Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance - Orange County Chapter, CA
Welcome to the website for the Orange County, CA (DBSA-OC) chapter of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance.
About DBSA Orange County
The mission of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) is to provide hope, help, and support to improve the lives of people living with depression and bipolar, schizoaffective disorders. DBSA pursues and accomplishes this mission through peer-based, recovery-oriented, empowering services and resources.
For more than 40 years, we have been helping those with mood disorders and their families navigate the ups and downs of life.
Announcements
2026-01-04: The Fullerton St. Mary's Catholic Church meeting will not meet from January 12th thru February 9th.
2025-12-09: The Fullerton St. Jude Urgent Care meeting is no longer meeting.
2025-11-12: A link to the DBSA National Friends and Family group has been added to the Zoom Meeting section.
2025-08-19: A new links and resources page has been added.
Support Group Meetings
St. Joseph Hospital (Orange)
Tuesdays, 7 - 9pm
Meets in the Sister Elizabeth Building, 1st floor.
The Sister Elizabeth building is located at 1300 W. Palmyra Ave in Orange.
For information about this meeting, contact Kevin.
Mariners Church (Irvine)
Fridays, 7 - 9pm
Mariners Church (Irvine) is located at 5001 Newport Coast Dr.
* If you are travelling on the 73S and do not have an electronic toll device in your car, exit at MacArthur! *
For information about this meeting, contact Anya.
More information about Mariners Church (Irvine) can be found here.
Huntington Beach Hospital
Saturdays, 10am - 12pm
The hospital is located at 17772 Beach Blvd.
The meeting is held in the basement cafeteria.
St. Mary's Catholic Church (Fullerton)
Mondays, 6 - 7:30pm
2026-01-04: The Fullerton St. Mary's Catholic Church meeting will not meet from January 12th thru February 9th.
Meets in Father Sera's Conference Room, 1st floor.
400 W. Commonwealth Ave.
For information about this meeting, contact Susan.
Wellness Centers
The Wellness Centers: Wellness Center Central, Wellness Center West and Wellness Center South hold DBSA meetings throughout the month.
Each Wellness Center maintains its own calendar of events - please see the website of each for information about meeting times and how to participate.
Wellness Center Central
Wellness Center West
Wellness Center South
Zoom Meetings
Zoom ID: 691 789 5225
| Day of Week | Meeting Times | Facilitators |
|---|---|---|
| Mondays | 7 - 9pm | No Meeting |
| Tuesdays | 7 - 9pm | Brian |
| Wednesdays | 7 - 9pm | Brian |
| Thursdays | 7 - 9pm | No Meeting |
| Fridays | 7 - 9pm | Lisa, Bill |
| Saturdays | 11am - 1pm | Lisa |
Friends and Family (DBSA National)
Thursdays, 6 - 8pm
Does not meet 11/27 and 12/25.
Click here to join at the start time.
Links and Resources
Click here to visit the links and resources page.
Resource Center
The Resource Center is now located virtually.
Please call and leave a message.
Information may also be obtained by emailing the Resource Center at the address below.
Note: For information about whether a particular meeting will meet on a specific date, contact the facilitator of the meeting via the links in the above meeting information entries.
Phone: (949) 805-0528.
Email: dbsaorangecounty@gmail.com
DBSA Orange County, CA - 2026