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January 3, 2022

Love and Support from the Drive-Thru: How Fast Food Helped My Family Connect Through My Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis

By Brad Brennan, FFDA Volunteer I have a heavily-guarded secret that I only reveal to…

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March 8, 2021

Oprah’s Meghan and Harry Interview: The Critical Role of Spouses in Preventing Suicides

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex in 2017. Photo Credit: Mark Jones. Millions of us…

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April 7, 2020

Families Stories of Living with Depression

It’s often a challenge to find a way forward with depression treatment. Whether it’s because…

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March 26, 2020

COVID-19: Supporting Yourself and Your Loved One

The world looks very different than it did just a few months ago as a…

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March 24, 2020

Jessie and Steve—Healing as a Family from Pain and Teen Self-Injury

Jessie Jessie, 18, has big goals. She’s spending her time working at a local gym,…

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November 5, 2019

Rose

Rose Rose is a powerhouse of inspiration. She is the caregiver of a loved one…

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September 25, 2019

Ronnie

By Dawna Roberts Ronnie Ronnie’s wife has been living with hard-to-treat depression, which Ronnie describes…

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May 30, 2019

Miguel’s Story: A Caregiver Interview

Miguel and Danielle Families for Depression Awareness (FFDA): How much did you know about mental…

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March 6, 2019

Making An Action Plan

One of the hardest parts of caring for someone who has a mood disorder is…

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December 20, 2017

Kathy and Dean— Depression At Any Age Can Be More Than Mood

Kathy (right) and her sister According to her husband Dean, Kathy was always a tremendously…

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November 30, 2017

Cultural Challenges Living with Bipolar Disorder- One Family’s Experience

Written by: Dawna M. Roberts, November 30, 2017 Growing up in a very traditional culture…

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July 11, 2017

Continuing the Conversation About Minority Mental Health in the Month of July

We recognize July as Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month (also known…

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