Depression Bipolar Support Alliance
Fort Worth & Tarrant County
Join us on the 1st & 3rd Friday nights at Baylor All Saints
Notice: DBSA Fort Worth & Tarrant will NOT meet on January 1, 2010. Meetings will resume on January 15, 2010. Our last meeting in 2009 is December 18th. Happy Holidays and we wish you a Happy New Year!
Our group Depression Bipolar Support Alliance Fort Worth & Tarrant County meets the first and third Friday nights at 7:30 PM. We ask that people come as early as 7:15 so we can get started on time.
Directions to Baylor All Saints:
We meet at Baylor All Saints in the Faxel Room, building A. The hospital is located at 1400 8th Ave. in Fort Worth. Coming on Interstate 30, one would take the Summit (north) and 8th Ave. (south) exit and go south on 8th Ave. to Baylor's parking garage. Self parking is free. Magnolia Street runs right into the hospital entrance and parking area.
Enter Baylor All Saints at Andrews Womens Hospital or the Main hospital entrance. From these entrances turn right, go to towards Building A and look for the Faxel Room sign. The room # A1122 is located at the end of the hallway on the right side after the door to Guest Relations.
The first Friday meeting of the month is a general speaker night. On this night we have a guest speaker speaking on different mental health subjects. On the third Friday, we have a peer-support group meetings. We divide into 2 different groups. Friends & Family of consumers of mental health and a mental health consumer (patients) group.
We provide some snacks after the meeting is over and encourage our members to stay and meet each other and visit. Bringing snacks is also welcomed. All meetings are free. We also have free literature. For more information you may contact The Mental Health Association of Tarrant County at 817-335-5405. For a recorded message call 817-654-7100. E-mail DBSA Fort Worth and Tarrant County at dbsa_fortworth@yahoo.com.
About Depression & Mania
About Depression & Mania:
Common possible symptoms of depression include:
changes in appetite
decreased or increased sleeping
loss of energy and motivation
inappropriate or exaggerated feelings of sadness, hopelessness, anxiety, impending disaster or doom
exaggerated feelings of guilt
unexplained aches and pains or ailments
Common possible symptoms of mania include:
impaired judgment
high energy level and increased activity/talking
significant decrease in sleeping
inflated self esteem (grandiosity)
extreme irritability and/or restlessness
Other symptoms are possible. No one symptom determines the disorder. A psychiatrist or psycho pharmacologist should be consulted for an evaluation.
The mission of DBSA is to improve the lives of people living with mood disorder.
Call DBSA at (800)826-3632 for more info.
http://www.dbsalliance.org Depression Bipolar Support Alliance ~ National
http://www.dbsatexas.org/index.htm DBSA Texas website
Local Resources
Mental Health Association of Tarrant County ~ 817-335-5504
The Mental Health Association of Tarrant County now has a Warm Line.
Call the Warm Line if you need support and human contact, but don't need a crisis line or hotline. Timely help by people who understand can prevent crises.
You can call 817-546-7826 between 2 pm and 6 pm Monday through Friday. A volunteer mentor will talk with you. The mentors provide a listening ear and supportive dialogue, and can route you to a crisis line if needed.
The Warm Line meets a real need. It's a proactive service for a reactive world, says Lena Phillips, Peer Support Coordinator for MHATC.
The Warm Line helps people with non-critical situations to avoid calling hotlines or crises lines. This frees up resources for critical needs.
Volunteers also make outreach calls for follow-up and to reach individuals in need of support.
MHA also has a searchable database.
MHMR of Tarrant County (817) 569-4300
211 ~ easy to remember telephone number for finding human services answers.
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www.carolynselfphd.com100 E 15th St # 117
Fort Worth, TX 76102
(817) 335-3327
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Abriendo Puertas Spanish Speaking Group
Abriendo Puertas.....Opening Doors
Depresion en la mujer hispana
GROUPO DE SOPOTRE
El segundo jueves del mes 7:00- 8:30 PM
Groupo va ser en Espaniol
Mental Health Association of Tarrant County
3136 W 4th, Forth Worth 76107
Para mas information llame Lena Caballero 817-335-5405
DSBA Fort Worth has a Spanish speaking support group. For more information contact MHA Tarrant County at 817-335-5405.
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