WILMINGTON, Del., July 20 /PRNewswire/ — Currently in its
second year, the SPEAK and Be Heard… Living With
Depression contest, made possible by AstraZeneca in
partnership with the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
(DBSA), encourages people with depressive symptoms of bipolar disorder and
major depressive disorder (also called depression) to share their
stories of success.  Submissions are now being accepted for
the program, and finalists, selected by judges from patient,
advocacy, healthcare, literary, film, music and art communities,
will have the opportunity to inspire people living with unresolved
symptoms of depression such as sadness and loss of interest in
activities once enjoyed through their stories of successfully
managing their disease.(1)

Combined, bipolar disorder and depression affect as many as 22
million American adults(1,2,3,4)  and, in a clinical study,
nearly 2 out of 3 people with depression experience unresolved
symptoms after initial antidepressant treatment.(5)

Stories can be submitted online at www.SpeakAboutDepression.com
in the form of an essay, song, art, poetry, or video. To qualify,
essay, song and poem submissions must be received by August 13; and art and video submissions by
September 10.

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