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Support Group Meeting Locations

"The hardest part...is showing up the first time." - Michael Kuhl

MONDAY

Lois A. Kratz Health & Wellness Center at Clark Memorial Health

1319 Missouri Avenue
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. EST

TUESDAY/THURSDAY

St. Paul United Methodist Church - Room 110

Family and Friends Support Group
also meets every Tuesday

2000 Douglass Blvd.
Louisville, KY 40205
7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. EST

THURSDAY

Alano Club

370 E. 2nd St.
Lexington, KY 40508
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. EST

As an independent affiliate of DBSA, our chapter offers peer-run support groups where you will find comfort and direction in a confidential and supportive setting, and where you can make a difference in the lives of others.

Virtual Group Meeting

We'd like to invite those looking for support to a Virtual Public Support Zoom Meetings.

You will need access to a landline or mobile phone, laptop, desktop (preferably with webcam).

Confidentiality and privacy will be paramount, but remember that you will be in the company of others in attendance.

Please email Paul at paul@dbsalouisville.org or click the button below to receive information and instructions, regarding our Virtual Meetings.

EMail for Virtual Meetings

About Us

Fulfilling a need in the Kentuckiana area.

  • 2000

    Growing, Supporting, Recovering

    Starting in 2000 as a small support group for those coping with mental health symptoms, this group known as "Carl Brown's Mad Dog Army" met weekly at a local library. Eventually, the group sought a charter with the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA), a nonprofit, peer-directed organization bringing together people with depression and bipolar disorder for support and networking. The DBSA Louisville chapter now has multiple support groups, both in-person and online. We reach hundreds of people each year. The DBSA National umbrella organization started in 1978 in a Chicago home, and now reaches 4 million people a year. Together we provide current, understandable information about depression and bipolar disorder and empowering tools focused on an integrated approach to wellness!

  • Peer-Led Self-Help

    Safe, Accepting, and Confidential

    Anyone can benefit from attending one of our support groups, whether you are not feeling well and suspect you may have an underlying mental health condition, you have been diagnosed, or are a friend or family member of someone who has been diagnosed. Our support groups give you the opportunity to reach out to others and benefit from the experience of those who have been there. We strive to motivate you to follow your treatment plans and help you understand that a mood disorder does not define who you are. Our Group discussions are not led by or directed by anyone in a professional capacity. As peers, we do not diagnose, endorse or recommend the use of any specific treatment or medication, we believe each person's path to wellness is uniquely their own. We want to help you rediscover strengths and humor you may have thought you had lost, while providing a forum for mutual acceptance, understanding, and self-discovery.

  • Family and Friends Group

    Support for Helpers

    Those of us coping with mood disorders have to be extremely careful who we allow to know that we have a mood disorder. Not everyone is capable of handling the information, and unfortunately in this day and age many will misuse the privilege of knowing. Many of us at DBSA Louisville have come to really respect and appreciate the family and friends who do everything they can to help. We've noticed that consumers with engaged families and friends were more likely to be compliant with treatment and found the path to wellness easier to navigate. We are extremely grateful for them. We know that it sometimes takes courage to stand by our side and they need support too. We are very excited that we have a support group for our Family and Friends every Tuesday night at our Tuesday night meeting at St. Paul's United Methodist Church.

  • Our Affirmation

    Recovery is Possible

    "The worst is done, and it has been mended. And all will be well, and all will be well, and all will be very well." -Julian of Norwich

  • Your Story
    Is Not
    Over Yet!

Upcoming Events

Check back often for upcoming DBSA Louisville Events!

Resources

Local & National Mental Health Organizations & Services

Contact Us

Email us if you have any questions about DBSA Louisville, our groups, or about finding help.

Mailing Address
DBSA Louisville
P.O. Box 22012
Louisville, Kentucky 40252-0012

General Information Email
info@dbsalouisville.org

Travis, DBSA Louisville President
travis@dbsalouisville.org

Paul, DBSA Louisville Virtual Meeting Coordinator
paul@dbsalouisville.org

In Crisis?

If you are in crisis and need immediate assistance please call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
#BreakTheStigma
Crisis Text Hotline