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DBSA Support Groups provide a caring environment for people to come together to discuss their challenges and successes in living with a mood disorder, or supporting a loved one with a mood disorder. We provide a forum for mutual understanding, self-discovery, and finding a path to wellness with support from others who have been there.

View the below map for all DBSA Affilliated Chapters and Independent Support Groups. Click on the pins for details.

Location: Sussex County Library, Franklin Branch, 103 Main St, Franklin NJ 07416
Contact: Stacey
Phone: 973-737-8448
E-mail: info@hasrcc.org
When: Tuesdays 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM & Fridays 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Location: Shimon and Sara Birnbaum Jewish Community Center, 775 Talamini Rd, Bridgewater NJ 08807
Contact: Cyndi
Phone: 732-763-4136
E-mail:WhiteCyndi@msn.com
When: Wednesday 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM

Location: Getting Together Self Help Center, 52 E Main St, Flemington, NJ 08822

Phone:  908-806-8202

E-mail: gt52eastmain@gmail.com

When: Tuesday 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM starting January 2, 2018

Location: Jawonio, 775 North Main St, New Hempstead, NY 10977
Contact: Leslie Davis
Phone: 845-837-1182
E-mail: dbsa.rockland@yahoo.com
When: Thursday 6:30 - 8:30 PM
             Dual Diagnosis Wednesday 6:30 - 8:30 PM starting May 20, 2015

Location: First Presbyterian Church of Succasunna, 99 Main Street, Succasunna, NJ 07876
Contact: Chris
Phone: 973-647-8082
E-mail: info@dbsasuccasunna.org
When: Monday's 7:15 PM - 9:00 PM

Locaton: Freehold Community Wellness Center, 17 Bannard Street, Freehold, NJ 07728

Contact: Dan Iwamaye

Phone: 908-433-1993

E-mail: dan.iwamaye@gmail.com

When: Sunday 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Location: First Presbyterian Church, White Ed Building, Room 208, 270 Woodbridge Ave, Metuchen, NJ 08840
Contact: Ann
Phone: 609-235-5579 before 10 PM
E-mail: scifianne@optimum.net
When: Monday 7:30 PM

 

Location: First Presbyterian Church, 3231 Tilghman Street, Allentown, PA 18104

Contact: Terry Deutsch

Phone: 610-437-2741

E-mail: dbsalv@hotmail.com

When: Wednesday 7:00 - 9:00 PM

 

Location: Chisolm Center, 100 South Springfield Avenue, Springfield, NJ 07081

Contact: Glen

Phone: 908-249-1834

E-mail: glenfenichel@gmail.com

When: Second and fourth Tuesdays of the month, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

 

Location: Carrier Clinic (East Mountain School Amphitheater), 252 County Rd 601, Belle Mead, NJ 08502

Contact: James

Phone: 908-428-6555

E-mail: james_reed_233@comcast.net

When: Thursday 7:30 - 9:15 PM

 

Location: Mental Health Association in Passaic, 404 Clifton Ave, Clifton, NJ 07011

Contact: Dennise

Phone: 973-478-4444 (ext 117)

E-mail: dbabin@mhapassaic.org

When: Tuesdays 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

 

Location: Online. For meeting information, please contact Linda by email (preferred) at LSB1@panix.com or by phone at 973-994-1143.

Contact: Linda

Phone: 973-994-1143

E-mail: lsb1@panix.com

When: Tuesday 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM except holidays

Lecture series last Wednesday 7:45 PM Jan-Oct, check website for dates of Nov and Dec lectures

 

Location: St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Spiritual Center, State Route 34 & Phalanx Rd, Colts Neck, NJ 07722

Contact: Lisa

Phone: 732-677-8513

E-mail: lisa.rios621@gmail.com

When: Thursday 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

 

Location: The Reformed Church of Highland Park, 19 South Second Avenue, Highland Park, NJ 08904
Contact: Leora
Phone: 732 702-0537
E-mail: DBSAMiddlesexNJ@gmail.com
When: Friday 7:30 PM

 

Location: St James Episcopal Church

Contact: Brian or Cindy

Phone: 973-454-2680 or 862-230-2810

E-mail: MontclairDBSA@gmail.com

When: Monday 7:30 PM (Starting Sept 4, 2023)

 

 

Independent Support Group.

Location: Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 Warwick Rd N, Magnolia, NJ 08049

Contact: Doug

Phone: 1-877-313-5050

E-mail: newbeginningsnj@gmail.com

When: Monday 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Wednesday 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Thursday 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Location: Bergen Regional Medical Center, Room E218, Psychiatric Behavioral Health Pavilion

Contact: Monica

Phone: 1-888-622-3272

E-mail: tfennell2@optimum.net

When: Thursday 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM except holidays

DBSA Support Group Guidelines

Share the air
Everyone who wishes to share has an opportunity to do so. No one person should monopolize the group time.

One person speaks at a time
Each person should be allowed to speak without interruption or side conversations.

What is said here stays here
This is the essential principle of confidentiality; it must be respected by everyone.

Differences of opinion are o.k.
We are all entitled to our own point of view.

We are all equal
We accept cultural, linguistic, social, racial, and all other differences and we promote their acceptance.

Use “I” language
Because we don’t participate in discussion groups as credentialed professionals, we can’t instruct. We can, however, share from our own personal experiences. For example, instead of saying “you should do X,” say “when I was faced with a similar problem, I . . .” We should always frame our comments in the context of our own experiences.

It’s o.k. not to share
People don’t have to share if they don’t want to.

It’s everyone’s responsibility to make the discussion groups a safe place to share
We respect confidentiality, treat each other with respect and kindness, and show compassion.

See our support groups brochure page for the current version of our Group Locations and Meeting Times brochure (PDF file).