Author Sara Schley, breaks down the most important things that family members, caregivers, and friends can do to help support a loved one...
Bipolar General
A remarkable story of living with bipolar disorder: 36-year US Army retired combat veteran Maj. Gen. Gregg. F. Martin shares his experience of...
Bipolar II Disorder
Author Sara Schley recounts her story of living with bipolar II disorder – from her first episode of depression in college, to publishing her...
Sex & Bipolar Disorder
Sexual health researcher Dr. Heather Armstrong and mental health educator Victoria Maxwell break down how bipolar disorder...
World Bipolar Day “Ask Me Anything” – The Biggest Global Bipolar Disorder Event
For over 48 hours on March 30th 2023, the CREST.BD network held our 5th annual “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) on Reddit in honour of World Bipolar Day. This...
My Bipolar Story
A 31-year journey: Mental health writer Louise Dwerryhouse shares her remarkable story living with bipolar disorder. Louise revisits the events and...
Technology & Bipolar Disorder
Psychiatrist and clinical informaticist Dr. John Torous and mental health educator Victoria Maxwell speak on the role of online platforms and mental...
Your Top 10 Questions on Medication and Bipolar Disorder Answered!
In response to the ongoing interest from Dr. Nigila Ravichandran‘s TalkBD about Medication and Bipolar, Dr. Nigila is back! In this blog post...
Diet, Nutrition & Bipolar Disorder
Award-winning Professor of Nutritional Psychiatry Professor Felice Jacka (Deakin University, Australia) and mental health educator Victoria...
Bipolar Basics: Bipolar 102
CIHR Banting Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Emma Morton (University of British Columbia, Vancouver) and peer researcher Amir share tips for managing bipolar...
Bipolar Basics: Bipolar 101
CIHR Banting Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Emma Morton (University of British Columbia) and mental health educator Victoria Maxwell provide an overview of...
Medication & Bipolar Disorder
Consultant psychiatrist Dr. Nigila Ravichandran (Institute of Mental Health, Singapore), and award-winning mental health educator and performer...
Studying & Mental Health
Award-winning educator Dr. Steven Barnes (University of British Columbia, Vancouver) and Kaleidoscope President Tracy Windsor discuss various tips on...
Pregnancy, Postpartum & Bipolar Disorder
Genetic counsellor Dr. Catriona Hippman (University of British Columbia), and mother of twins Keri Guelke discuss managing mental health during...
Men’s Mental Health
Professor of Psychiatry and and founder of men’s mental health project HeadsUpGuys Dr. John Ogrodniczuk (University of British Columbia), and...
Bipolar Disorder & Your Home
Mental health advocates Don Kattler and Victoria Maxwell explore how to take care of your home while living well with bipolar disorder. They discuss...
Resiliency & Bipolar Disorder
Actress and host of the EmotionAL podcast Alessandra Torresani and mental health educator Victoria Maxwell discuss topics of resiliency and living...
Memory, Thinking & Bipolar Disorder
Dr. Ivan Torres and Dr. Trisha Chakrabarty, professors in Psychiatry (University of British Columbia), and mental health educator Victoria Maxwell...
Exercise for Youth with Bipolar Disorder
Child-adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Benjamin Goldstein (University of Toronto), and patient collaborator Tera Armel discuss how exercise can be used as...
Aging Well with Bipolar Disorder
Dr. Elizabeth Tyler, a clinical psychologist and research fellow from Lancaster University, and mental health educator Victoria Maxwell discuss the...
Depression
Mental health educator Victoria Maxwell speaks on depression in bipolar disorder and how to manage it during COVID-19 lockdown and isolation –...
Substance Use During Crisis
Clinical psychologist and co-director of the Spectrum Centre for Mental Health Research Professor Steven Jones (Lancaster University) and mental...
Anxiety Management & Bipolar Disorder
Psychiatrist Dr. Rob Tarzwell (University of British Columbia) and mental health educator Victoria Maxwell discuss how to manage anxiety during the...