January is National Mentoring Month geared to adults acting as mentors for youth. I want to extend this concept to peers mentoring each other in our recoveries.
A form of seeking advice from others farther along is to attend a support group where people with diagnoses meet for feedback and encouragement weekly. The National Alliance on Mental Illness has the Connection peer support meetings. Dial (800) 950-NAMI (6264) to get the name and phone number of the local chapter in your city or town...
Last week, I discussed the value of depression and bipolar support groups and my involvement as a facilitator at a DBSA support group in... Read more »
In a comment to a recent post, Managing Your Bipolar - Only You Can Do It - Kristin pointed out that “I found the DBSA - The Depression... Read more »
The other night, around 6 p.m., I went to a depression and bipolar support group. Despite having had dysthymia for many years, I had never... Read more »
It’s an axiom in art and human endeavor that an artist not betray his or her exertions. The work just flows – no excruciating faces on... Read more »
I’ve been going to my local bipolar support group meeting for several years now, and have had a chance to observe the general pattern in... Read more »
When I was in the middle of a deep depression six years ago, going to my local bipolar support group meetings was the best thing I did for myself. ... Read more »
Sue Bergeson became President of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA), formerly the National Depressive and Manic-Depressive... Read more »
During one of our visits to California to see my family (when we still lived in Connecticut) my sister was talking about a couple she knew. She said... Read more »
Historically, theres been very little research into the significance and effectiveness of support groups in bipolar disorder treatment plans,... Read more »
As I posted in my last blog, I believe that online support groups can be a real boon to someone with depression who is seeking peer support. They, by... Read more »
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