Family Center Publication Library

If you’re a family member of someone living with a mood disorder, see also:

• Helping a Loved One
• What to Do if Someone Is in Crisis
• When a Child or Older Relative Is Ill

Family-Focused Reading

Here, you’ll find quick links to information specifically focused on issues appropriate for individuals living with a mood disorder as well as their families.

Family-Focused Brochures

A range of family-focused brochures are available in print or PDF format on DBSAlliance.org including:

• Family and Friends’ Guide to Recovery from Depression and Bipolar Disorder (PDF)
• Helping a Friend or Family Member with a Mood Disorder (PDF)
• Psychiatric Hospitalization: A Guide for Families (PDF)
• The Storm in My Brain: Kids and Mood Disorders (PDF)
• Taking Care of Both of You: Understanding Mood Changes after the Birth of Your Baby (PDF)
• What Helps and What Hurts (PDF)
• Bipolar Disorder: Stories of Coping and Courage (PDF)

View all DBSA brochures.
Order DBSA brochures in print.

Family-Focused Books

Check out these books by authors interviewed in our Family Center podcasts:

• Author: Michael Greenberg
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• Author: Chrisopher Lukas
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• Author: Sharon Liddle
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• Author: Tom Smith
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• Author: Julie Fast
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Additional Resources at DBSAlliance.org

Understanding bipolar disorder and depression is one of the best ways for individuals and families to find a route to recovery. DBSAlliance.org provides a wealth of information about diagnosis, treatment and recovery. The following are just some of the resources you’ll find there:

• Screening Center (confidential screenings for depression, mania and anxiety)
• Support Group Locator (find DBSA chapters and support groups near you)
• Legislative Action Center (get involved and change the system)
• DBSA Real Recovery Podcasts (interviews with authors, educators and researchers)
• Find A Pro (peer-recommended mental health clinicians and facilities)
• DBSA Recovery Education Center (an array of multimedia learning opportunities)