DBSAlliance Podcast
1) Supporting Survivors of Suicide Loss - Young Adult Council
Nearly 46,000 Americans died by suicide in 2020. That’s one death every 11 minutes. Coping with the loss of a loved one is challenging. It can also be difficult for people around them to know how to b...Show More
2) Digital Perspective: A conversation about mental health and social media with Clayton Echard
Many people know that social media can have a negative effect on mental health. Doomscrooling, negative comments, cyberbullying, and tragic news events are pervasive in the realm of social media. Livi...Show More
3) I'm Living Proof: Coming to Terms with Bipolar Bonus Episode
Bonus Episode from our DBSA podcast, I'm Living Proof: A Letter to my Younger Self. Make sure to subscribe to ILP on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Mik knew something was ...Show More
4) Addressing the Youth Mental Health Crisis with Dr. Nicole Brown MD, MPH, MHS
In December 2021, the U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory on the impact of Covid-19 on our growing youth mental health crisis. Today, 1 in 5 children ages 3 to 17 experience some form of mental he...Show More
Addressing the Youth Mental Health Crisis with Dr. Nicole Brown MD, MPH, MHS
37:04 | Mar 1st, 2022
5) How to beat Post-Holiday Blues
The holiday season -- with its expectations for socializing, gift-giving, and forced merriment -- can present significant challenges to peers living with depression and bipolar attempting to manage th...Show More
6) Peer Perspective: A Discussion on medication adherence, shared decision-making, and treatment options
Dr. Martha Sajatovic and DBSA Peer Kimberly Allen discuss shared decision-making and its impact on treatment plans and treatment options for peers living with depression or bipolar disorder. Learn abo...Show More
7) Depression and Self-Advocacy in the Workplace
DBSA’s Young Adult Council member Olivia sat down with Johnny to discuss living with depression and dealing with an unsupportive workplace. For many young adults, the first job out of college can be a...Show More
8) A Conversation About Peer Support and Peer Support Specialists
A Peer Support Specialist is a professional with lived mental health experience who is trained and certified to provide help and encouragement for others who are also working towards wellness. Listen ...Show More
9) I'm Living Proof: Wellness Is Trending Upwards
This is a special preview of the first episode of our new I'm Living Proof Podcast Series. In our first episode of I’m Living Proof: A Letter to My Younger Self, we hear from Olivia, DBSA Young Adult ...Show More
10) Introducing I'm Living Proof: A letter to My Younger Self
If you live with depression or bipolar, when things are at their worst it can feel like things will never get better. It may be when you are first diagnosed or during a difficult event, or for no part...Show More