Ben’s Friends strives to ensure that patients living with rare diseases or chronic illnesses, as well as their caregivers, family, and friends, have a safe and supportive place to connect with others. It is run by patients for patients. It is a community offering peer to peer support. If you are in crisis please call 1-800-273-TALK.
List of Communities: Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM), Addison's Disease (FB), ADHD/ADD, Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), Amyloidosis, Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM), Ataxia (International), Atrial Septal Defect, Brain Aneurysms, Charcot Marie Tooth (CMT), Chiari Malformation, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP), Crohn's Disease (FB), Eagle Syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Erythromelalgia, Fibromyalgia Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia (GPN), Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), Lupus, Lyme Disease, Mast Cell Disorder, Multiple Myeloma, Myositism Narcolepsy, Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy, Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC), Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA), Sjogren's Syndrome, Synovial Sarcoma, Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Ulcerative Colitis (FB), Von Willebrand's Disease (VWD)
512 West MLK #350
Austin, 78701, TX
Accessible Location: No
Type of Organization | online |
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Categories | Disability Specific, Emotional Support |
Services offered in Spanish? | No |
Newsletter? | yes |
Child Care Available? | No |
Age Range | All Ages |
Disability Categories | Medical Condition |
Does this organization belong to all disabilities? | No |
This organization belongs to these diagnoses | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Chiari Malformations, Lupus |
Is this a statewide service? | yes |
Website | http://www.bensfriends.org/mission/ |
Contact Name | |
Email Address | [email protected] |
Phone Number | 512-688-6700 |