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The aims of Bipolar Scotland are:
To provide information, support and advice for people affected by bipolar disorder/manic depression and all who care;
To promote Self-Help throughout Scotland;
To inform and educate about the illness and the organisation.
Painting by Dee Slaven
Worried your mood swings are out of control? Answer our simple questionnaire to find out if you may have bipolar disorder.
Breathing Space is a free confidential phone line that anyone in Scotland can call when they are feeling low or depressed.
Bipolar Scotland has produced a booklet, “Rosie’s Mum”, which is aimed at very young children with a parent who has manic depression.
Learn what bipolar disorder/manic depression is and how it affects people.
Your donation, no matter how small, supports the vital work that we do.
We have a catalogue of resources dealing with bipolar disorder for all ages and situations.
Joining BS as a subscribing member gives you access to a range of services, amenities, and support.
Wherever you are in Scotland, there is a local group near you providing fellowship and support.
Please note that the following self-help groups have now ceased meeting:- Ayr, Dundee and Musselburgh. We will review the demand for groups in these areas. If there is a new demand in any of these areas we will look at relaunching the group.
However, we are in the process of developing new self-help groups in Irvine, Largs, Newton Stewart, Oban and Skye. Further information will appear on the website in the near future.
Bipolar Scotland and the Men’s Health Forum Scotland will holding a one day conference on Men and Depression. The event will be held on Thursday 9 December 2010, 09.30 – 15.30, at the Radisson Hotel, Argyle Street, Glasgow.
The conference will be looking at issues surrounding men and depression. There will be keynote speakers and workshops. This conference is aimed at men who have experienced depression, carers and people who work in the mental health and men’s health field. Please contact Maureen Docherty, Men’s Health Forum Scotland at maureen@mhfs.org.uk to register an interest in attending.
| Saturday 18 September 2010 |
Bipolar Scotland will be holding their Annual General Meeting and Annual Conference on Saturday 18 September 2010, 10am – 3.45pm. The event will be held at the Menzies Hotel, 27 Washington Street, Glasgow, G3 8AZ.
The main theme of the conference will be “Celebrating Self-Help”. Will Lyons, a Journalist with the Wall Street Journal, will be one of our keynote speakers. Will wrote an article for the Scotsman and has been interviewed by Fergal Keane on BBC Radio 4, on his experience of caring for his wife who has a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. Also, Aileen Bell and Alan Douglas from Bipolar Scotland will be giving a talk on self-help groups – the story so far.
The afternoon session will include workshops on Welfare Reform – Which Way Now? Self-Help groups – do they work? and participative workshops with Universal Comedy and in Tai Chi.
Please note that Bipolar Scotland will be able to meet the cost of travel expenses for members in severe financial hardship.
Click here to download the booking form (.pdf, 98kb).
You can also get a copy of the booking form by contacting Bipolar Scotland on 0141 560 2050, e-mail: info@bipolarscotland.org.uk
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