Announcements

The following was excerpted from an announcement from the national DBSA office. Are you or is someone you love living with both a mood disorder and a substance use disorder? On November 10th, DBSA will launch a new support group specifically for those living with a dual diagnosis (a mood disorder and a substance...

The following announcement is from the national DBSA office. The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance works to ensure that people living with mood disorders not only have a voice in public policy and in the services they receive, but also in the research process to better understand what people experiencing health problems need and...

The following announcement is from the national DBSA office. Their goal with this initiative is to assist COMPASS Pathways in understanding peer family concerns and how to better educate other peer families on the use of psilocybin therapy and to better engage with peers in research. Putting wellness within every individual’s reach is at...

Families for Depression Awareness is presenting a free webinar, “Caregiving from a Distance: How to Support Someone Who Lives with Depression”, on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 7:00 PM ET/ 4:00 PM PT. This posting is for informational purposes only; DBSA Westchester NY is not affiliated with Families for Depression Awareness and does not...

We have posted a short “zine” by artist Marilyn Mitchell titled Pandemic Ponderings on cognitive distortions that can make it more difficult to deal with fear and anxiety, especially in the time of external stressors such as the 2020 pandemic. Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) can help one learn how...

Daniel Bergner, a contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine and the author of five books of nonfiction and a novel, is working on a project about how our society conceptualizes and treats mental illness. Mr. Bergner is looking for people willing to be interviewed about their experiences living with mental illness. Please...

Families for Depression Awareness has a quick survey for those helping a loved one with depression from far away. Please see their description below for details. This announcement is for informational purposes only – DBSA Westchester NY is not affiliated with Families for Depression Awareness. Please used your own judgment in deciding whether to...

There is a new support group, DBSA Greater Danbury that will meet Tuesday evenings from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. To join the Danbury group’s meetings, follow the same Instructions as for connecting to the DBSA Westchester NY virtual meetings. The virtual meeting ID and phone number are the same as for the DBSA...

The national DBSA organization is forming a peer council on Major Depressive Disorder with COMPASS Pathways, a mental health care company dedicated to accelerating access to evidence-based innovation in mental health. If you have experience with treatment-resistant depression and are interested in joining the peer council to provide feedback to COMPASS Pathways, please read...

The national DBSA office recently introduced its Supporting Youth Mental Health program to increase its capacity to serve children, teens, and young adults living with mood disorders and their parents and caregivers. Their website includes a brief survey on what kinds of information and resources would be most helpful for this community....