Deadline Extended to Submit Nominations for Depression Awareness Award
November 17 2005 - 8:03AM
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Donations - Totaling $55,000 - Awarded to Organizations Chosen by
Winners NEW YORK, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The deadline to
submit nominations for the 2006 Welcome Back Awards, a national
awards program that recognizes heroes of the depression community,
has been extended by one month. Nominations are now due by Friday,
December 16, 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
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