The message below comes from DBSA National Headquarters: During National Suicide Prevention Month this September, everyone can play a role in promoting suicide prevention awareness. Personal stories of triumph and overcoming can provide hope, help, and encouragement to those who need it most. Your story can make all the difference to someone exhibiting the warning...
Announcements
Community “Summit”
The message below comes from DBSA National Headquarters: All are invited to participate in the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Summit October 10-14, 2022. The goal of the Summit is to rally our community to “Find Community. Find Wellness. Find Hope.™” Not only is the Summit packed with educational sessions around mental health, policy, and...
Quicker Way to Access Emergency Support
988 has been designated as the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers in emotional distress or suicidal crisis to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. This dialing code is already available in some areas and will be available to everyone across the United States starting on July 16, 2022. When people call, text, or...
Wellness App Beta Tester Opportunity.
The national DBSA organization has announced that Skye Keywise app creators are recruiting beta testers to use their wellness app for two weeks and to complete a survey, which will help with making the best product possible for people living with mood disorders. KeyWise AI was founded as a spin-off based on research done at...
In-person gatherings cancelled until further notice, starting February 23, 2022.
We regret that we need to cancel all our in-person gatherings until further notice, as of February 23, 2022. Our online meetings will continue to be held weekly on Wednesdays from 7:00 – 9:00 pm. We offer sincere thanks to the hosts of our past in-person gatherings for their generosity and kindness.
Yale School of Medicine is seeking participants in a study of mood disorders.
Yale School of Medicine’s Translational Brain Imaging Program in New Haven, Connecticut is seeking participants in a research study on mood disorders. The information below was provided by the Yale researchers. Note that DBSA Greater Hartford was told that the researchers may also be open to paying train fare in addition to the compensation for...
Medical researchers seeking participants for several paid research studies focusing on symptoms of OCD and depression.
Medical researchers affiliated with the Psychiatric Neurocognition Lab at NYU Langone Health and the Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research in Orangeburg, NY are recruiting participants for several paid research studies focusing on symptoms of OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) and depression. They are recruiting in Rockland County, Westchester County, and New York City area. They provide...
CDC adds mood disorders and schizophrenia to their list of medical conditions associated with higher risk from COVID-19 infection.
On October 14, 2021, the CDC added mood disorders and schizophrenia spectrum disorders to their list of medical conditions associated with higher risk for those with COVID-19 infections. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) is a national public health agency of the United States. Click here to read the CDC announcement. The CDC’s...
Request for participants in a research project on the stigma experiences of women who hear voices.
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...
Request for survey participants – parents of children with a diagnosed mental illness.
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...