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Klerman Awards Honorary Advisory Board Young Adult Council Partner with DBSA Employment Opportunities Support DBSA Donate Now Ways to Give to DBSA Individual Giving Memorials & Tributes Bequest & Planned Giving Matching Gifts & Foundation Giving DBSA Ambassador Program Our Community Partners Audited Financial Statements & IRS 990 Donor Bill of Rights For the Media Media Kit News Releases PSAs You are not alone. Find Support You don't have to do this alone. DBSA offers in-person and online support groups for people living with a mood disorder as well as friends and family. Parents who have a child living with depression or bipolar can join the online community for parents, the Balanced Mind Parent Network. Enter your zipcode to find an in-person support group near you. Zipcode: Miles: 5 10 20 30 40 50 100 Search Online Support Groups Online Parent Community Find Support You don't have to do this alone. DBSA offers in-person and online support groups for people living with a mood disorder as well as friends and family. Parents who have a child living with depression or bipolar can join the online community for parents, the Balanced Mind Parent Network. Enter your zipcode to find an in-person support group near you. Zipcode: Miles: 5 10 20 30 40 50 100 Search Online Support Groups Online Parent Community Updates January 2020 eUpdate Read More December 2019 eUpdate Read More November 2019 eUpdate Read More Supporting Youth Mental Health DBSA is Supporting Youth Mental Health. There is a growing conversation around the impact of mental health symptoms in young people. Supporting Youth Mental Health is a three-year initiative to provide more resources to children, teens, and young adults who live with mood disorders and their parents and caregivers. Join the Conversation When I joined I felt isolated and in crisis. I didn’t know where to turn. I found a supportive community of educated, helpful and kind parents who love their children very much. I desperately needed to know that my son could find light at the end of the tunnel. I found optimism and helpful suggestions. —Balanced Mind Parent Network member The Balanced Mind Parent Network (BMPN) is an online support community where you’ll find connection, resources, and hope for the road ahead. Join the BMPN Online Community Thriving with Bipolar In order to thrive, all aspects of a person must be evaluated including physical health, lifestyle, education, employment status or career goals, relationships, etc. Collaboration between health care providers and patients/clients is key to the future of treatment of mental health conditions if we hope to evolve to a person- or wellness-centered, whole-health approach. Thriving with Bipolar Description In order to thrive, all aspects of a person must be evaluated including physical health, lifestyle, education, employment status or career goals, relationships, etc. Collaboration between health care providers and patients/clients is key to the future of treatment of mental health conditions if we hope to evolve to a person- or wellness-centered, whole-health approach. Peer Stories Carrie Cantwell I wasn’t diagnosed with bipolar disorder until my first depressive episode, which was triggered by my dad’s suicide. Amy Taylor Despite my childhood years where I was diagnosed with ADHD, my struggle with mental illness began many years ago in high school during my sophomore year. David Neuer Is there a tipping point in a person’s life where the drive to be better, to never quit, and to throw off doubt... DBSA Wellness Toolbox Click on tile to learn more about DBSA’s wellness tools Sleep Living Successfully with a Mood Disorder Setting Goals At Work Relationships Exercise Talk Therapy Sleep Different people need different amounts of sleep to stay well. Learn about the importance of sleep in your wellness plan. Sleep Living Successfully with a Mood Disorder Living Successfully with a Mood Disorder helps you understand mood disorders, and define what wellness means to you. Living Successfully with a Mood Disorder Setting G...