Annual report and accounts

Read our latest annual report.

Targets for the coming year include:

increase weekly visits to our online forum, the eCommunity, by 50%
increase the number of people supported by phone and email by 20%
maintain our level of support groups whilst increasing quality
provide in work support for people with bipolar through training peer support volunteers to give basic advice
explore commissioned income to pay for one to one staff time in support of employment

Latest

No one is you… And that is your power’

Rachel runs a salon. As she writes living well with bipolar is about being honest about the condition itself in order to thrive.
Getting a diagnosis

Diagnosis page
Bipolar UK’s 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
The Bee Gees got it right

As legendary songwriter Nicky Chinn explains, survival requires a great deal of endurance and no small amount of courage.

Media

Information and contacts for print, broadcast and online professionals looking for facts, stories and leads about bipolar
Working for us

Want to work for us? We post all our vacancies here
Conference 2021 recordings

The recordings and slides from the 2021 Bipolar UK virtual conference, are available here
Our Story

Read about our history since our formation in the early 80s and how we aim to be an innovative, sustainable national bipolar charity.
Staff

Meet the staff behind the scenes and providing frontline services
What We Do

We talk about what we do as a national charity dedicated to helping people with bipolar disorder
Contact Us

Find out about our different services and get in touch with Bipolar UK

Bipolar UK Mood Scale

Our mood scale can help you to keep track of your moods, and to spot your patterns, triggers and any early warning signs of a relapse
How do I know if I have bipolar?

What are the common signs of bipolar disorder
Join our eCommunity

Our eCommunity is an anonymous and supportive online forum for anyone affected by bipolar to chat and share experiences. it is also for those who think they may have bipolar.
Is there a test for bipolar?

How can you get a confirmation of bipolar disorder?
What causes bipolar?

Find out what we know about the causes of bipolar
Could mood swings mean bipolar?

An introduction to bipolar and how monitoring your moods and behaviour can help
Speak to our Peer Support Line

Free support and information from our helpline which is staffed by people who are affected by bipolar.
If I experience mood swings does that mean I have bipolar?

How bipolar mood swings are classified using a the Bipolar UK mood scale
What is rapid cycling bipolar?

Read about rapid cycling, a type of bipolar disorder
Bipolar UK Mood Diary

Using this mood diary alongside our mood scale will help you keep track of your moods, allowing you to spot your patterns, triggers and any early warning signs of a relapse.