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Bipolar Psychiatrist: Your Diagnosis Is NOT Your Prognosis | Dr. Joanna...
Psychiatrist Dr. Joanna Jarecki shares a powerful story of living with bipolar disorder – from spiralling into depression to being taken to hospital in handcuffs during mania. Dr. Jarecki reveals...
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Youth Mentor’s Perspectives: Engaging Youth as Researchers in the Digital...
Sara’s Research Journey I joined the Digital Divide study, in Dr. Shelly Ben-David’s lab, as a research assistant to gain research skills related to mental health topics. Shelly and I quickly bonded...
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Introducing 3 New CREST Network Members!
We’re delighted to announce the addition of three new members to the CREST network! Please join us in congratulating Dr. Tamsyn Van Rheenen and Maj. Gen. Gregg F. Martin, and Sara Schley in becoming...
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The History of Bipolar Disorder: An Untold Story | Dr. Manuel Sánchez de...
Over 2,400 years ago, Greek physician Hippocrates first detailed symptoms of “opposite” mood states – what we now understand as mania and depression. Throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern...
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The Silent Struggle of Bipolar Employment
“Let’s stop believing that our differences make us superior or inferior to one another.” – Miguel Angel Ruiz Before returning to Canada and re-entering the work force at the age of...
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Forgiving Yourself After Psychosis
A Personal Perspective: Dealing with the aftermath of my psychosis The shame that accompanied the psychoses I went through was complex, biting, and multilayered. It went beyond the things I did,...
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World Bipolar Day “Ask Me Anything” 2024
The Biggest Bipolar Disorder Event on the Internet For over 48 hours on March 19th 2024, the CREST.BD network is hosting our 6th annual “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) on Reddit in honour of World Bipolar Day....
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Book Giveaway: The Social Rhythm Therapy Workbook for Bipolar Disorder 📚
We’re giving away 2 copies of “The Social Rhythm Therapy Workbook for Bipolar Disorder” by Dr. Holly Swartz To mark the launch of Dr. Holly Swartz’s new book, we’d like to send 2 physical copies of...
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The Bipolar Clock: Stabilize Mood by Resetting Your Body Clock | Dr. Holly...
Award-winning researcher Dr. Holly Swartz breaks down the “bipolar clock”, and proposes a fresh approach to take charge of your bipolar symptoms by timing your light exposure, temperature, body...
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Learnings from 500+ Consecutive Days of Journaling
Journaling is something I’d dabbled in throughout my life but had never really committed to. What did I even have to write about? Why spend all that time and effort? I couldn’t convince myself enough...
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A Foundation of Hope
Vincent Van Goh once said, “Many people seem to think it foolish, even superstitious, to believe that the world could still change for the better. And it is true that in winter it is sometimes so...
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We’re Giving Away 5 Copies of “BrainStorm: From Broken to Blessed on the...
We’ve heard you asking for more book giveaways, and so we’re back with Sara Schley‘s acclaimed memoir BrainStorm: From Broken to Blessed on the Bipolar Spectrum! 5 copies of the book (your choice of...
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Leisure and Mental Health: How Hobbies Help Me Manage Bipolar Disorder
The longer I live with bipolar disorder, the more seriously I take my hobbies. This may sound like a contradiction in terms, but my activities outside of work and family are some of the best tools I’ve...
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Discovering Purpose After Bipolar Disorder
“And suddenly you know: It’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.” – Meister Eckhart In today’s goal-driven world there is often relentless pressure to achieve, but sometimes...
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NEW SURVEY: Understanding the Lived Experience of Thinking Skill Difficulties...
Fill Out the Survey Often, when we think and talk about mental health, we focus on mood and emotions. This is particularly true for bipolar disorder, which makes sense because bipolar disorder is most...
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Bipolar Disorder and Hypersexuality: Love at First Sight
The heart wants what it wants. —Emily Dickinson Content warning: Sexual assault I thought I was in love with my psychiatrist and acted upon it. I’ve had approximately fifteen male psychiatrists over...
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Ambition, Bipolar Disorder & Creativity in Hong Kong
For the past few years, Dr. Samson Tse has been leading research to explore Ambition, Bipolarity & Creativity (ABC) in Hong Kong alongside collaborators Dr. Winnie Yuen, Dr. Sheri Johnson, Dr. Luke...
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Bipolar in the Bay: Garbageman, Wrestling Coach & Advocate | Robert...
Robert “Coach V” Villanueva grew up in East Bay of San Francisco amidst undiagnosed bipolar disorder. Seeking a better life away from a dysfunctional home, Robert left home at 15 before experiencing...
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Top Bipolar Disorder Treatments
Internationally renowned bipolar disorder expert Dr. Trisha Suppes unravels the latest science in bipolar disorder treatment by breaking down the proven and cutting-edge options available today –...
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The NEW PolarUs app for bipolar disorder is out now for iOS!📱
We are delighted to announce the release of the new and enhanced version of the PolarUs app for bipolar disorder, now available for download for iPhone users. PolarUs: Bipolar Disorder Tool Download...
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