Bipolar Hope: The Bipolar Support Group for Northern Virginia

Bipolar Hope: News

Press releases, recaps of events and a link to our blog.

Blogs and News Sites  

DBSA of Northern Virginia Blog
DBSA of the National Capitol Area Blog
DBSA of the National Capitol Area News

Job Opportunities                                                                      Download Microsoft's Word 2003 Viewer

Part Time JobNov 26, 2007: Temporary part time (PT) position conducting interviews of people newly admitted
                                    
to Behavioral Healthcare Services
Part Time Job
Nov 26, 2007: Permanent (PT) Coordinator of the Consumer-run Wellness Center
Jul  23, 2007: Paid Facilitators Needed For NAMI Sponsored Drop-In Center Located In Prince William County 

Press Releases

May 9, 2008: Alternatives 2008 Conference to be held in Buffalo, NY October 29th to November 2nd. See http://www.power2u.org/alternatives-2008/
Feb   2, 2008: Alison Malmon, Executive Director of Active Minds on Campus, will speak at GMU on Feb. 27th.
Aug 17, 2007: Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) of Falls Church, VA presents Pathways to Recovery


Event Recaps

Feb 27, 2008: Alison Malmon, Director of Active Minds, "Changing the Conversation About Mental Health on College
                     Campuses ", Summarized by Moria of DBSA-NCA
Oct 18, 2007: Dr. Fred Goodwin's "Questions and Answers", Summarized by Moria of DBSA-NCA
Sep  6, 2007: Norman E. Rosenthal 's "SAD: Light Therapy and Beyond"

Jul  19, 2007: Alan G. Mallinger's "Pathophysiology of Affective Disorders and Potential New Treatments for Treatment
                     Resistant Mood Disorders"
Jun 11, 2007: Frederick M. Jacobsen's "2007 Update on Depression and Bipolar Disorder"

Newsletters

Sep 10, 2007: DBSA Weekly Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 9
Sep   3, 2007: DBSA Weekly Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 8

Aug 26, 2007: DBSA Weekly Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 7
Aug 19, 2007: DBSA Weekly Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 6
Aug 12, 2007: DBSA Weekly Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 5
Aug   5, 2007: DBSA Weekly Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 4
Jul   29, 2007: DBSA Weekly Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 3
Jul   22, 2007: DBSA Weekly Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 2
Jul   17, 2007: DBSA Weekly Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 1

Op-Eds

Jul 23,  2007: Legislation not the answer for mental health, Fairfax County Times
3rd Qtr. 2006: The Road to Recovery, DBSA Outreach Magazine.

Oct 31, 2005: Survival through shared knowledge, support, Times Community Newspapers

Advocacy

Jul 22, 2007: Memorandum to Del. Chuck Caputo on Reforming Mental Health Law in Virginia.