YOU CAN ALWAYS SHARE YOUR STORY

While the contest is over, you are welcome to submit your personal story of living with depression or bipolar disorder. The video submissions will be reviewed by DBSA staff and select submissions will be “rotated” into the Personal Stories section in the Multimedia Room on this site*.

*Please note that your submission grants DBSA the right to post your video to FacingUs.org and/or DBSAlliance.org. DBSA does not guarantee that any video submission will be posted to the aforementioned sites. No compensation will be provided for any submissions. Please see additional consent and restrictions as note on the submission form.

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Enter your information:

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Name:

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Street 1:

Street 2:

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City/State/ZIP:

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Phone Number: Required

Gender:

Date of Birth:

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SUBMISSION GUIDELINES & RULES:

1. THIS CONTEST IS OPEN ONLY TO INDIVIDUALS WHO SUBMIT ORIGINAL VIDEOS THAT THEY HAVE PERSONALLY CREATED. IF ANY DISPUTE ARISES CONCERNING THE IDENTITY OF AN ENTRANT, THE OWNER OF THE E-MAIL ACCOUNT FROM WHICH ENTRY WAS SENT SHALL BE DEEMED THE ENTRANT. ANY CONFUSION OR DISPUTES OF THESE RULES WILL BE SETTLED BY MEMBERS OF THE DBSA STAFF.

2. BY SUBMITTING YOUR VIDEO, YOU HEREBY GRANTS DBSA AND ITS AGENTS PERMISSION, WITHOUT FURTHER COMPENSATION, TO USE YOUR NAME AND FILM FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES. BY SUBMITTING AN ENTRY, ENTRANTS AGREE TO RELEASE THE CONTEST ENTITIES FROM ANY AND ALL LOSSES OR INJURIES OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF THEIR ACCEPTANCE/POSSESSION.

3. ENTRANT(S) AGREES TO ALL RULES BY ENTERING THIS CONTEST. DBSA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY THE OFFICIAL RULES OF THIS CONTEST AT ANYTIME.

4. ENTRANT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE/SHE IS NOT INFRINGING ON THE RIGHTS OF ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNER AND THAT ANY IDENTIFIABLE PERSON WHO APPEARS IN YOUR VIDEO HAS PROVIDED EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT TO APPEAR AND PASSES ALONG ALL RIGHTS FOR USAGE OF THEIR NAME AND LIKENESS FOR WHATEVER USE OF YOUR VIDEO DBSA SEES FIT.

5. DBSA IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ENTRIES THAT ARE LOST, MISDIRECTED, OR MUTILATED. ENTRIES ARE VOID IF INCOMPLETE, NOT LEGIBLE, OR IF THEY CONTAIN ERRORS. IF FOR ANY REASON THE ON-LINE ENTRY IS NOT CAPABLE OF RUNNING AS PLANNED, INCLUDING INFECTION BY COMPUTER VIRUS, BUGS, TAMPERING, UNAUTHORIZED INTERVENTION, FRAUD, TECHNICAL FAILURES, OTHER CAUSES BEYOND THE CONTROL OF DBSA WHICH CORRUPT OR AFFECT THE ADMINISTRATION, SECURITY, FAIRNESS, INTEGRITY OR PROPER CONDUCT OF THE CONTEST, DBSA RESERVES THE RIGHT IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION TO DISQUALIFY ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO TAMPERS WITH THE ENTRY PROCESS, AND TO CANCEL, TERMINATE, MODIFY OR SUSPEND THE CONTEST. NO RESPONSIBILITY IS ASSUMED FOR: ANY ERROR OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMMUNICATIONS LINE FAILURE; THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, OR ALTERATION OF, ENTRIES; ANY PROBLEMS OR TECHNICAL MALFUNCTIONS OF ANY TELEPHONE NETWORK OR LINES, COMPUTER ONLINE SYSTEMS, SERVERS, OR PROVIDERS, COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE, SOFTWARE; FAILURE OF ANY E-MAIL OR ELECTRONIC ENTRY TO BE RECEIVED ON ACCOUNT OF TECHNICAL PROBLEMS OR TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON THE INTERNET OR AT ANY WEBSITE; OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF, INCLUDING ANY INJURY OR DAMAGE TO ENTRANT'S OR ANY OTHER PERSON'S COMPUTER RELATED TO OR RESULTING FROM PARTICIPATION IN OR DOWNLOADING ANY MATERIALS FROM THIS CONTEST. ALL SUBMISSIONS BECOME THE PROPERTY OF THE SPONSOR.

6. SUBMISSION OF A VIDEO ENTRY DOES NOT GUARANTEE PLACEMENT OR USE ON THE FACINGUS.ORG WEBSITE OR ANYOTHER DBSA WEBSITE.

7. NO COMPENSATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ANY SUBMISSIONS.

8. ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE MADE ELECTRONICALLY AND A LINK TO AN ONLINE VIDEO MUST BE EMAILED TO FACINGUS@DBSALLIANCE.ORG. VIDEOS CAN BE POSTED TO A REMOTE HOST FOR FREE BY ACCEPTING TERMS OF SERVICE AND USE AT ONLINE, THIRD PARTY WEBSITES SUCH AS http://www.megaupload.com/, http://www.rapidshare.de/, AND http://www.sendspace.com/. FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO UPLOAD AND HOST YOUR VIDEO ON THOSE SITES, REFER TO THEIR ONLINE DOCUMENTATION AND ONLINE HELP. DVD SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY DBSA.

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Question - Required - Name as you wish it to appear on the site (example 'Cindy S., Chicago, IL')

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Question - Required - Video title as you wish it to appear on the website (example 'My Recovery from Bioplar Disorder')

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Question - Required - You must agree to DBSA's submission guidelines and rules. Select 'Yes' to approve and submit your video link.

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Question - Required - Please paste the entire URL to the location of your downloadable video file.

	About the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) is the leading patient-directed national organization focusing on the most prevalent mental illnesses. The organization fosters an environment of understanding about the impact and management of these life-threatening illnesses by providing up-to-date, scientifically based tools and information written in language the general public can understand. DBSA supports research to promote more timely diagnosis, develop more effective and tolerable treatments, and discover a cure. The organization works to ensure that people living with mood disorders are treated equitably. Assisted by a Scientific Advisory Board comprised of the leading researchers and clinicians in the field of mood disorders, DBSA has more than 1,000 peer-run support groups across the country. Nearly five million people request and receive information and assistance each year. DBSA’s mission is to improve the lives of people living with mood disorders.

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YOU CAN ALWAYS SHARE YOUR STORY