DBSA NCA invites you to come share your story and listen to others at our weekly patient peer run support group. Participants include individuals from Virginia, Maryland and the District. This group is for patients only. The group is held at George Washington University Hospital. Please join us if you are in the mood.

Meeting Details
George Washington University Hospital
(Located next to the Foggy Bottom Metro Station)
900 23rd Street, NW, Washington DC
Parking Garage: 22nd + I (Eye) Street NW

The group meets every Thursday from 7:30pm-9pm.
Join the informal meet + greet from 7pm-7:30pm.

Note* There has been a change in our room number for 2008, please call for details. 

Metro Area 301.279.0831 or 202.689.1250
or hello@dbsanca.org.

If you have a comment or concern about the support group, please email comment@dbsanca.org.

Support Group Guidelines

We are a unique and intelligent group of individuals who are here for strength, empathy, vision, and compassion. We all have problems. We don't all have solutions. We are here to share and grow from others and learn more about ourselves.

Equality
Share the air, don't monopolize group time. 

Confidentiality
What we say and who we see are confidential.

Responsibility
It is up to each participant to make the discussion group a safe place to share.

Diversity
Differences of opinion are OK. No shaming or blaming.

"I" Language
We are not here as medical professionals. We are here as patients in need of support. We do not instruct or advise. We are here to share our personal and unique experiences.
Ex 'in my experience "I"...—not 'if "I" were you, "I" would...

Empathy/Compassion
It is OK not to share. Show each person respect and kindness.

Stigma
Fight it through our shared experiences and similarities.