"We've been there. We can
help."
Initiatives Support Groups
"We've been there. We can help."
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Initiatives Support Group Meetings - Click on locations below for maps |
| For Whom |
When |
Where |
| Adults with Mood Disorders |
Every Fri., 1:00-2:30 p.m. |
Hillside Community Center, 925 S. Institute |
| Adults with Mood Disorders | Every
Tue., 6:30-8:00p.m. |
Hillside Community Center |
| Family & Friends | Every
Tue., 7:00-8:30 p.m. | 1st
Floor Classroom,
St. Francis Health Center,
825 E. Pikes Peak Ave. |
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Veterans with Mood Disorders
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1st & 3rd Monday, 7:00-8:30 pm |
Renaissance Room, 3rd Floor,
St. Francis Health Center,
825 E. Pikes Peak Ave. |
| Teens
with Mood Disorders (ages 15 - 18) | Every
Tue., 7:00-8:30 p.m. |
Resource
Center, 3rd Floor,
St. Francis Health Center, 825 E. Pikes Peak Ave. |
| Young Adults with Mood Disorders (ages
18-25) | Every Tue., 7:00-8:30 p.m. |
Renaissance Room, 3rd Floor,
St. Francis Health Center,
825 E. Pikes Peak Ave. |
| Women
with Mood Disorders | Every
Tue., 11:30-1:00 p.m. | Renaissance Room, 3rd Floor,
St. Francis Health Center,
825 E. Pikes Peak Ave. |
| Later Life
Group (for adults 55 and over) | Every
Wed., 12:30-2:00 p.m. |
C.D.
Smith Room,
Senior
Center,
1514 N. Hancock Ave. |
| Dual
Diagnosis (for adults with both a mood disorder and (chemical dependency)
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Every Thur., 7:00-8:30 p.m.
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Renaissance Room, 3rd Floor,
St. Francis Health Center,
825 E. Pikes Peak Ave.
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Self-help
groups: What they ARE:- Share
experiences, information, and strategies for living successfully with
mood disorders.
- Peer-led.
- Safe
and non-judgmental.
- Confidential.
- Offer emotional support, friendship, and a sense of belonging.
- Meet
regularly.
- Free
of charge.
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However,
what they are NOT:- Not
a pity party.
- Not
a dating service.
- Not
a gripe session.
- Not
a place to diagnose.
- Not
an expert giving a lecture.
- Not
a replacement for professional care.
- Not
a theater for people craving attention to monopolize any discussion.
- Not
a place to gossip about, harass, or otherwise add to the depression of others in this group.
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| DBSA Colorado
Springs brings together people with similar problems who support each
other through sharing and caring. We share our feelings, experiences and
coping strategies. We do not recommend or prescribe medications, nor are
we a substitute for professional treatment; we only share experiences.
Our support groups are
not therapy groups, facilitators are not therapists or diagnosticians, but
are members themselves who have ongoing training in facilitating.
For more information about the DBSA
Colorado Springs Initiatives free self-help support group meetings,
please call 719-477-1515.
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A few remarks from a
recent Support Group Survey on what people like about the group:
- "The group has made me realize that I am not alone; my thoughts, feelings, and troubles are shared by many; this makes the load lighten somehow."
- "Feeling of fellowship and bonding; we're all in it together."
- "Being able to open up without criticism; being able to help others with my input."
- "I've made new friends and learned concepts that help with dealing with my illness."
These statements came from Colorado Springs, but could have been from any one of the thousand or so support groups that DBSA maintains nationwide.
Aviso para los latinos:
Si usted habla bien inglés y español, puede servir de facilidador en unsupport group por DBSA de Colorado Springs.
Es una oportunidad ayudar los hispanoamericanos con depresión o desorden bipolar
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