Note Dr jamison will be speaking at George Washington University. For those of you who dont know it Dr. Jamison is a out of the closet person surving Bipolar illness. She is regarded as an expert on mental illness and teaches at John Hopkins medical school.She is the author of For those who have not been to DBSA events. The event is free but they may ask for a donation.Books may be availble for sale for a booksigning. They usually have light refreshments but not dinner.
I have heard her speak on several occasions the last being at the DBSA conference this past fall. I belive this would highly beneficial for all consumers, and anyone interested in postively supporting consumers with thier recovery and move toward community intergration and independence. It certainly will inspire people who are struggling to move toward recovery.
I recommend arriving early and also forwarding this on to your health care provider. Dr. Jamison may be of help to health care who want a better understanding of recovery.
Dr Jamison is a much sought after speaker and former Board member of Drada and was if not currently on the National board of DBSA. She was keynote speaker at the Commison on Mental Health Recovery Conference at the City's Convention Center with over 1000 in attendence which was guided by then Court Recever Scott Nelson and Margaret Worthy then OCFA Director
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Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 2:12 AM
Please let me know if you wish to be removed from this list. Thanks, Kathy We've been asked to share:1.) Mr. Kenneth Rowe will talk about losing his daughter to suicide on Local Access TV Mondgomery, channel 21. The show will be aired at 9:30 PM on January 15. There will also be a discussion on living successfully with bipolar disorder. The show is called Forward Motion with Karen Allyn. 2.) Save the Date: Friday, January 23, 2008; 11:00 am 12:30 pm ET Please join us for our monthly adult issues conference call with NAMIs Medical Director Dr. Ken Duckworth, and guest Dr. Maurizio Fava, Director of the Depression Clinical and Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital . Under his direction, the Depression Clinical and Research Program has become one of the most highly regarded depression programs in the country, conducting research projects in a variety of areas, including pharmacotherapy of resistant depression, neuroimaging, genetics, neurophysiology and more. The topic of the call will be, Treatment Resistant Depression. To access the call, please dial 1-888-858-6021; conference code: 309918. This call can be made from any phone.
The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance of the National Capital Area conducts a support group for people with mood disorders each Thursday evening in room 6111 of the George Washington University Hospital. Social time is from 7:00 to 7:30 PM with the support group meeting commencing at 7:30 PM. Those arriving after 7:45 will be asked to wait until the 8:30 break to join the group.
On January 15 we will break into two smaller groups as usual. One group will discuss workplace and employment issues as they relate to people with mood disorders. The other will focus on topics of concern to individual members.
On Tuesday, February 3 the Library of Congress will present a discussion on the effects of depression on creativity led by Kay Redfield Jamison, Ph.D. http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2008/08-232.html
DBSA National Capital Area currently has three speakers scheduled for our spring series. All programs will take place in the George Washington University Hospital Auditorium, 900 Twenty-Third Street, NW, Washington, DC. Presentations begin at 7:30 PM, with refreshments served starting at 7:00.
Our programs are free and open to the public with voluntary contributions encouraged. These presentations draw audiences of patients, family members, mental health professionals and students in the field of mental health. Reservations are not required. We encourage all who are interested to join us for thes informative and inspiring programs.Kathy ColvinVice PresidentDepression and Bipolar Support AllianceNational Capital Area Chapterwww.dbsanca.orgwww.DBSAlliance.org We've been there. We can help.
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