What started as a small meeting in DBSA co-founder Rose Kurland’s living room has grown into the nation’s leading peer advocacy organization supporting those with mood disorders.
DBSA has grown tremendously since its inception, now connecting more than 1.5 million people each year with peer support, education, and resources. DBSA supports more than 20,000 support group meetings, both online and in person through our 80 local chapters, allowing more than 250,000 people to attend support groups each year. Through our advocacy efforts, we amplify peers’ voices and work toward systemic change in the delivery of mental health care. As we reflect on the past 40 years of supporting peers, we also look ahead to the coming decades of making peer support available to all, when and where they need it. We look forward to building brighter futures together.
