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Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

National Capital Area Chapter

Weekly Update

July 21, 2024

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.

Support Groups

As always, a listing and calendar of all meetings, including zoom links, is on our site. https://www.dbsanca.org/supportgroups.html

Zoom Link

If the provided link is used online, a password should be unnecessary. Please let us know of any difficulties via [email protected].

Invite link for all ZOOM PEER groups: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6625874960?pwd=TU5SZ3lkV3o4TDhDdi9lZU1jZDZMQT09

Meeting ID 662 587 4960 Passcode: dbsanca (use this method if you wish to alter your name upon entering the meeting, as only the host can change it during the meeting)

One tap mobile +13017158592,,6625874960#,,,,,,0#,,3858633#

+13017158592,,6625874960#,,,,*3858633# US (Washington D.C)

Dial in 301-715-8592 Meeting ID: 662-587-4960 Passcode: 3858633​

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Google Calendar Links

Special Events and Unofficial Groups | Peer In Person | Peer Virtual

These are the links for our Google Calendar. Our Google Calendar is the most up to date source for meeting information, including links, specific locations, and meeting policies.

DBSA National Support Groups

​​DBSA National Partnership with HeyPeers

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance | HeyPeers Here you will find meetings from DBSA including specialized groups.

DBSA National Virtual Groups Listing

Online Support Groups - Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

Tuesday Virtual Coffeehouse

Join us Tuesday July 30th for our 5th Tuesday Virtual Coffeehouse! Poetry, prose, music, and art are all welcome! More information on our calendar on the Support Groups & Events page.

Webinars & Events

Meetup Groups run by DBSA NCA peers:

Young, Fun, and Living with Chronic/Mental Illness

The Pedestrian Adventure Club - relaxed social walking and late dinners on select Friday evenings, based out of Gaithersburg, Maryland - Starts up again in August

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ASFP - National Capital Area Happenings July

MHA webinar - Tuesday July 23 at 2:00 PM ET: Transforming Trauma: Healing Justice for Mental Health | Mental Health America (mhanational.org

Office for Disparities Research and Workforce Diversity’s Disability, Equity, and Mental Health Research Webinar Series: Transforming Mental Health Disability Research Through Lived Experience Leadership and Co-Production - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Webinar August 8, 2024, 1:00–2:30 p.m. ET

MHA Conference September 17-21 at the Capital Hilton and virtually: Register for Mental Health America’s Annual Conference! | Mental Health America (mhanational.org)

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DBSA National: Bebe Campbell Moore Minority Mental Health Awareness Virtual Summit

Join us as we celebrate the advocacy efforts of the late-American author, journalist, and educator, Bebe Campbell Moore, recognized annually in July, during National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month (also called Black, Indigenous, People of Color Metal Health Awareness Month).  

The Bebe Campbell Moore Minority Mental Health Awareness Virtual Summit is designed to help raise awareness about the mental health crisis facing individuals in communities of color, specifically the unmet mental health needs of Black or African American men.  

Panelists include: 

Kimberly King – DBSA Mental Health Equity and External Partnerships Senior Manager 

Robert Dabney Jr., MDiv, CRSS – Mental Health Professional and DBSA Consultant 

Caroline Fisher-O’Neill – Director of Alliance Development, Government Affairs and Public Policy, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical 

Ahmad Abdrabboh, PharmD, MPH, BCPS – Medical Director, Global Medical Affairs, Neuroscience, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical 

July 30, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT
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