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At Families for Depression Awareness, we are always looking for opportunities to bring family caregivers fresh, new voices in mental health advocacy and education. We are excited to partner with Jill, who created the YouTube Channel “NextGoodThing,” to help bring her...
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“Help isn’t help if it’s not helpful.” – Western Massachusetts Recovery Learning Community Imagine this: your teenage daughter, Tammy, attends weekly therapy sessions to work on her symptoms of depression. At each appointment, you sit in during the last ten minutes of...
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By Amy Williams, June 28, 2017 Summer is here! For many teens, the unstructured days of summer break often mean hours spent lounging around scrolling through social media or vegging out in front of the television. In fact, the average teen spends around 9 hours every...
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Bipolar Disorder Videos Here are clips of people talking about their experiences with bipolar disorder. More to come. Fill out a volunteer form if you’d like to participate! Clara, who lives with bipolar disorder, and Nancy, parent of a person living with...
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Care Consultations Confidentiality Care Consultations are intended to help families work together to address mood disorders, with the aim of getting people well and preventing suicides. We encourage family members to fully participate in the Care Consultation process...
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Rosalynn Carter is a Former First Lady of the United States and Co-Founder of the Carter Center (with former U.S. President and husband Jimmy Carter). The Carter Center’s Mental Health Program works to promote awareness about mental health issues, reduce stigma and...
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