The medical boards have finally adopted our target of complete remission for mood disorders. It has been a grueling process to get them to listen but we succeeded. We need to stay watchful to ensure they actually translate these new goals into real clinical practice.
May 13, 2014
Final supporters
If successful treatment for cancer proceeds with the goal of removing every cancerous cell—to achieve complete remission, why do we consider treatment for depression or bipolar disorder to be successful when symptoms persist?
The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) challenges mental health care professionals, researchers, and individuals living with or affected by mood disorders to raise treatment goals to complete remission -- to zero symptoms. Please show your support by signing this petition and joining the Target Zero to Thrive campaign.
Learn more at http://DBSAlliance.org/TargetZero.
Updates
April 25, 2014
We just hit 250 signatures. It is exhausting work to keep pushing against a system that accepts half-measures but seeing this many people demand true remission keeps me going.
Reached 250 supporters
April 24, 2014
April 23, 2014
Seeing this momentum grow is exhausting but it proves that people are tired of settling for partial relief from their symptoms. We are pushing for a standard of care that refuses to accept anything less than true health.
April 5, 2014
One hundred people have signed on to demand better for those of us living with mood disorders. It is exhausting to fight for a standard of care that should already exist but I am not stopping here.
Reached 100 supporters
April 2, 2014
104 Comments
I am a mental health therapist with depression and anxiety. I also have two children with bipolar disorder. I am 100% on board professionally and personally for the goal to eradicate mental health symptoms!
I have suffered with major depression for 42 years. One daughter and one son of mine suffer with bipolar disorder. I have been a psychiatric RN for 28 years. Truly it is about time for sufferers to be able to look to treatment to bring them the hope for a complete remission!
I am 34 and have dealt with mental health issues my whole life. I was finally diagnosed with bipolar at the age of 19. I have come to a stable point in my life, but I still deal with symptoms everyday. I believe I do deserve more than that and support Target Zero!
This is a realistic goal. For many years I thought I would have to live with Bipolar symptoms. Yet with proper treatment and persistence I have been symptom free for 6 years.
I'm stable right now, but there's an underlying fear that keeps me from fully participating in life. Will I slide back into the darkness of The Pit. Will hope abandon me? I take a step closer to complete remission each day, but for every step forward, I anticipate a slip back. Target Zero to Thrive! That's my goal!
good luck for ouer kids
Great Cause! "Feeling Better" is not a goal, but "Feeling Well Again" is!
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The medical boards have finally adopted our target of complete remission for mood disorders. It has been a grueling process to get them to listen but we succeeded. We need to stay watchful to ensure they actually translate these new goals into real clinical practice.
May 13, 2014
Final supporters
If successful treatment for cancer proceeds with the goal of removing every cancerous cell—to achieve complete remission, why do we consider treatment for depression or bipolar disorder to be successful when symptoms persist?
The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) challenges mental health care professionals, researchers, and individuals living with or affected by mood disorders to raise treatment goals to complete remission -- to zero symptoms. Please show your support by signing this petition and joining the Target Zero to Thrive campaign.
Learn more at http://DBSAlliance.org/TargetZero.
Updates
April 25, 2014
We just hit 250 signatures. It is exhausting work to keep pushing against a system that accepts half-measures but seeing this many people demand true remission keeps me going.
Reached 250 supporters
April 24, 2014
April 23, 2014
Seeing this momentum grow is exhausting but it proves that people are tired of settling for partial relief from their symptoms. We are pushing for a standard of care that refuses to accept anything less than true health.
April 5, 2014
One hundred people have signed on to demand better for those of us living with mood disorders. It is exhausting to fight for a standard of care that should already exist but I am not stopping here.
Reached 100 supporters
April 2, 2014
104 Comments
I suffer from Bipolar and depression. I was hospitalized last year for a month due to major depression. I was discharged after a month with no follow up or any contact what so ever afterwards. all I was told is that I'm treatment resistant and was put on a anti depressant for good measure...that's it.
I am a mental health therapist with depression and anxiety. I also have two children with bipolar disorder. I am 100% on board professionally and personally for the goal to eradicate mental health symptoms!
I have suffered with major depression for 42 years. One daughter and one son of mine suffer with bipolar disorder. I have been a psychiatric RN for 28 years. Truly it is about time for sufferers to be able to look to treatment to bring them the hope for a complete remission!
I am 34 and have dealt with mental health issues my whole life. I was finally diagnosed with bipolar at the age of 19. I have come to a stable point in my life, but I still deal with symptoms everyday. I believe I do deserve more than that and support Target Zero!
This is a realistic goal. For many years I thought I would have to live with Bipolar symptoms. Yet with proper treatment and persistence I have been symptom free for 6 years.
I'm stable right now, but there's an underlying fear that keeps me from fully participating in life. Will I slide back into the darkness of The Pit. Will hope abandon me? I take a step closer to complete remission each day, but for every step forward, I anticipate a slip back. Target Zero to Thrive! That's my goal!
good luck for ouer kids
Great Cause! "Feeling Better" is not a goal, but "Feeling Well Again" is!
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I suffer from Bipolar and depression. I was hospitalized last year for a month due to major depression. I was discharged after a month with no follow up or any contact what so ever afterwards. all I was told is that I'm treatment resistant and was put on a anti depressant for good measure...that's it.