Young People's Outreach Program

DRADA's most notable educational program is the Young People's Outreach Program, which seeks to:

Raise awareness about depression and bipolar illness in adolescents.

Decrease stigma attached to mood disorders in adolescents.

Facilitate open discussion about this often dangerous illnesses in teenagers.

Increase knowledge of how to get help.

Mental health professionals from DRADA or involved with DRADA visit high schools to talk about depression to students, parents, and teachers. This program continues to expand and already is well recognized for its effectiveness in teaching teens about the signs and symptoms of depression as well as where to seek help. These visits include presentations of "Day for Night-Recognizing Teenage Depression", DRADA's award winning video.

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