DBSA IN ACTION: PHOTOS

DBSA WV 2023 Annual Conference at Euro-suites

DBSAWV ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2023 was held at Euro-suites August 19th. The line-up of speakers ended up being so much for the room that it was busting at the seams with presenter knowledge & audience inclusion. It truly was a WONDERFUL event!!!

“When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade” – DBSA WV Conference

Ted Glance presenting “Forensic Mental Health”

DBSA WV Conference – Dr. Chandran’s Overview of Bipolar Disorder and Current Treatments

Fall 2021 Mystic Mountain DBSA WV Retreat

Last fall folks from DBSA WV were privileged to participate in an Equine Immersion Experience at Mystic Mountain. Horses Ellie, Shaq, and Issac, along with Judy the donkey, were assisted by Diane Gaston-Market and Jeanne Phillips in helping our group members learn more about more about ourselves and each other. Horses, being prey animals, have the built-in ability to read energy and invisible intentions of humans. Through walking, feeding, and grooming our new four-legged friends, DBSA WV participants strengthened communication skills, experienced empowerment, and explored a higher connection to self. If you ever have the opportunity to be part of an equine experience, take it! You will have so much fun while learning so much about yourself!

DBSA WV at the NIH Conference Center

DBSA WV Facilitator Training Conference

Jill Burgos, Chapter Relations Manager from DBSA National & Olivia Shuttlesworth, President DBSA WV

DBSA Support Group Participant Quotes

“The first place I found shelter from the storm was at my DBSA support group meeting, where I bonded with new, accepting friends and found role models who gave me faith that recovery was possible.”

“The members of my DBSA support group reached out to me and made me realize that I was not alone. If not for the support that I received from this organization, I probably wouldn’t be alive.”

“Thank you so much for being there for me during these dark times. Attending the support group meetings has been a real lifeline for me, and I am so grateful that they are there and available to us.”

“I think the reason I was depressed for so long was that I felt excluded from everything, even my family. Finding people who accept you for who you are — I can’t put a price tag on that.”

“I found my DBSA support group at a very low point in my life. Through this and other support networks, I have gotten my life back together for the most part. I struggle with the illness on a daily basis, but I am functioning and again have hopes, dreams and aspirations.”

“Nothing has a more important impact on the lives of people with mood disorders than our support groups. Meeting others who have gone through the same shadows and come out on the other side is priceless. It restores hope, faith, and sometimes life itself.”