Mental Health Notes

Visit NAMI & DBSA Booths At Revoltion Health’s Women’s Health Expo!

by Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader on May 7th, 2008

I have some mental health news for you ladies and…well, just ladies, as this doesn’t really pertain to the gents; unless, of course, you’re looking to find mental health information for that special lady in your life!

Revolution Health, that lovely Web site that hosted the Revolution Health Online Health Fair last year, is at it again. Only, this time, they’re hosting the online Women’s Health Expo!

Both the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) are participating in the Revolution Health Women’s Health Expo.

According to NAMI’s email, at their booth you will:

• Get information about women and depression;
• Get information about NAMI’s free education and support programs, including the NAMI Connection recovery support group;
• Get information about managing pregnancy and bipolar disorder; and more!

And, according to the DBSA’s email, at their booth you will:

• Learn about mood disorders like depression, postpartum depression and bipolar disorder - and that recovery is possible!
• Advocate for postpartum depression programs and educate yourself and others about the illness that affects 10 to 15% of new mothers.
• Register to learn from experts like Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison at our “Power of Peers” national conference in September.
• Design your own personal wellness tools at our new, online home for anyone seeking support for a life of health and well-being.
• Find support through a peer-led, recovery-based support group. Choose between online and in-person groups, or learn how to bring support to your community.

Many of us find health information online. Sure, we rely on our doctors for actual treatment, but we use the Web to research, talk with others, and even share ideas with our health care professionals. This is especially convenient for those of you who for whatever reason can’t, or don’t want to, get out of the house and travel to a traditional health fair.

Even more good news is that you can help raise money for both NAMI and the DBSA when you visit their virtual booths. Revolution Health is making a donation to each organization every time someone visits one of their booths, for total donations of up to $10,000! This means that not only can you learn more about your mental health, but you can also help two awesome organizations raise money to continue their advocacy work!

Head on over to the Revoltution Health Women’s Health Expo - I believe it’s schedule to last all month - and feel free to come back over here and share what you’ve learned!

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