Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
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Hello and welcome to the weekly email! If you have a suggestion or news item to share please send to [email protected] by 5:00 pm on Fridays.
Be sure to check out the chapter website at www.dbsanca.org.
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DBSA NCA Peer Support Meetings | |
We have resumed in-person meetings. See our Support Groups & Events calendar for more information.
This week the chapter will offer Zoom peer support groups as shown on our Support Groups & Events page. Please note that peer groups are for people living with depression and bipolar disorder. The Friends and Family group is for friends and family members of those living with depression or bipolar disorder (or other mental illnesses) to share the challenges of that relationship.
The Zoom connection links for groups have changed. To join peer groups, you may use the same link to access any Zoom meeting at its scheduled time. The Friends and Family group (first and third Wednesday evenings) has a different link for its meetings. If the provided link is used online, a password should be unnecessary. Please let us know of any difficulties via [email protected].
See our Support Groups page for up-to-date information on in person and virtual groups.
Invite link for all ZOOM PEER groups: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6625874960?pwd=TU5SZ3lkV3o4TDhDdi9lZU1jZDZMQT09
Meeting ID 662 587 4960 Passcode: dbsanca
One tap mobile +13017158592,,6625874960#,,,,,,0#,,3858633#
Dial in 301-715-8592 Meeting ID: 662-587-4960 Passcode: 3858633
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DBSA NCA Family and Friends Meeting | |
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Support Groups & Events - Active Meetings | |
As always, information about our support groups can be found on our Support Groups & Events page. The following meetings are active:
IN PERSON MEETINGS
Tuesday
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Silver Spring Group, first and third Tuesdays at 7:00 pm
Silver Spring United Methodist Church, 8900 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Thursday
- DC Peer Group, weekly at 7:15 pm
Foundry United Methodist Church, 1500 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20036
VIRTUAL MEETINGS
Sunday
- Sunday Peer Group, weekly on Sundays at 6:00 pm
Monday
- Beltsville Peer Group, second and fourth Mondays at 7:00 pm
Tuesday
- LGBTQIA+ Peer Group, first and third Tuesdays at 7:00 pm
- Women's Peer Group, second and fourth Tuesdays at 7:00 pm
Wednesday
- Mid-Day Peer Group, Wednesdays at 12:00 pm
- Family, Friends, and Loved Ones Group, first and third Wednesdays at 7:30 pm
- Montgomery County Peer Group, second and fourth Wednesdays at 7:00 pm
Thursday
- Thursday Peer Group, weekly on Thursdays at 7:00 pm
See below for links to each specific Google calendar, with detailed information about each meeting:
Special Events | Friends, Family, & Loved Ones Virtual | Peer In Person | Peer Virtual
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Holiday Cancelled Meetings | |
The DC Group will not be meeting December 22 or December 29 as the church will be closed.
The Sunday Virtual Group will be meeting December 25 and January 1.
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Give Me a Star- A Night of Dramatic Poetry of Struggle, Faith and Witness.
Mark your calendar for Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 6:00 PM at Oxon Hill United Methodist Church at 6400 Livingston Road, Oxon Hill, MD 20745. Entry is free. Donations are accepted but not required. Refreshments will be available. For more information, contact: Billye Okera, 202-374-8727. This event will be livestreamed on Facebook: poetspeak@billye okera
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Join the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) and the National Network of Depression Centers (NNDC) for a webinar that Investigates Care Models to Support Older Adults with Depression and Health Comorbidities on December 13, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. ET.
This virtual real-time event summarizes the learnings from a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) convening held in August 2022. During the convening, twenty-eight participants recommended prioritizing research topics for older adults living with depression and chronic physical health conditions. Webinar attendees will learn about the following:
“Survey Results from Older Adults Living with Depression and Chronic Physical Health Conditions” Andrew Smith, LSW, MPH (DBSA)
“Gap Analysis Between Current Research Projects and Older Adults Research Priorities”
Lokesh Shahani, MD, MPH, FACP
Assistant Professor, Chief Medical Officer (The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston)
“Recommendations for Research Topics”
Diana Burnett, MS (NNDC)
Mark your calendar to join on December 13 at 2:00p.m. ET and paste the link below to your calendar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84162385304
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Ask Dr. Jill: Managing Our Mental Health During the Holidays webinar Tuesday, Dec 13, 4:00 PM ET
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Trauma and Mood Disorders - Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance While DBSAlliance.org had information on PTSD, we didn’t speak enough to how trauma (PTSD diagnosis or not) affects mood disorders. Now we do! This content looks at trauma types and the effects of traumatic experiences along with treatment options and how to find the right provider for doing this important therapeutic work.
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Where's The Rest of the Newsletter? | |
We have been making changes to the newsletter in order to give you more timely, relevant content, without superfluous or outdated information. However, if you may wish to access past newsletters, all of our newsletters are now archived at our Newsletter page. Unfortunately, these are not currently searchable by content. | |
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If you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to contact us via email or our dedicated voicemail line, 240-780-8706.
In Health,
The DBSA NCA Web Team
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