Donations - Totaling $55,000 - Awarded to Organizations Chosen by Winners NEW YORK, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The deadline to submit nominations for the 2006 Welcome Back Awards, a national awards program that recognizes heroes of the depression community, is fast approaching. Nominations are due by November 14, 2005. The Welcome Back Awards, sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company, honors individuals from every walk of life for advancing a greater understanding of depression and access to treatment. Each year, an independent panel of mental health experts selects five winners in the categories of lifetime achievement, destigmatization, community service, primary care and psychiatry. Winners share a total of $55,000, to be donated to the not-for-profit organizations of their choice. Sue Bergeson, Vice President of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, has been a member of the Welcome Back Awards community for several years now. For her, the awards serve to bring public focus onto a condition that has been in the dark for too long. "The Welcome Back Awards illuminates the personal struggles of people who have overcome the illness," according to Ms. Bergeson. "There are outstanding programs, dedicated community workers and exceptional health care practitioners and psychiatrists who have devoted their lives to aiding people with depression, and they deserve to be honored." The winners will be announced in spring of 2006. How to Nominate Someone Anyone, except employees of Lilly, may nominate someone for a Welcome Back Award. Nomination forms can be obtained by calling 1-800-463-6440, or by visiting http://www.welcomebackawards.com/ . The deadline for submissions is November 14, 2005. Completed nomination packets should be sent to: The 2006 Welcome Back Awards, P.O. Box 845, New York, NY 10268-0845. About the Award Categories * Lifetime Achievement: Any individual whose perseverance has helped him/her to overcome clinical depression and resume a fulfilling life is eligible. This person serves as an inspiration to consumers and healthcare professionals alike, offering hope that depression is treatable and obstacles to recovery can be overcome. (Award level: $15,000) * Destigmatization: Any individual whose noteworthy public efforts have helped promote the understanding of depression and reduce the shame and guilt associated with the illness. (Award level: $10,000) * Community Service: Any individual whose outstanding work creating and improving community programs fosters a supportive, caring environment for those suffering from depression. (Award level: $10,000) * Primary Care: Any healthcare professional -- psychologists, physicians, social workers or nurses -- whose unique approach to identifying particular needs in depression diagnosis and treatment serves as an example to others. (Award level: $10,000) * Psychiatry: Any psychiatrist who transcends the profession through community work, innovative clinical programs, teaching, new research, outstanding work with patients, or who makes a significant impact on the community or other medical disciplines. (Award level: $10,000) About the Welcome Back Awards Lilly established the Welcome Back Awards in 1998 to fight the stigma associated with depression and to promote the understanding that depression is treatable. About Lilly Lilly, a leading innovation-driven corporation, is developing a growing portfolio of first-in-class and best-in-class pharmaceutical products by applying the latest research from its own worldwide laboratories and from collaborations with eminent scientific organizations. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind., Lilly provides answers -- through medicines and information -- for some of the world's most urgent medical needs. Additional information about Lilly is available at http://www.lilly.com/ . P-LLY (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20051107/WBALOGO http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20031219/LLYLOGO ) http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20051107/WBALOGO http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20031219/LLYLOGO DATASOURCE: Chamberlain Communications, New York CONTACT: Amanda Peck of Chamberlain Communications Group, +1-212-884-0640

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