Thursdays from 7:00 - 9:00 P.M.
Evangelistic Temple
5345 South Peoria Avenue
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74105
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We will be meeting in the Fireside Room on the 2nd floor of the Family Life Center
behind the Worship Center building.
A Monthly Educational Series:
"How to Survive & Overcome Depression and Bipolar Disorders"
The first Thursday Bright Tomorrows support group meeting of each will be devoted to the presentation of Tim & Nancy Reside’s educational series entitled: How to Survive & Overcome Depression and Bipolar Disorders. This program is not only open to those who regularly attend the weekly Bright Tomorrows Support Group meetings; it is also open to family and friends of support group participants, others who are caregivers, as well as to the general public (adults only). SPECIAL NOTE: If a holiday should fall on the first Thursday night of the month, the following Thursday night will be treated as an Educational Series seminar night.
The program will be facilitated by PowerPoint slides. The content of the PowerPoint presentations will be made available to attendees. Free self-educating materials are offered. Note-taking materials will be provided. There will be question and answer periods. There is no charge for this program, however, tax-deductible contributions are welcomed and appreciated.
The meeting location is in the Fireside Room on the second floor of the Family Life Center located behind the Worship Center on the campus of Evangelistic Temple Church at 5345 So. Peoria Avenue in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Purpose and Goals:
For one experiencing a diagnosis of mental illness, it can be frightening and the cause of great sadness and/or anger. It can be equally traumatic for family and/or friends learning that their loved one has a mental illness. It is important to know that it’s okay to feel this way and that you and your loved one are not alone. Many people from all walks of life have suffered from mental illness. There is help and there is hope for a better future.
This educational series will respond to such questions as:
- How can I get a clear diagnosis for my relative?
- What is major depression—bipolar disorder?
- How do I handle crisis?
- How does one learn how to cope with major depression—bipolar disorder?
- What are co-occurring anxiety disorders?
- What about spiritual resources—prayer and faith?
- What do I do if my loved one won't accept help—or accept that they have an illness?
- How can my relative and I communicate better?
- What local services in the community am I missing out on?
- What is my responsibility as a family member or friend?
- How do I as a caregiver take care of myself in all of this?
- What are all these medications for?
- What are the best treatments now available?
- What about psychiatrists, counselors, and support groups?
- Where are the sources for getting more information and education?
Tim & Nancy Reside have experienced the invading shock and distress of mental illness coming into their home and disrupting their life dreams. They know how painful and disorienting this is. They know what it is to desperately look for help, answers, and a reason to believe that things can be better. They remember all too well the feelings that went with wondering if anyone else knew what it was like to go through what they were going through. They wondered if others had survived—if so, how?
These sessions have been designed to encourage others that they too can survive and become overcomers even in the midst of mental health challenges. These sessions are designed to be non-threatening, informative, educational, and open to questions—and even inspiring.
Tim and Nancy make it clear that they do not offer themselves as clinicians. They are fellow "journeyers" who have survived a great crisis in their lives. Today they are experiencing the blessings of healing recovery. Married since 1971, they are the proud parents of two adult children and equally the proud grandparents of four lovely grandchildren.
Professionally, Tim and Nancy’s training and experience has been in "pastoral care" since the early 1970’s. Tim holds a M.A. in Practical Theology from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Thank you for your inquiry. If you have further inquiries and/or need more specific location directions, feel free to call 918.744.5761 and/or email the President of Bright Tomorrows, Tim Reside, at treside@brighttomorrows.org.
2010 Bright Tomorrows Monthly Educational Series Calendar
The first Thursday of each month program will offer:
(1) Topical Lecture (2) PowerPoint Presentation (3) Q&A Session
(5) Resource Exchange (6) PowerPoint Notes
The following is an outline of lecture topics.
January 7 = ATTITUDES, ACTIONS & ASSUMPTIONS
- This session will discuss the “non-denial” attitudes, actions & assumptions essential to becoming an overcomer in the midst of major depression, bipolar disorder, and co-occurring anxiety disorders.
