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Welcome! DBSA-Boston (formerly known as MDDA-Boston) is a resource for people with affective disorders and their families and friends. Affective disorders such as bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness) and clinical depression affect millions of people every year. Coping with these disorders is difficult enough, but coping alone can be even tougher.

DBSA-Boston (Depression Bipolar Support Alliance of Boston) is a non-profit, self-help organization run by and for people with affective disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder. DBSA members come together to share support and information with others in similar situations.

DBSA-Boston meets every Wednesday from 7:00 to 9:00pm at McLean Hospital (in Belmont, Massachusetts) in the deMarneffe Building cafeteria. Additionally, there are drop-in groups on Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 1:30pm to 3:30pm in room 132 in the deMarneffe Building cafeteria. For directions to McLean Hospital click here.

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New Announcements:

December 21st, 2011: Annual Holiday Party, Art Show and Raffle. For more information click here.

Intermediate Skills Training Workshop: Peer Support Groups
Sunday, February 26, 2012 from 10:00AM-5:00PM, at McLean Hospital, Belmont MA

The focus of this workshop is a continuation of skills and techniques learned in the Foundations Workshop. Concepts to be discussed and explored include: advanced techniques (e.g. learning how to "embrace the cactus," check-in management, active listening and mindfulness); balancing kindness while addressing safety; emotional boundaries as well as those of time management; understanding crisis/disruption and creating an opportunity for positive change utilizing the energy that this disruption yields. We will use role plays to apply practical application to theory. This workshop is a prerequisite for the Advanced Facilitator Training Workshop.

For more information go to www.dbsaboston.org/FacilitatorTraining.html

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Email or Contact us at 617-855-2795 Fax: 617-855-3666
Our Office Hours: Tues-Wed-Thurs, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
DBSA-Boston, PO Box 102. 115 Mill Street, Belmont, MA 02478.

Last Update: November 17, 2011

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