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Bipolar resources

Discover bipolar resources to inform and empower you.

There are many excellent resources about bipolar disorder. However, sometimes there is just so much information available that we get overloaded. And unfortunately, some sites have unreliable information or hidden agendas.

Here is our directory of the best of the best - handpicked sites that we have already vetted and where we know you can surf with confidence.

There are 2 resources I have created myself and would love to share with you:

1. The Bipolar Diet: Sarah's very own e-Book on managing mood, food and weight, especially weight gain from bipolar medications.

2. "Social Security Disability and Bipolar Disorder" Discover how to create a winning claim! This e-Book is a step by step guide through the maze of applying for bipolar disorder disability benefits.

Professional organizations

Top of my list has to be The Black Dog Institute. The Black Dog Institute is an educational, research, clinical and community-oriented facility dedicated to improving understanding, diagnosis and treatment of mood disorders. They offer everything from diagnostic tests, to writing competitions to bleeding edge research findings in a dynamic, exciting but easy to use site.

The next significant organization I want to mention is the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA). DBSA have really spruced up their site lately, with podcasts, exciting contests, and easy to access information on diagnosis and treatment. They have a range of excellent bite-sized publications on everything from Food and Mood to a downloadable mini Mood Calendar.

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) have a great NIMH Bipolar Disorder in Adults page. This is offered as part of the NIMH Mood and Anxiety Disorder Program. It provides links to the latest clinical research studies on bipolar disorder, and a link back to the NIMH's main bipolar information site.

Bipolar disorder & Social Security Disability

This e-Course reveals important secrets to winning a claim for Social Security disability payments for bipolar disorder.

The e-Course is fun, fast and FREE! Download now.

Personal bipolar site

Next a personal site I really love: Juliet's Bipolar Brain. This site is special for a couple of reasons. It combines high quality factual information about bipolar with very personal writings about Juliet's experiences, including her hospitalizations. It also includes fabulous creative expressions in the form of animations, poetry and artwork. Something very special about it is that the site includes comments from Greg, Juliet's husband, on her illness and their relationship. This is a great site for those in relationships, creative people, or basically anyone with a beating heart. Thank you Juliet and Greg!

Best kept secrets

Bipolar resources - Carrie Fisher article

One of the most under-used gems on the Net, for bipolar people, is bp Magazine. This is an excellent magazine devoted to bipolar disorder. It is possible to subscribe to the hard copy (which I do suggest) and to access the back issues online. The only drawback is that the back issues are not indexed so you need to just click through them until you find something useful or interesting. It is worth the effort. Included in every edition are invaluable bipolar resources. Information is expressed clearly and concisely, and covers a lot of "hot topics" - and bp Magazine are not afraid to present a range of viewpoints.

Some of you will know I am lawyer. You probably won't be surprised to see me include Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law as another under-used but very valuable one of our bipolar resources. This is the United States leading civil rights organization representing people with mental illnesses or mental retardation. If you need information about legal issues, or are interested in mental health advocacy, this is definitely the place to start.

Bipolar disorder articles

A fantastic selection of bipolar disorder articles from a range of sources. Some I wrote, and some YOU wrote.

Tools

This final section is where you will find bipolar resources that are not always explicitly for the bipolar community, but which are really helpful tools for daily living.

Bipolar scholarships

Reliable bipolar resources about bipolar scholarships are scarce, but lately readers have been asking about bipolar scholarships a lot. We now have a page dedicated to Bipolar Scholarships and wish you the best of luck with your college endeavors.

Bipolar Treatment Centers

Sometimes a period of skilled treatment and intense self-care is necessary. See our page on Bipolar Treatment Centers.

Other bipolar resources

If you have a question, try our Bipolar Disorder FAQs. Chances are others may have the same question. IF IT IS A NEW QUESTION YOU CAN ADD IT AND MEMBERS OF THE BIPOLAR-LIVES.COM COMMUNITY WILL RESPOND.

We also have these great links on bipolar disorder and relevant issues. The goal with this second page is variety and quantity. We don't monitor the contents as closely, but we are sure you will find something new to intrigue or inspire you.

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