Announcements

Chloe Mackie, a fourth-year student at the University of the West of Scotland, is working on a research project on the stigma experiences of women who hear voices and the impact that this may have on their opportunities and relationships. This research involves an anonymous interview where participants will be asked about their experiences with...

Christine Clark, a doctoral student in the Advanced Standing Psy.D. in School Psychology program at Georgian Court University in New Jersey, is seeking parents of children with a diagnosed mental illness to participate in a study on parental grief experiences. Ms. Clark’s dissertation chairperson is Dr. Theresa J. Brown. If you would like to help...

DBSA’s June 2021 newsletter has information on their 2021 Virtual Leadership Summit, to be held from September 27 – October 1, 2021 (scroll down on their newsletter to see this announcement). From the newsletter: “The Virtual Leadership Summit will be an opportunity to learn, share information, and grow in your ability to become an inspired,...

We are now having in-person gatherings at a private residence in addition to our online Zoom meetings. These are separate events held at the same time (Wednesdays, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm). Please see our Meetings page for details.

Families for Depression Awareness presented a free webinar, Adult Depression: Getting on the Path to Wellness as a Family, on Tuesday, June 29, 2021. You can register to watch a recording of the webinar. Please note that DBSA Westchester NY is not affiliated with Families for Depression Awareness. In this webinar, Dr. Christine M. Crawford...

The national DBSA organization is partnering with RTI Health Solutions (RTI‑HS), a not-for-profit research organization, to learn more about experiences that individuals have with depressive symptoms. RTI‑HS is conducting this study on behalf of Sage Therapeutics, Inc., a pharmaceutical company. DBSA will not release your name or other personal information to RTI‑HS or to the...

The author of For The Heart Cries contacted us to let us know about his blog about suicide, https://fortheheartcries.blogspot.com. He writes movingly and from personal experience dealing with suicidal thoughts and the loss of loved ones to suicide. We thank the author for bringing his writing to our attention, and we hope that his insights...

The national DBSA organization is launching new online support groups for the Black community, starting the week of April 19, 2021. The groups will meet Tuesday evenings, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Central Time and Thursday evenings, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Central Time. (Note that Central Time is one hour earlier than Eastern Time)....

We’re posting this announcement from Families for Depression Awareness. This announcement is informational; DBSA Westchester NY is not affiliated with Families for Depression Awareness and does not endorse external organizations. Families for Depression Awareness presented a free Pandemic Parenting: Supporting Teen Mental Health webinar on Thursday, April 8, 2021 from 7:00 to 8:15 PM ET/...

March was Women’s History Month. We’re posting the following notice from the Robi Schlaff, the director of the Westchester County Office for Women, which is the coordinating agency for domestic violence, sexual assault and gender violence in Westchester County. Please note that DBSA Westchester NY is not affiliated with the Office for Women or with...