Depression

DBSA Online Support Group

Hosted By
Randi G.
Tuesday, Dec 17, 2024 | 06:00pm - 07:00pm CST
Free
45 seats remaining
Zoom
About this meeting
The primary participants in this group are people diagnosed with a mood disorder and those who believe they may have a mood disorder.
Hosts
  • Host

    Randi G.

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  • Co-host

    Lori H.

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  • 2nd Co-host

    Valerie H.

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About the host
I am a female Air Force veteran who has been out of the military for ten years. During this period, I have actively worked towards my mental health recovery. Some of my hobbies are making art, teaching yoga, and pursuing my studies. I live with my wife, Becky, and our two cats, Pretzel and Princess Dax. Throughout my journey of mental health recovery, I have undergone various therapeutic modalities as a client. Practicing yoga, spending time with loved ones, maintaining a balanced diet, and embracing spirituality have been essential for my healing process. For many years, I believed staying silent and invisible was the only way to keep myself safe. However, I later realized that this was a lie. I now want to help others break free from this silence and embark on their journey towards wholeness.
Motivation for help
I have spent years believing that I had to be silent and invisible to be safe. It took years for me to recognize that as a lie. I want to help guide others out of silence.
Recent reviews
Nancy did a good job of moving the discussion along. She shared an awful lot so I think it might have been better is she’d allowed others to share more. Her personal experiences were good and relevant.
Oct 23, 2024
Nancy is a FANTASTIC facilitator !!
Oct 23, 2024
Michelle does a fantastic job of keeping the group going
Oct 18, 2024
Lori did a good job moving the conversation along. She gave an opportunity for people to share topics that they didn’t raise during the check in. Shared her own personal experiences.
Oct 16, 2024
Randi is fantastic!
Oct 11, 2024
Nancy is always amazing. I love every session she holds. Randi is a perfect coordinator as always!
Oct 11, 2024
Randi, did great this time. She lead the group well. She shared her experiences as well. She aloud everyone the opportunity to speak. I pray that the ones who didn't speak felt the love and support from the rest of us.
Oct 09, 2024
Lori did a good job of moving the discussion along and tried to get to everyone’s topic. She shared her personal experiences.
Oct 09, 2024
Tim does an awesome job as a facilitator !!
Oct 09, 2024
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Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) is the leading peer-focused national organization focused on depression and bipolar disorder. DBSA's peer-based, wellness-oriented, and empowering services and resources are available when people need them, where they need them, and how they need to receive them. This includes online and local support groups, audio and video casts, and printed materials distributed by DBSA, our chapters, and mental health care facilities across America.

DBSA online support groups provide people living with depression and bipolar disorder a place to share experiences, discuss coping skills, and offer hope to one another. DBSA support groups are peer-led, meaning they are facilitated by someone living with a mood disorder who has been trained and certified to guide others on their journey.

DBSA online support group meetings are peer-based self-help groups. In the DBSA context, a peer is a person with a mood disorder. Another distinction of peer is that we are not professionals - physicians and other mental health providers. We are here to assist, encourage, and enable each other to help ourselves.

To see all available meetings through DBSA, or to find alternatives if you are waitlisted for a group, visit https://www.dbsalliance.org/support/chapters-and-support-groups/.

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