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Going through a depression is a painful experience because there is a lack of motivation and self confidence. Patients suffering from problems like bipolar depression and major depressive disorder have to go through a lot of mental struggle and therefore many pharmaceutical companies are constantly researching on better medications that can relieve them from all the pain and suffering they have to go through, but that is not enough. Hence, AstraZeneca decided to partnership with Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) to launch their new campaign that would help bipolar depression patients to gain maximum confidence and motivation.
The Speak and Be Heard Living with Depression is one of the successful campaigns launched by AstraZeneca and many patients have benefitted from it. The campaign is simple yet effective because it does not focus on right medication but shares information from one patient to another. The campaign provides a platform to all the patients to write essays, poems and songs in which they can express their ways to overcome the depression they are going through. Patients can also try innovative methods like shooting a video or making an art. Patients who are not good at overcoming their depression can learn different ways of combating their depression like other patients are doing and those patients get a chance of becoming role models which encourages them to improve further.
All the art work and essays are then judged by a bench of judges. This year Dr. Janet Taylor, Allen Doederlein, Executive Director of External Affairs, DBSA and Amanda Smith one of the finalists last year participated as judges and selected the finalists.
This year’s finalists were selected in the following categories:
Essay
• Linea J. Seattle, WA, “Finding Dry Land”
• Lisa W., Bradenton, FL, “Teacher Talk”
• April T., Albany, GA, “Salvaged”
Poetry
• Vicki M. Lawrenceville, GA, “Recovery from the Pit”
• Kim C. Steubenville, OH, “Hope”
• Sara T. Marinette, WI, “The Walking Wounded”
Art
• Julie J. Orange, CA, “The Flip Side”
• Jennifer G. Federal Way, WA, “Stitches”
• Michael K. Palm Desert, CA, “Artshines”
Video
• Jennifer S. Mahopac, NY, “A Bipolar Memoir”
• Marci M. Asheville, NC, “On The Road to Wellness”
Going through a depression is a painful experience because there is a lack of motivation and self confidence. Patients suffering from problems like bipolar depression and major depressive disorder have to go through a lot of mental struggle and therefore many pharmaceutical companies are constantly researching on better medications that can relieve them from all the pain and suffering they have to go through, but that is not enough. Hence, AstraZeneca decided to partnership with Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) to launch their new campaign that would help bipolar depression patients to gain maximum confidence and motivation.
The Speak and Be Heard Living with Depression is one of the successful campaigns launched by AstraZeneca and many patients have benefitted from it. The campaign is simple yet effective because it does not focus on right medication but shares information from one patient to another. The campaign provides a platform to all the patients to write essays, poems and songs in which they can express their ways to overcome the depression they are going through. Patients can also try innovative methods like shooting a video or making an art. Patients who are not good at overcoming their depression can learn different ways of combating their depression like other patients are doing and those patients get a chance of becoming role models which encourages them to improve further.
All the art work and essays are then judged by a bench of judges. This year Dr. Janet Taylor, Allen Doederlein, Executive Director of External Affairs, DBSA and Amanda Smith one of the finalists last year participated as judges and selected the finalists.
This year’s finalists were selected in the following categories:
Essay
• Linea J. Seattle, WA, “Finding Dry Land”
• Lisa W., Bradenton, FL, “Teacher Talk”
• April T., Albany, GA, “Salvaged”
Poetry
• Vicki M. Lawrenceville, GA, “Recovery from the Pit”
• Kim C. Steubenville, OH, “Hope”
• Sara T. Marinette, WI, “The Walking Wounded”
Art
• Julie J. Orange, CA, “The Flip Side”
• Jennifer G. Federal Way, WA, “Stitches”
• Michael K. Palm Desert, CA, “Artshines”
Video
• Jennifer S. Mahopac, NY, “A Bipolar Memoir”
• Marci M. Asheville, NC, “On The Road to Wellness”
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