We are charting new directions in bipolar disorder research, treatment and care. Your support is essential to CREST.BD’s research and knowledge implementation.
…research do so for diverse reasons and can have different understandings of parameters for success. Explore what attracted the person to the research early on, and revisit the topic periodically. As one example of this, when I first started working with Victoria Maxwell, one of our founding peer-researchers, I remember…
Hi, Bruce Saunders here in Victoria, BC, Canada. I’m 69 and, though not diagnosed till 39, I now know now I’ve lived most of my life with Bipolar II. This documentary project is an attempt to describe the condition as I and a few others have experienced it. It also…
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…future of mental health care for youth more accessible for all. See you on Zoom! My name is Julia Gray and I am currently finishing up my final semester of my undergraduate degree at the University of Victoria in Psychology and Sociology. I am passionate about the outdoors, cooking, and…
…capacity for self-care in this community. Importantly, BYAP also builds capacity for youth to engage in mental health research. The project is proudly co-led by a team of 7 youth peer researchers (the Youth Action Group, or YAG) who all live with bipolar disorder. The YAG is based in Victoria,…
…us: psychologists, psychiatrists, educators, people with lived experience – with overlap between these groups! Here’s a quick list of everyone involved. Dr. Erin Michalak, CREST.BD founder and Professor of Psychiatry Dr. Steven Barnes, co-director of CREST.BD, Professor in Psychology and Artist Victoria Maxwell, Mental Health Educator and Performing Artist Prof….