Reading other people's stories and experiences of bipolar may help you counter feelings of isolation. Many people when diagnosed have never met anyone else living with bipolar and don't know what to expect.
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Bipolar ambassador Nicky Chinn talks about the importance of therapy after receiving a diagnosis of bipolar in his latest blog Read more
On average it takes someone 9.5 years to get a diagnosis of bipolar. Melanie details her journey after finally getting a diagnosis Read more
April Kelley, spoke on behalf of Bipolar UK at this roundtable discussion on the impact of prejudice on the mental health of the LGBTQ+ community and their allies Read more
Rachel runs a salon. As she writes living well with bipolar is about being honest about the condition itself in order to thrive. Read more
Nicky Chinn writes that recovery can be a pain. Perversely, the process can be almost as punishing as bipolar itself. Read more
By accepting bipolar Oliver stopped fighting and ignoring it. Acceptance is perhaps not talked about enough, it represents a step forward in learning to live with bipolar. Read more
Nicky says living with bipolar hasn’t been easy but that therapy has helped him to make life-saving changes. Read more
Who takes care of the carer? A question that doesn’t get asked often enough, if at all. It never even occurred to Nicky to ask. He was too wrapped up in his own bipolar nightmare to consider it. Read more
At Sixteen years old, Nicky was away at boarding school, was weighed down by the black clouds that were enveloping him.His secret sapped his positivity, confidence and esteem. Read more
There are a variety of exciting events taking place in person and virtually across the country. Read more
Daniel Evans explains the absolute lows of hitting rock bottom and his experience of the path of redemption whilst living with bipolar disorder. Read more
Emma Belle on her latest episode of our pilot podcast series Let's talk bipolar features Dean Clarke, Ex British Army soldier living with bipolar and PTSD Read more
It's Pride Month and April Kelley used the newly launched Twitter Spaces capability to enable ongoing conversations around bipolar disorder. Read more
As a motivational speaker with bipolar disorder Bella wants to change the narrative for those living with the condition. Read more
Nicky Chinn writes about bipolar disorder being a shared experience by more people than you probably didn't realise Read more
April Kelley hosts the break-out session at the 2021 conference dedicated to the experience of the LGBTQ+ community. Other panellists are Jonny Benjamin and Carrie Lyell Read more