Community Health Fair
October 4, 2025 – 9am-2pm (Saturday)
97 Central Avenue, Ocean View, DE
Mental Health Awareness Resource Fair, Seaford, DE
October 4, 2025 – 12pm -4pm (Saturday)
The Jay’s Nest, Seaford, DE
Book Signing / Meet & Greet Held at the Crafty Reader in Downtown Milford, DE!
October 11, 2025 – 12pm – 2pm (Saturday)
39 N. Walnut St., Suite 104C, Milford, DE 19963
Join us for Mental Health Awareness week with a book signing as well as meet & greet with Deborah Francis, new author of the memoir DISCOMFORT IN THE MANIC MIND -A Journey with bipolar disorder.
Coffee & Conversation with Deb Francis @ Turning Pages Book Lounge
October 12, 2025 – 10am – 2pm (Sunday)
117 Atlantic Ave., Ocean View, DE 19970
Come for a coffee and conversation with Deb Francis, author of, DISCOMFORT IN THE MANIC MIND -A journey with bipolar disorder. Mental illness awareness week ends on October 12th and Deb will be available for a conversation of life experience and her new memoir in the journey of mental illness. Autographed Books will be available for purchase
Milford Diner! Milford, De
October 16, 2025 – 11:30 (Thursday)
Join us for an interactive conversation with Deborah Francis, new author of the memoir DISCOMFORT IN THE MANIC MIND -A Journey with bipolar disorder. Deb will present her story “A life of reality in recovery living with a mental illness.” Lunch menu and book will be available to purchase.
Book Signing! Barnes & Noble – Salisbury, MD
October 18, 2025 – 12:00pm – 2:00pm
2618 N. Salisbury Blvd., Salisbury, MD 21801
What to expect
Come to book signing for the highly talked about book DISCOMFORT IN THE MANIC MIND written by local Sussex County, DE author Deborah Francis. Author signing, meet & greet! Bring friends and family!
Community Event at Milton Library
Deborah’s memoir, “Discomfort in the Manic Mind: A Journey with Bipolar Disorder,” released in July. She has shared her compelling and resonant story for over 20 years. A new resident of Milton, DE (by way of New England, where she launched her speaking career and obtained a national award as a staff member at the National Alliance on Mental Illness/NAMI NH), Deborah is a local powerhouse. Join her for a compelling evening of discussion about her dark days of being diagnosed at the age of 24 and how she lived within mania, psychosis, and depressive suicide ideation. Deb’s fierce determination to gain a sense of recovery is the part of her story that sets an courageous example of hope and resilience.
AWP – Association of Writers & Writing Programs Conference & Book Fair 2026
Deb Francis is a panelist for the discussion of: Breaking the silence: Writing Mental Health into Memoir
Host: Christine Wolf
Date to follow for panel discussion
Deb will have a table space during conference featuring Discomfort in the Manic Mind -A Journey with bipolar disorder for a meet and greet, books available to purchase
PAST EVENTS
NAMIWalks Delaware
Together, we are strong enough to lift hope. Together, we are NAMIWalks.
Please join me for this great event. I will be speaking at the opening ceremony of the walk, sharing some of my journey, living with mental illness..
We invite you to take the walk of your life – with NAMIWalks. Each participant will stand by you and walk by your side, every step of the way.
Together, we will make a powerful change in our community. “Mental Health for All,” here we come.
It’s a walk, a very special walk. And it’s a lifetime’s journey – the lifetimes you will change by joining us today.
Milford Library Local Author Sign and Sell Event
Saturday, July 26th – 10:00am – 1:00pm
A life story of recovery living with bipolar disorder. In person community event.
What to expect
Come meet Deb featuring my new memoir DISCOMFORT IN THE MANIC MIND book. It will be available to purchase. See you there!
Official BOOK LAUNCH & Signing! Barnes & Noble – Salisbury, MD
Sunday, July 27th – 1:00pm – 3:00pm
2618 N. Salisbury Blvd., Salisbury, MD 21801
What to expect
Come to the launching of the book DISCOMFORT IN THE MANIC MIND written by local Sussex County, DE author Deborah Francis. Author signing, meet & greet! Bring friends and family!