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	<title>Bipolar Scotland</title>
	<link>http://www.bipolarscotland.org.uk</link>
	<description>With you through the highs and lows</description>
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		<title>Kilmarnock Group</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Kilmarnock self-help group is no longer meeting. The meetings have ceased due to poor attendance. However, Bipolar Scotland are looking at establishing new groups in Irvine and Largs. Further information on these groups will appear on the website in the near future.
Also, the Ayr self-help group continues to meet on the 2nd Wednesday of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bipolarscotland.org.uk/information/news/kilmarnock-group</link>
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		<title>Bipolar Scotland &#8211; AGM &amp; Conference, 18 September 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ 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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bipolarscotland.org.uk/local-groups/bipolar-scotland-agm-conference-18-september-2010</link>
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		<title>Article on depression by Alastair Campbell</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Attention-seeking takes many forms, and a particularly virulent outbreak appeared under the name of Janet Street-Porter last week.
In a newspaper article she wrote about depression as some kind of trendy new illness, which many women now view as a must have accessory, like the latest handbag.
I assume, from the unsympathetic tone, she has never experienced [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bipolarscotland.org.uk/information/news/article-on-depression-by-alastair-campbell</link>
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		<title>Bipolar Disorder &#8211; Your Guide</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Bipolar Disorder Research Network have published a guide to Bipolar Disorder. Please click on the following link http://www.bipinfo.org
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		<link>http://www.bipolarscotland.org.uk/information/news/bipolar-disorder-your-guide</link>
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		<title>Research</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Please scroll down for information on research projects.
Scottish Mental Health Research Network
A new research body called the Scottish Mental Health Research Network has been recently formed. SMHRN are looking for people who experience mental ill health and carers/friends to volunteer for research into the causes of mental ill health. The Mental Health Research Register will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bipolarscotland.org.uk/research</link>
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		<title>Training</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bipolar Scotland is in the process of developing various training courses in the mental health field.
As soon as we have put together a programme of courses they will be listed on this page. 
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		<link>http://www.bipolarscotland.org.uk/training</link>
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		<title>Twitter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For those of you who are keen on using Twitter, just to say that there is now a BipolarScotland group on Twitter. Please feel free to become followers of our group.
If you are not yet a Twitterer, you can register with Twitter on www.twitter.com
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		<link>http://www.bipolarscotland.org.uk/information/news/twitter</link>
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		<title>East Kilbride</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Calderwood Hall
Blackbraes Road
East Kilbride G74 3JT
Meet 3rd Tuesday of each month
7.00pm &#8211; 9.00pm
(Our Self-Help groups are open to anyone who is affected by bipolar disorder. You don’t need to be referred, just come along. Group meetings give you an opportunity to discuss any issues that you have around bipolar disorder. Also groups will sometimes have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bipolarscotland.org.uk/local-groups/east-kilbride</link>
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		<title>Towards A Mentally Flourishing Scotland</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Scottish Government’s new policy and action plan for mental health improvement for 2009 to 2011 – Towards a Mentally Flourishing Scotland &#8211; was launched on Thursday 7th May by Shona Robison, Minister for Public Health 
This policy demonstrates the  Government’s continuing commitment to supporting: the promotion of good mental wellbeing; reducing the prevalence [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bipolarscotland.org.uk/uncategorized/towards-a-mentally-flourishing-scotland</link>
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		<title>Ayr</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ayr Action for Mental Health
Strathyre House
42 Prestwick Road
Ayr
KA8 8LB
Meet 2nd Wednesday of each month
7.00pm &#8211; 9.00pm
(Our Self-Help groups are open to anyone who is affected by bipolar disorder. You don’t need to be referred, just come along. Group meetings give you an opportunity to discuss any issues that you have around bipolar disorder. Also groups [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bipolarscotland.org.uk/local-groups/ayr</link>
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