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Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

National Capital Area Chapter

Weekly Update

October 6, 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)

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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 Support Groups

​​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

DBSA NCA Unofficial Events

There will be a book discussion of Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab on Sunday October 13. 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

Webinars & Events

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

---IBPF offerings - Thursday October 10 at 1:00 PM ET: Understanding Bipolar Disorder and Co-Occurring Borderline Personality Disorder: Identifying Symptoms and Potential Treatment Approaches - International Bipolar Foundation (ibpf.org) and Wednesday October 23 at 11:00 AM ET: The Association Between Bipolar Disorder and Perimenopause: Implications for Women with Bipolar Disorder - International Bipolar Foundation

World Mental Health Day webinar - Thursday October 10 at 12:00 PM ET: World Mental Health Day: Leveraging Research to Champion Workplace Mental Health | Mental Health America

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

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