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Depression
DepressionDepression, also called major depressive disorder or clinical depression, is characterized by low mood lasting longer than two weeks and affecting one’s daily life. Symptoms can include sadness, anger, irritability, hopelessness, suicidal thoughts or...
Schizophrenia
SchizophreniaSchizophrenia is an often misunderstood illness. While it’s portrayed as scary or dangerous on TV and in movies, the reality is people with schizophrenia are more likely to harm themselves or be a victim of violent crime than others. The first step to...
Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar DisorderA Family of Diagnoses Explained About 2.5% of the United States, or 5 million people, have bipolar disorder. While the exact definition of bipolar disorder has gone through many changes over the years, a general understanding holds true: it’s...
One Year Anniversary of COVID-19: Mental Health, Vaccines, & Maryland
One Year Anniversary of COVID-19: Mental Health, Vaccines, & MarylandTwelve Months of COVID-19 This March, we recognize the one year anniversary of when the United States fully realized the COVID-19 impact and instituted widespread closures, quarantines,...
Overlapping Obstacles: When Two Diagnoses Compete
Overlapping Obstacles: When Two Diagnoses CompeteAnyone in the mental health field knows that mental illness doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Outside triggers, family, work, holidays, and more all play a role in someone’s ability to deal with their diagnosis. Yet...
Year in Review: 2020
Year in Review: 2020What. A. Year. The past 12 months will go down in the history books as one of the most unprecedented, far-reaching, and bizarre years in history. Many businesses suffered and the rest had to pivot to completely new ways of doing things. Of...
Top Workplace 2016-2020
Top Workplace 2016-2020The Baltimore Sun Names PDG Winner of the Top Workplaces 2020 Award MILLERSILLE, MD – Partnership Development Group (PDG) has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2020 honor by The Baltimore Sun for the fifth consecutive year in a row. The list...
Alfred Restaurant Group Donates 500 Meals to PDGRS
Alfred Restaurant Group Donates 500 Meals to PDG Rehabilitation Services Alfred Restaurant Group Donates 500 Meals to PDG Rehabilitation Services Bethesda and Baltimore locations to donate Thanksgiving dinner to non-profit. November 17, 2020: Chef Ashish Alfred, owner...
Employee Spotlight: Pumpkin Carving Contest
Employee Spotlight: Pumpkin Carving Contest Gourd Big or Go Home This month PDG spook-ified its virtual staff meetup with a Gourd Big or Go Home virtual pumpkin carving contest! Staff connected via Zoom as their creations came to life. Like every virtual...
Suicide Awareness Month
Suicide Awareness MonthKnow the Signs, Feel the Hope, & Connect with Someone Today One person dies of suicide every 40 seconds. That’s about 800,000 people every year. While depression and severe mental illness is a big factor, those aren’t the only red...