DBSA Colorado Springs

825 E Pikes Peak Ave Ste 301

Colorado Springs, CO 80903

(719) 477-1515
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Initiatives Support Groups

"We've been there.  We can help."

 

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 DisordersEvery Tue., 6:30-8:00p.m. Hillside Community Center
Family & FriendsEvery Tue., 7:00-8:30 p.m.1st Floor Classroom, St. Francis Health Center, 825 E. Pikes Peak Ave.
Parent's and Caretakers of Young Children with Mood Disorders  1st & 3rd Saturdays 4:00-5:30 pm 1st Floor Classroom, 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 DisordersEvery 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)

 

Every Thur., 7:00-8:30 p.m.

Renaissance Room, 3rd Floor, St. Francis Health Center, 825 E. Pikes Peak Ave.

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.
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.
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.

 

 
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 .