I don't know about you, but I'm always bothered by the many stories this time of year talking about the holiday blues. At DBSA, it seems to be the season for a lot of media calls. It's like, all of a sudden, depression and bipolar disorder are popular and acceptable topics. And it always seems to me that the media just misses the... Read more
The issue of routine mental health screening-especially of teens-is a controversial one within the mental health consumer community. I was reminded of this once again through my participation in the Campaign for Mental Health Reform, a coalition of the country's largest mental health organizations; this topic has been the subject of some... Read more
A week or so ago, I attended the 23rd Annual Rosalynn Carter Symposium on Mental Health Policy in Atlanta. It may well be that the Carter Center meeting is the one place each year where the various camps of mental health "players" actually meet face to face: research scientists, service providers and professionals, consumers and family... Read more
Sometimes I wonder if what we do at DBSA makes enough of a difference. It's a hard job. The pain our peers experience is great, and our resources are limited. It's easy sometimes to become discouraged.
But the other day Donald (not his real name) told me his story, and it's something I'm going to hold on to for a while, because it's so... Read more
A friend of mine went to a training seminar and made some new friends while there. A recent e-mail from this friend got me thinking. It reads like this: I think another of my Vet friends from the training is coming to my Halloween party-Tony. I am so thrilled. I wish Dona could come from Seattle. She is so bummed out, sure she will never... Read more
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