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All over the world many people with mood disorders struggle in silence. Often times they have fears of telling others or beliefs about themselves that make it difficult to speak up. Linea Johnson shares her experiences with struggling in silence and offers some tips for others to combat this.

Sometimes even the most well-meaning friends just can't understand what you are going through. In this podcast, Linea Johnson shares her experiences with friends who both "get-it" and don't.

Experiencing relapse is a very real concern for many of us living with a mood disorder. Linea Johnson shares her personal experiences with relapse and how she has come to accept this part of her life.

Mental health advocate and author, Linea Johnson, shares her experiences with finding balance and why this is so important for her.

Join mental health advocate and author, Linea Johnson, as she shares her experience with in-patient hospitalization for mental health concerns and offers helpful tips for others who may also experience hospitalization.

DBSA is proud to announce the latest podcast in our Young Adult Series – Dealing with Failed Expectations. Often times, we have great expectations of ourselves – and this can certainly be a good thing! However, sometimes these expectations can work against us, making us feel as if we are failing in our lives. Join DBSA’s Young Adult Council co-chair, Geralyn Dexter, and young adult mental health advocate and author, Linea Johnson, as they explore the difficulties in handling failed personal expectations.

Maria Margaglione, Web & Visual Communications Director for the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, speaks with Cinda and Linea Johnson about the DBSA I’m here campaign and ways in which we can connect people living with a mood disorder with their family and loved ones---so that nobody feels like they have to go through this journey alone. Please visit http://www.DBSAlliance.org/ImHere for more information about the campaign!

I’m here... is a program brought to you by DBSA made possible through the support of Rebecca’s Dream® Foundation.

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Cinda and Linea Johnson

Together Cinda and Linea wrote Perfect Chaos: A Daughter’s Journey with Bipolar, A Mother’s Struggle to Save Her. Linea currently works as a research coordinator at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. Linea was the recipient of the 2013 DBSA Life Unlimited Award. Cinda is a professor and director of the graduate special education program at Seattle University. She is a national leader in the area of transition from high school to post-high for young people with disabilities. Together, Cinda and Linea make up a mother/daughter team with a shared purpose of building hope and lessening the stigma for those struggling with mental health conditions.

Maria Margaglione, Web & Visual Communications Director for the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, talks to Dr. Greg Simon, Chair of the DBSA Scientific Advisory Board, about the DBSA I’m here campaign and ways in which we can connect people living with a mood disorder with their family and loved ones---so that nobody feels like they have to go through this journey alone. Visit http://www.DBSAlliance.org/ImHere to learn more about the campaign!

I’m here... is a program brought to you by DBSA made possible through the support of Rebecca’s Dream® Foundation.

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Dr. Greg Simon is a psychiatrist and researcher at Group Health Cooperative at the Center for Health Studies in Seattle. His research focuses on improving the quality and availability of mental health services for people living with mood disorders, and he has a specific interest in activating consumers to expect and demand more effective mental health care.

All for 1 is a cross-campus coalition that strives to offer support for college students experiencing mental health concerns as well as work with universities across the nation to reevaluate their current policies with regards to mental health. DBSA’s Young Adult Council had the opportunity to speak with All for 1 co-chairs, Jenna Zhang and Kathryn Dewitt, to learn more about this unique endeavor and how other young adults can get involved.

Academy award nominated actress, author, and mental health and suicide awareness advocate Mariel Hemingway shared her perspective about recovery, life, and wellness in DBSA’s Real Recovery podcast. Get to know Mariel by listening to the podcast before meeting her in September at the DBSA I to We Weekend!