The Welcome Back Awards

Ten years ago, Eli Lilly and Company launched The Welcome Back Awards to fight the stigma associated with depression and promote the understanding that depression is treatable. We are thrilled that the 2008 awards will mark the 10th anniversary of this outstanding program. Be a part of this exciting anniversary year and nominate yourself or someone you know for an award!

Each year, an independent committee of national mental health leaders selects honorees in the following categories: lifetime achievement, community service, destigmatization, primary care and psychiatry. These individuals serve as guiding lights for the depression community – people who, through determination and commitment, have made a difference.

Nominees for the 2008 Welcome Back Awards can nominate themselves as well as be nominated by someone they know. Nominations may be submitted by anyone wishing to be recognized for his or her outstanding achievements in the depression community or wishing to recognize someone else. Anyone may be nominated, including mental health consumers, advocates, physicians, research scientists and employees of corporate, civic or academic institutions.

To learn more about the Welcome Back Awards program or to request a nomination kit, call 1-800-463-6440. A nomination form is available for you to print and complete by clicking on “Nomination Form” below. You may fax the form to 1-212-884-0628, attention Welcome Back Awards Committee or mail to Welcome Back Awards, P.O. Box 536, New York, NY 10008-0536.

2007 Honorees
Nomination Form
Award Categories
Previous Honorees
Depression Articles

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