Thursday, January 19th

OFFICER ELECTIONS

before the educational meeting

All paid members may vote.

 Especially for Adolescents

The Living Room

Are you a teenager with Depression or Bipolar Disorder? Do you feel alone or misunderstood? You are not alone. The Living Room is a free support group that focuses on issues unique to teens with mood disorders. This group provides a safe and supportive environment to share experiences with other teens. We offer this meeting twice monthly.

    The first meeting takes place the first Thursday of each month from 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas in Building D, Room D1.106. We meet in room D1.502 for announce­ments and then move to our meeting room.  Annie Walley, LCSW, is the group facilitator. Ms. Walley, Clinical Therapist, is the Coordinator of the Pediatric Psychiatry Research Program for the Children’s Medical Center, Dallas. She is responsible for evaluation, ongoing assess­ment, case management, conducting group therapy sessions with bipolar youth, and handling patient/family issues.

We also have a Living Room meeting the fourth Thursday of each month, 7:30 – 9:00 p.m., Methodist Richardson Medical Ctr., 403 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX in the first-floor conference room of the Medical Pavilion. Ms. Priay Singhvi, MS, will facilitate this group. Ms. Singhvi has worked with youth mental health for over seven years. She is currently a Masters of Counseling student at Southern Methodist University. Priya has worked as a milieu therapist at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas, helping patients suffering from eating disorders, depression and bipolar disorder.