Educational Brochures
DBSA offers a variety of free educational materials that you may download below. Also, if available, you may order from our online store. You may also order via telephone by calling toll-free (800) 826-3632.
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See a listing of all of our publications available in Spanish on DBSAlianza.org.
Brochures and Other Publications
Mood Disorders: Depression and Bipolar Disorder
- Clinical Trials: Information and Options for People With Mood Disorders (PDF Version)
- Coping with Mood Changes Later in Life (PDF Version)
- Coping with Unexpected Events: Depression and Trauma (PDF Version)
- DBSA Support Groups: An Important Step on the Road to Recovery (PDF Version)
- Dealing Effectively with Depression and Manic-Depression (PDF Version)
- Dual Diagnosis and Recovery also en español (PDF Version)
- Finding a Mental Health Professional (PDF Version)
- Finding Peace of Mind: Treatment Strategies for Depression and Bipolar Disorder (PDF Version)
- Generic and Brand Name Drugs: Understanding the Basics (PDF)
- Getting Better Sleep: What You Need to Know (PDF Version)
- Guide to Depression and Bipolar Disorder (PDF Version)
- Healthy Lifestyles: Improving and Maintaining the Quality of Your Life (PDF Version)
- Introduction to Depression and Bipolar Disorder (PDF Version)
- Kindness as a Way to Wellness (PDF)
- Mood Disorders and Different Kinds of Depression (PDF)
- Myths and Facts about Depression and Bipolar Disorder (PDF)
- Next Steps: Getting the Treatment You Need to Reach Recovery (PDF)
- Personal Calendar (PDF)
- Psychotherapy: How it Works and How It Can Help (PDF Version)
- Saying No to Negative Thinking (PDF Version)
- Suicide Prevention and Mood Disorders (PDF Version)
- Suicide Prevention Card (PDF)
- Treatment Challenges: Finding Your Way to Wellness (PDF Version)
- Treatment Technologies for Mood Disorders (PDF)
- You've Just Been Diagnosed...What Now? (PDF Version)
- Understanding Hospitalization for Mental Health (PDF Version)
- Wellness at Work (PDF Version)
- What You Need to Know about Dietary Supplements (PDF Version)
- Working Toward Wellness (PDF)
Depression
- Men and Depression (PDF Version)
- Taking Care of Both of You: Understanding Mood Changes After the Birth of Your Baby (PDF Version)
Bipolar Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder: Rapid Cycling and its Treatment (PDF Version)
- Bipolar Disorder: Stories of Coping and Courage (PDF Version)
For Children & Young Adults
- Is It Just a Mood...or Something Else? Mood Disorders for Young People (PDF Version)
- The Storm in My Brain: Kids and Mood Disorders (PDF Version)
For Family & Friends
- Family and Friends' Guide to Recovery from Depression and Bipolar Disorder (PDF)
- Helping a Friend or Family Member with a Mood Disorder (PDF Version)
- Psychiatric Hospitalization: A Guide for Families (PDF Version)









