The Montgomery County chapter of Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) meets at 7:00 p.m. on alternate Wednesdays in Bethesda. This peer support group has been active since 1982. Membership is open to anyone who is in treatment for depression or bipolar disorder. There is no charge to join the group or attend the meetings. Weather policy: DBSA Montgomery County does not meet if Montgomery County public schools are closed due to weather.    

NAMI Northern Virginia (NAMI NoVA) is the local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation's largest grassroots organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons with mental illness. NAMI NoVA sponsors local support groups, educational programs, and advocacy with the goal of affording individuals with mental illness opportunities to live, work, learn, and participate fully in their communities. Anyone interested in knowing more about mental illness, or seeking suppor …

THIS GROUP HAS DECENTRALIZED. We all have equal rights and responsibilities and resources. Any member can schedule a group meeting. As adults we are all responsible for our own safety, plans, and materializing our desires such as reaching out to others and making connections. If this is impossible for a group member to do, then I highly encourage they seek help from a professional who can help them navigate and make their own tools. This group in no form or way replaces or comes close to replaci …

This group will plan fun activities for people with Young-Onset Parkinson's Disease (PD) to do in the DC area. PD patients need to stay physically, and mentally, active. Too many times, we are told we are too young to have PD, we look too healthy to have PD, etc. It can be a challenge to find someone who truly understands what it is like to have PD. Being diagnosed with PD at a young age can be a real shock for someone, and it often leads to depression. Physical activity can help the body, and h …

Hello Prospective Members!   For starters my name is Felicia. I am in search of local women in the life who are interested in joining a social support group geared towards women who love women; this includes those who identify as lesbian as well as those who identify as bisexual. My desire is to create a “sisterhood” atmosphere for positive, mature adults. In no way will this group focus on “hook-ups,” instead we will focus on the many different issues we encounter not just from being in the …

… It's my intention to support you in awakening to passion, purpose, truth, and meaning so that you can live the healthiest, happiest, and most bountiful life of your highest dreams, naturally and without striving and struggle.   This is a nourishing and non-judgmental space where we relate to each other with HEART. Everyone is listened to and respected. Here, we explore ways to connect with ourselves and with meaning, honesty, and compassion. In doing so, we are then able to truly connect with ot …

Anxiety is the No. 1 mental health problem in the U.S. You are not alone! I am creating this group because I have not been able to find one in the Montgomery County area. I envision a regular meeting for people to share their experience with anxiety, learn coping techniques, make friends and plan social outings. Anxiety disorders include panic, OCD, phobias and social anxiety. Depression often co-occurs.

This group is for those souls who find themselves fighting an inner battle. Perhaps you are in the midst of a spiritual awakening and want to meet others who have entered the "dark night of the soul" and emerged to see a vision of their higher selves and now wish to become that person. Perhaps you have begun to rebuild yourself after a spiritual crisis only to find that your shadow self still haunts you. You don't want to feel conflicted anymore and wish to embrace your whole self and find your …

All G/T kids need to meet, chat with, and play stimulating educational games with their peers. Underachieving gifted kids may have AD/HD, Learning Disabilities or Other Health Impairments, Depression, OCD or OD, or have trouble making friends. They may hate to read or write. They're also creative, have great imaginations, are funny, and super-sensitive. They have high potential, but haven't met it recently. They tend to be visual, right-brained learners. BRAINRELIEF, LLC holds workshops …

I am an OCD suffer myself and noticed there are no groups in the NOVA area and would like to meet up with others with OCD or have family members who suffer from OCD as a better way of understanding what we are going through and discuss treatments or anything that has been useful while dealing with this illness. I am open to meeting up in different areas in the NOVA area, though I am here now in Great Falls. Look forward to meeting you!