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Writing for People with Mood Disorders Schedule

The group will meet on the following dates: July 23, August 13, August 27, September 24, October 8, October 22, November 12, and December 10.

It will not meet on September 10 (National Convention), November 26 (Thanksgiving) or December 24 (Christmas Eve).

Meeting time is at 6 p.m.

For directions, click on the tab above.

Locks and Keys No. 8

Here is the Summer 2009 issue.

In this issue:

  • New Study: It’s expensive to suffer from bipolar disorder
  • Handling pain and depression
  • Bipolar impacts daily life
  • Member story: Falling Star
  • Depressed people see the world differently

New Support Group

DISCLAIMER: Our groups are peer-run and should not be treated as a substitute for psychiatric or other professional mental health care.

Writing can help you make sense of emotional upheavals and give you a sense of accomplishment as you recover and grow after an episode. You will meet with peers who understand what it is like to go through the disease. Bring a paper and a writing implement because you will write.

Beginning on April 9, 2009, DBSA South Orange County will be sponsoring a support group called Writing for People Living with Mood Disorders. Based on the work of Elizabeth Schaefer, Judy Reeves, and Natalie Goldberg, the biweekly sessions seek to help people to express issues related to their recovery through writing. Participants are expected to bring paper and a writing implement or a laptop computer. Patients and families are both welcome.

The group will meet on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month at 6 PM at the Foothill Ranch Library, 27002 Cabriole, Foothill Ranch, CA 92610. For directions, please call 949-683-9211 or write to dbsasoc [at] alsirat [dot] com.

Note that this is not a read and critique group. You will write on the spot. Sharing is optional.

For a brochure, click here.