepdene, 62 Westhall Road, Warlingham, Surrey, CR6 9BH. ME ASSOCIATION – 4 Corringham Road, Stanford le Hope, Essex, SS17 0AH. Tel 01375 642 466/Fax 01375 360 256. ME SUPPORT – 9 John’s Lane, Great Wyrley, Wal-sall, W Midlands, WS6 6BY. Tel/Fax 01922 412 228. NATIONAL ME CENTRE – Disablement Services Centre, Harold Wood Hospital, Gubbins Lane, Romford,. RM3 0BE. Tel 01708 378 050/Fax 01708 378 032. www.nmec.org.uk nmecent@aol.com · MYASTHENIA GRAVIS MYASTHENIA GRAVIS ASSOCIATION – Keynes House, Chester Park, Derby, DE21 4AS. Tel 01332 290 219/Fax 01332 293 641. Provides information and advice through a network of local branches. · MYOCLONIC ENCEPHALOPATHY contact Dancing Eye Syndrome Support Group · MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY SUPPORT GROUP – 175a Carlton Hill, Carlton, Nottingham, NG4 1GZ. Tel 0115 987 0080. Provide information and advice. · MYOTUBULAR MYOPATHY contact Myotubular Myopathy Support Group c/o Contact a Family under Family |
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