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World Bipolar Day 2023 Conference – Bipolar Diagnosis and Beyond

Bipolar UK are running an online conference on Thursday 30th March 6 pm – 9 pm. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bipolar-diagnosis-and-beyond-tickets-474596991377 “An exciting programme of world-leading expert talks, lived-experience insights and revealing interviews. We’ll be exploring how to overcome the obstacles to diagnosis, spot the symptoms that no-one talks about and live well with bipolar” Further details to …

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Online Support Group for Family & Friends of those with Bipolar

National News / By Amanda

From the Bipolar UK Newsletter: “Do you feel alone in supporting a friend or loved one with bipolar? Do you want to meet people in the same boat as you, or are you looking for alternative ideas of how to provide support? Our New Online Friends and Family Support Group will meet monthly from 2-3pm …

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Call for people with Bipolar Depression to take part in Research Study

National News / By Amanda

NOTE: WE DO NOT ENDORSE OR RECOMMEND ANY RESEARCH STUDY – PLEASE TAKE CARE. THIS WAS SENT TO THE DORSET COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH ALLIANCE OF WHICH WE ARE A MEMBER. “My name is Ali Noori, I am a PhD student working with Professor Cynthia Fu at the University of East London. We would like to …

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Bipolar UK March Conference on YouTube

National News / By Amanda

Make sure you subscribe to Bipolar UK’s newsletter to keep up to date with their activities in the future. https://www.bipolaruk.org/ From their Conference on 30th March have a look at these videos and get a taste of what is going on in the Bipolar community. Videos Welcome from Channel 4’s “A Place in the Sun” …

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World Bipolar Day Conference – Wednesday 30th March

National News / By Amanda

Live Well with Bipolar Important date for your diary A second virtual conference hosted by Bipolar UK will be held online on World Bipolar Day, Wednesday 30 March 2022 “Join us for an exciting programme of free seminars, discussions and workshops. We will also be launching the final report from the Bipolar Commission, our research project which aims to improve the quality of services and reduce the rate of suicide …

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Graceful resolve: Attitudes for navigating a psychological crisis

National News / By Amanda

From https://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/3-graceful-resolve-attitudes-navigating-psychological-crisis Navigating extreme states of psychological distress isn’t easy. Just thinking about it is quite hard. As someone with a diagnosis of bipolar, it’s territory I’ve traversed many times. By Amy Pollard “The good thing about bipolar is that, because it’s a life-long condition, you get several bites at the cherry when it comes …

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BIPOLAR UK PARLIAMENTARY LAUNCH – BIPOLAR DIAGNOSIS MATTERS

National News / By Amanda

“On Wednesday 27 October Bipolar UK hosted a parliamentary launch to present the early findings of the Bipolar Commission. A huge thank you to the 80 people who joined us to understand more about what bipolar is, what triggers it, how long it takes to get a diagnosis, the impact of a delay in diagnosis and the …

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Bipolar Mood Tracker App from Bipolar UK

National News / By Amanda

https://www.bipolaruk.org/ Introducing our new Mood Tracker app “Our new Mood Tracker app can make it much easier to record your daily mood, medications, emotions and how much sleep you’ve had, allowing you to: track your mood and sleep patterns over weeks and months spot any early warning signs of a relapse collect data to share …

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Facebook Fridays with Bipolar UK

National News / By Amanda

https://www.bipolaruk.org/ Facebook Fridays are live sessions where topical themes related to bipolar are discussed ‘Facebook Live’ sessions. Have a look at the website and Facebook page and see if these might help you. Here is a rundown of forthcoming topics: Bipolar the facts – 29th Oct (Simon) Top 10 books on bipolar – 5 November (April) Medical …

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