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Announcements
Free external webinar on teen self-injury, Tuesday, March 24 from 7:00 to 8:15 PM ET.
The following announcement from Families for Depression Awareness is purely informational. DBSA Westchester NY is not affiliated with Families for Depression Awareness and does not advocate for external organizations. Families for Depression Awareness is presenting a free webinar titled “Teen Self-Injury: Working Toward Healthy Coping Skills” on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 from 7:00 to...
Guest speaker, Wednesday, April 1, 2020.
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Donald Ammerman will be our guest speaker at our meeting on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Dr. Ammerman visited our group in June, 2019 and was very well received. The first hour of the meeting will be for group discussion, as usual, with Dr. Ammerman present to listen....
DBSA “Supporting Youth Mental Health” Program and Survey, January 2020.
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....
Share your experiences to increase access to treatment options.
The national DBSA office is seeking feedback from peers as part of their effort to educate diverse stakeholders and partners, including providers, prescribers and treatment developers. You can follow this link to answer a few questions about your experience with depression or bipolar disorder....
Participate in research on caregivers for people with bipolar disorder or schizophrenia.
The national DBSA organization is seeking caregivers for people with bipolar disorder or schizophrenia to participate in a 60-minute phone interview for a study on the role that caregivers play in the life of the person with bipolar or schizophrenia and how they influence treatment choices and, additionally, to assess the appeal and value...
Share Your Perspective with a Clinical Trial Designer.
The following announcement is from the national DBSA office. If you are interested in providing feedback on a clinical trial design for treating Major Depressive Disorder with esketamine, follow the “sign up here” link in DBSA’s announcement. This post is purely informational – please use your own judgment in deciding whether to participate. Have...
DBSA requests stories about access to mental health care.
We are posting the announcement below from the national DBSA office regarding Mental Health Parity, the concept that insurers must cover mental health services and medications at the same rate as comparable medical services and medications. DBSA is asking for people to share their stories about experiences with access to mental health care, to...