Affiliate of
Depression Bipolar Support Alliance
PO Box 341191,
Bethesda, MD 20827-1191
301.279.0831 or 202.689.1250
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Please call the national
Suicide Prevention LIfeline 800.273.8255 or visit
Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Crisis Link is a local support hotline in Virginia that also supports the metro area 703.527.4077
Welcome to DBSA NCA!DBSA NCA (Depression Bipolar Support Alliance, National Capital Area) is a non-profit organization which offers support group, educational programs & literature, and special events for people who are living with mood disorders (Depression and Bipolar Disorder).As a peer/patient run support group, we strive to bring compassion and strength to individuals suffering from mood disorders from a local level. For our support group details, please click here. With our guest speaker program - professionals on the forefront of our illnesses and through the experience of our lives, we challenge the stigma and negativity that we have all experienced while bringing renewed insight into our illnesses with positivity and encouragement. With the support of our parent organization, the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, and affiliates, we provide materials, resources, and hope to help each of us manage our illnesses. If you are a family member or loved one of someone with a mood disorder and are in need of support, please visit our sister site, DBSANCA-family.org for information and meeting times. For Youth/Teen DBSA support group information, visit DBSA NOVA FOR TEENS. To download list of other DBSA support groups in the DC, MD, VA metro area please click here. |
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Aug. 14, 2010 marks the beginning of a 50-day cross-country trek 835-miles-long to raise awareness for depression. Walkers start in St. Louis, Mo. and finish in Washington D.C. where they will hand over a petition—one million signatures strong—proving that government and health care organizations need to support individuals with depression.
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