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October 13, 2024

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

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Meeting ID 662 587 4960 Passcode: dbsanca (use this method if you wish to alter your name upon entering the meeting)

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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 Partnership with HeyPeers

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance | HeyPeers Here you will find meetings from DBSA including specialized groups. These groups include those for Family & Friends.

DBSA National Virtual Groups Listing

Online Support Groups - Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

There will be a book discussion of Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab today, Sunday October 13 at 12:00 pm (noon) ET. Find it on the event calendar on our Support Groups and Events page.

Join a costumed hike to raise money for mental health on Saturday October 26th at 11:00 am ET at Meadowside Nature Center in Rockville or donate here: https://www.hikeformentalhealth.org/hikers/stephanie-diederichs-costumed-derwood-hike-for-mental-health/ General information on HIKE October is available here: HIKE for Mental Health

National Capital Area Community Walks to Fight Suicide: Register Today!

NIMH Office of Disparities Research and Workforce Diversity - "Improving Mental Health Equity for Individuals with Neurodevelopmental Conditions: An Examination of Risk and Protective Factors and Potential Interventions": Disability, Equity, and Mental Health Research Webinar Series - October 10, 2024

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Mental health advocacy book club: Bebe Moore Campbell's "72 Hour Hold" MHA Webinar Oct 15, 2024 12:00 PM ET

Families for Depression Awareness webinar - Tuesday October 15 7:00 - 8:30 PM ET: Why It's Hard to Get Care and Get Well: Breaking Barriers to Good Mental Health - Families for Depression Awareness

NIMH event (virtual) - Friday October 18 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM ET: Register to Attend the 2024 James S. Jackson Memorial Award Ceremony and Lecture

AFSP - upcoming DC Out of the Darkness Walk - begins 5:00 PM ET October 19 at the Lincoln Memorial - Washington DC Out of the Darkness Walk

BBRF symposium Friday October 25 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET International Mental Health Research Symposium | Brain & Behavior Research Foundation

International Mental Health Research Symposium 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM ET October 25, 2024

ChildMind Symposium Wednesday October 30 5:00 - 7:30 PM ET on advancements in anxiety care: 2024 On the Shoulders of Giants Scientific Symposium - Child Mind Institute

Kasley Killiam - new book and more: Community Resilience in Times of Need (substack.com)

Paid Market Research Study - Experiences with Mental Health | Opinions Link

Ask the Doctor: How to Calm Your Brain at Bedtime | bpHope.com

Tardive Dyskinesia: How Early Detection and Treatment Can Help Symptoms | bpHope.com

Bipolar and Social Anxiety: Does Everybody Hate Me? | bpHope.com

Panic Attacks: Managing the Anxiety of Bipolar | bpHope.com

How I’ve Mastered My Social Anxiety | bpHope.com

7 Tips to Keep Your Cool With Bipolar Anger | bpHope.com

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The DBSA NCA Web Team

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