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July 12 saw the first community forum of the Bipolar Youth Action Project, a collaboration of CREST.BD and the Bipolar Disorder Society of British Columbia. Held at the Victoria Event Centre, the forum welcomed 21 youth all with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder (BD), to discuss coping and wellness strategies…
…the Australian Centre for Research Excellence in Bipolar Disorders (CORE-BD) and as the incoming Oceania Regional Director on the International Society for Bipolar Disorders Board of Directors. I like to bake and spend time with my family. tamsyn.van@unimelb.edu.au Level 3, Alan Gilbert Building, 161 Barry St, Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 3053…
…so I always advise to consult with their MD because it would be something to watch closely in terms of mood” She’s referring I believe to this study (note again: weak data currently): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31121199 3. What are your opinions on Marijuana and Bipolar Disorder? Victoria here – Great question! I…
…FOLLOWING LITHIUM VERSUS QUETIAPINE DURING ONE YEAR TREATMENT IN EARLY BIPOLAR DISORDER S-086 M. Berk1 1School of Medicine, Deakin University and Barwon Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.Melbourne, Australia 11:30 – 13:30 POS18-42 – INCLUSIVITY, SUPPORT, MUTUAL RESPECT AND CO-BUILDING IN BIPOLAR RESEARCH: A CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE 42 S. Lapsley1…
Back in September, the Journal of Participatory Medicine released our paper about youth engagement on The Bipolar Youth Action Project (the BYAP). The BYAP ran from 2014-2015 in Victoria, BC, where we partnered with youth co-researchers with bipolar disorder. It was a Community-Based Participatory Research project that sought to find…
…or near Victoria B.C. is to attend a Movie Monday screening. This weekly series has featured a couple of the films in this list, and delved into deep discussion on them. Founder/programmer Bruce Saunders has also written in depth discussion-based reviews for other movies touching on mental health illness in…