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"Living Well: Making
Recovery Real"
Theme of The
Depression and Bipolar Support
Alliance's 2006
Conferences
By Julia Nelson
Connecting with others in your
situation and making new friends is just two of the side-benefits of
attending a DBSA 2006 Conference. This year the conference will
take place in two locations: San Mateo, California on Saturday,
September 8-10, 2006 and one in Chicago, Illinois on Saturday, October
20-22, 2006.
Both regional conferences will focus on the topic Living Well:
Making Recovery Real. It will be an opportunity to learn
recovery strategies to help get you well and stay well. While at
the conference you will also…
- Set a personal
path for your recovery
- Meet authors and
nationally-renowned mental health professionals
- Learn about the
latest research in identifying and treating depression and bipolar
disorder
- Ask the experts
for answers
- Learn in a
caring and fun environment
The following topics are among what will be addressed by keynote speakers
during the popular "Ask the Doctor" general sessions,
interactive general sessions and/or breakout sessions during the
conferences -
- Creating The
Life You Want
- Disability &
Housing
- Talking to
Depression: Friends and Family
- Supported
Employment
- Becoming Your
Own Best Advocate
- New Research in
Mood Disorders
- Co-occurring
Diagnosis: Pain
- Dealing with
Mania: Friends and Family
- Psychiatric
Service Dogs
- Successful Aging
& Mood Disorders
If any of this interests you, you can find more information at www.dbsalliance.org.
There is also a link to this address at our own website at www.dbsacoloradosprings.org,
and you can pick up a conference registration form at the Resource
Center, or call 477-1515 to have one mailed out to you.
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