- This session will discuss the fact that if individuals wish to stabilize and optimize their mental health; they will need to adopt a life-style of self-monitoring and self-managing.
- This session will discuss why the on-going stabilizing and optimizing of mental health requires a life-style of humility and one that invites the assistance of trusted others.
- Tim Reside will introduce his personal Eight-fold Self-Monitoring & Self-Managing (M&M’s) Mental Health Stabilization & Optimization Strategy.
February 4 = FACE & FEELINGS
- This session will put a face on the subject of mental illness, Tim & Nancy Reside will share from out of their own personal experience with mental health crisis and discuss their on-going healing and recovery strategies.
- This session will allow you to ask personal questions of Tim & Nancy, a couple who have lived with mental health concerns since 1979.
March 4 = FACTS & FOCUS
- This session will look at facts about affective (mood) related disorders: (1) major depression; (2) bipolar disorder; and (3) co-occurring anxiety disorders.
- This session will also discuss the place and interrelationship of treatment protocols that include psychiatry, diagnosis, medications, counseling, and support groups.
April 1 = CRISIS & OPPORTUNITY
- This session will discuss ways to transform crisis, grief & loss into opportunities for faith, hope and love.
- This session will look at mind-over-matter faith-based ways of thinking about crisis and challenge that are necessary to becoming an overcomer who promotes his/her own on-going healing and recovery.
May 6 = CARE-GIVING & RECEIVING
- This session will look at ideas for caregivers (family and friends) on how to be a “healing presence” in order to promote an on-going healing and recovery process.
- This session will also focus on the need for care-givers to take care of themselves and accept care-giving for themselves. Helpful tips will be offered.
June 3 = COMPASSION & COUNSELING
- This session will discuss how to recognize and compassionately respond to mental illness offering the caregiver helpful counseling fundamentals.
- This session will take a look at “what to say and what not to say”—“what to do and what not to do.”
- This session will provide an overview outline for providing and/or imposing emergency mental health care.
July 1 = SURVIVAL & THRIVAL
- This session will discuss the fact that if individuals wish to stabilize and optimize their mental health; they will need to adopt a life-style of self-monitoring and self-managing.
- This session will discuss why the on-going stabilizing and optimizing of mental health requires a life-style of humility and one that invites the assistance of trusted others.
- Tim Reside will introduce his personal Eight-fold Self-Monitoring & Self-Managing (M&M’s) Mental Health Stabilization & Optimization Strategy.
August 5 = FACE & FEELINGS
- This session will put a face on the subject of mental illness, Tim & Nancy Reside will share from out of their own personal experience with mental health crisis and discuss their on-going healing and recovery strategies.
- This session will allow you to ask personal questions of Tim & Nancy, a couple who have lived with mental health concerns since 1979.
September 2 = FACTS & FOCUS
- This session will look at facts about affective (mood) related disorders: (1) major depression; (2) bipolar disorder; and (3) co-occurring anxiety disorders.
- This session will also discuss the place and interrelationship of treatment protocols that include psychiatry, diagnosis, medications, counseling, and support groups.
October 7 = CRISIS & OPPORTUNITY
- This session will discuss ways to transform crisis, grief & loss into opportunities for faith, hope and love.
- This session will look at mind-over-matter faith-based ways of thinking about crisis and challenge that are necessary to becoming an overcomer who promotes his/her own on-going healing and recovery.
November 4 = CAREGIVING & RECEIVING
- This session will look at ideas for caregivers (family and friends) on how to be a “healing presence” in order to promote an on-going healing and recovery process.
- This session will also focus on the need for care-givers to take care of themselves and accept care-giving for themselves. Helpful tips will be offered.
December 2 = COMPASSION & COUNSELING
- This session will discuss how to recognize and compassionately respond to mental illness offering the caregiver helpful counseling fundamentals.
- This session will take a look at “what to say and what not to say”—“what to do and what not to do.”
- This session will provide an overview outline for providing and/or imposing emergency mental health care.
* M&M Tip = Self-Monitoring & Managing