Veteran Victor Parker serves as peer counselor

Victor Parker, a certified peer counselor, talks about his experience with the DBSA.

Retired Air Force veteran Victor Parker, a Shenandoah County resident, knows first-hand that mental illnesses such as depression and bipolar disorder can be isolating.  The Shepherd University graduate, who is also a disabled veteran, became a certified peer support counselor with the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, or DBSA, after meetings helped him through a difficult period.

A local DBSA support group can offer the help that is essential to recovery.  For meeting information, go to www.dbsalliance.org.

To view an interview with Victor Parker and Editor Norma Jean Shaw, click on the link below: