For the Public

Understanding Bipolar Disorder

This section of the website is for those who may be newly diagnosed or those simply seeking to support people with lived experience of bipolar disorder. For the general public, educating oneself about bipolar disorder can be a powerful way to dispel the stigma that is often associated with the condition.

For those living with bipolar disorder, learning about the illness and the therapies that are available to treat it (psychoeducation), can empower those with bipolar disorder to take an active role in management of symptoms and in living well with bipolar disorder.

Resources

Bipolar 101 gives some of the basics about the illness, while the patient resources section contains trustworthy information developed by the Society to address various aspects of living with bipolar disorder, including management of co-occurring conditions (e.g. substance abuse),treatment during pregnancy and postpartum periods, and bipolar disorder in children and adolescents, among others.

We have also provided a section on “Research Opportunities” to connect those recruiting for bipolar disorders studies with those looking for opportunities to participate.

While this section provides an introduction and overview, we invite those who want a deeper understanding of bipolar disorder to explore all the resources the site has to offer in our Professional Resources directory, which contains information that may be of interest to this audience.