The path to mental health begins
with knowledge.

People who have mood disorders can more readily achieve wellness when they recognize the symptoms and understand the issues related to this spectrum of conditions. Written in plain English and crafted in consultation with both peers and leading clinicians, DBSA educational materials help people with diagnoses and their loved ones to know what mood disorders are, and what can be done for treatment and management.

Say It Forward Campaign

When it comes to mental health conditions, silence is not golden. Silence breeds stigma, and stigma hurts. It prevents people from seeking life-saving treatment and support. The International Bipolar Foundation (IBPF) and Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) hope you’ll join forces with us to educate and inspire people to learn the facts about mood disorders and break the chains of stigma.

Go To Campaign

Peer Stories

Adrian Cunanan

I have always loved technology. I even go as far as saying, “My mind (aka my CPU) is my favorite and most powerful muscle.”

Sarah Bauer Hernandez

Having bipolar disorder has not made for an easy life. But within my pain and struggles there have been transformative gifts...
Marya Hornbacher

If you walk about half a block down my street, you’ll see it—the locked treatment center for kids where I lived in the late 1980s.

DBSA Wellness Toolbox

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Sleep

Different people need different amounts of sleep to stay well. Learn about the importance of sleep in your wellness plan.

Sleep
Living Successfully with a Mood Disorder

Living Successfully with a Mood Disorder helps you understand mood disorders, and define what wellness means to you.

Living Successfully with a Mood Disorder
Setting Goals

Goal setting is an important part of wellness, no matter where you are on your journey.

Setting Goals
At Work

Depression and bipolar disorder can present challenges, but there are things you can do to manage your symptoms and stay well at work.

At Work
Relationships

Connecting to others is an important part of wellness. If you have had trouble in relationships with family and friends, you are not alone.

Relationships
Exercise

Exercise is an important part of wellness, not only because it keeps our bodies healthy, but also because it benefits our brains!

Exercise
Talk Therapy

Talk therapy can be an important part of treatment for depression, bipolar disorder or other mood disorders.

Talk Therapy
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Sleep

Different people need different amounts of sleep to stay well. Learn about the importance of sleep in your wellness plan.

Sleep
Living Successfully with a Mood Disorder

Living Successfully with a Mood Disorder helps you understand mood disorders, and define what wellness means to you.

Living Successfully with a Mood Disorder
Setting Goals

Goal setting is an important part of wellness, no matter where you are on your journey.

Setting Goals
At Work

Depression and bipolar disorder can present challenges, but there are things you can do to manage your symptoms and stay well at work.

At Work
Relationships

Connecting to others is an important part of wellness. If you have had trouble in relationships with family and friends, you are not alone.

Relationships
Exercise

Exercise is an important part of wellness, not only because it keeps our bodies healthy, but also because it benefits our brains!

Exercise
Talk Therapy

Talk therapy can be an important part of treatment for depression, bipolar disorder or other mood disorders.

Talk Therapy

Updates

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2024 Annual Report

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PEER Support Act Aims to Break Barriers

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From the Blog

August 30, 2022

Letter from Pediatrician Nicole Brown, MD, MPH, MHS

Dear Colleagues, As pediatric providers dedicated to providing high-quality care for children and adolescents, many of us have experienced an unprecedented surge in mental health needs among our patients. The … Continued

How Stress Affects Your Body and Mind

Stress affects your body by: Making you feel shaky, dizzy, or off-balance. Adrenaline can cause a surge of energy through your body, leaving you feeling jittery. Raising blood pressure, which … Continued

How To Prevent Holiday Stress

Managing Stress The trick to managing stress is to prevent it from happening in the first place. When that’s not possible, extending grace toward yourself and others can go a … Continued

5 Ways the Covid-19 Pandemic Changed How We Think About Mental Health

The full extent of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on mental health most likely won’t be completely understood for years, or even decades, to come.  But here’s what we do know: … Continued

Digital mental health services are the future–so how do we get there?

The U.S. healthcare system struggles to provide adequate treatment for those suffering from mental health conditions, and the number of mental health providers does not match the ever-growing need. One … Continued

DBSA Programs

I'm here...

I’m here…

I’m here… is a way—for both people living with a mood disorder and those who support—to open up a channel for communication and to say, “I’m here…”

Life Unlimited

Empowering stories of individuals whose lives have been touched, but not limited by, a mood disorder.
Young Adults

Young Adults

The Young Adult section is to support young adults through challenges as well as help them connect to other young adult peers.
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