Contact:
info@dbsanewjersey.org

1-888-829-2483

Welcome

DBSA New Jersey is a state chapter of national DBSA and a networking organization of DBSA Support Groups in New Jersey. These groups provide education, support, outreach and advocacy for people living with mood disorders in New Jersey.

Our mission is to improve the lives of people living with mood disorders by:

• nurturing the development of mood disorder support groups and  providing mutual support and networking;

• educating residents about the nature of mood disorders as treatable medical illnesses;

• improving access to mental health services and increasing awareness about mental health issues; and

• acting as a link between the DBSA national office and its affiliated chapters and local support groups in New Jersey

DBSA New Jersey Groups Brochure

Location and contact information is available in our Group Locations and Meeting Times brochure (Adobe PDF file). The file was last updated on February 21, 2013. If the brochure does not open, you will need to install the Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Seventh Annual Conference 2013

We were thrilled to welcome Allen Doederlein, DBSA President, to our Seventh Annual Conference on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ. Allen spoke on how DBSA is motivated to serve our needs. His warm personality easily charmed us all!

We had an excellent lineup of speakers at the conference. Their presentations are available from our conference resource page.

Sixth Annual Conference 2012

Our Sixth Annual Comference was held on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ. Presentations and handouts from the conference are on our conference resource page.

Fourth Annual Conference 2010

DBSA New Jersey held our fourth Annual Spring Conference on May 8, 2010 at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. We started with a moving remembrance about Naomi Sims by her friend and neighbor, Jay Cobb, followed by our educational presentations. To see the full agenda and presentations and resources provided by our speakers, please see our conference resource page (updated May 17, 2010).