RESOURCES

Monthly Newsletter:

Our newsletters contain topics from mental health tips to community wellness events. Get your monthly dose of peer-based encouragement delivered to your email by subscribing for free.

Downloadable DBSA WV Posters:

Our posters promoting mental health wellness have been moved to their own DBSA WV Posters page.

Individualized Peer Support:

Discover hope and healing on your own terms with DBSA WV. Through personalized, one-on-one guidance, a trained peer support coach will assist you in your recovery. Contact us to schedule an appointment for this free service, available in person and via Zoom.

In-Office Resource Library:

We have books (see current listing) and other reference materials at our Morgantown office you can come read. We also have free brochures available on topics like Agitation, Anxiety, ADHD, Autism, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Children & Parent resources, Depression, Eating Disorder, OCD, Panic Disorder, Perinatal resources, PTSD, Psychosis, Schizophrenia, Stress, and Suicide.

Bookshelves full of brochures and flyers

Mood Disorder Tools and Education:

DBSA Education Center (Resources for Depression and Bipolar Disorder, Mental Health Screening Center, Webinars, etc.)
DBSA Mood Crew (Designed for children 4-10, to help initiate healthy conversations about emotions and feelings)
DBSA Wellness Toolbox (Wellness Wheel, Goal Planner/Tracker, Daily Logs)
Living Successfully with a Mood Disorder (DBSA online course about Depression and Bipolar Disorder, effective treatments, and wellness planning)

Other WV and Local Resources:

WV988 (24/7 Suicide & Crisis Hotline)
WV211 (Community Resource Hotline)
Help4WV (Phone, Chat, Text, & Email Assistance)
Free WV Clinics (Statewide list by the WV Dept of Health & Human Services)
Help & Hope WV (free recovery support resources for WV residents)
Jobs & Hope WV (Resources to Overcome Barriers to Employment)
RDVIC (Rape & Domestic Violence Center serving Mon, Preston, and Taylor counties)

Note: Inclusion on our site does not equal endorsement, and exclusion does not reflect a lack of value. We list resources to help you explore your options, not as a recommendation of quality.

Support Group Facilitator Resources:

DBSA WV Flyer
DBSA WV Guidelines (Half-page Handout or Full-page Sign)
Training and More Information

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.”