Freedom From Fear is a national not-for-profit mental health advocacy association founded in 1984 by Mary Guardino. Ms. Guardino founded FFF as an outgrowth of her own personal experiences of suffering with anxiety and depressive illnesses for almost 30 years. The mission of FFF is to impact, in a positive way, the lives of all those affected by anxiety, depressive and related disorders through advocacy, education, research and community support. Freedom From Fear also has the Clinical Management Consultants treatment center at 308 Seaview Avenue off of Hylan Boulevard in Dongan Hills. The center specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders, major depression, bipolar disorder and treatment services for adults, children and adolescents as well.