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The ENIGMA Bipolar Disorder Working Group: Lessons from the largest international studies of bipolar disorder and the brain
July 26th, 2022, at 10 AM PST | Sign Up Now! Join us for our upcoming webinar with Chris Ching on July, 26th, at 10 AM PST! The ENIGMA Bipolar Disorder Working Group (ENIGMA-BD) was founded in 2012 to advance neuroscience discoveries in bipolar disorder. ENIGMA-BD...
Sleeping and Circadian Rhythms
Join Chris Ching, from the USC Keck School of Medicine, for a webinar on sleep and circadian rhythms on July 26th, at 10 AM PST! Stay tuned for more details!
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Carlsbad Marathon
Sunday, January 15, 2023 | Carlsbad, CA In 2022, we had an awesome day by Pacific Ocean cheering on Carlsbad Marathon Runners! Make sure to join us next year at the Carlsbad Marathon and spend a beautiful day by the sea in support of mental health awareness!...
From Our Blog
Signs: Everywhere and Nowhere
Author: Melinda Goedeke I’m often asked whether or not I saw the signs. What I hear in that question is blame and responsibility; assignment of fault. I didn’t see the signs because there weren’t many to see; I saw Laura - my delightful, radiant and complicated...
Haiku Train: Railways
Author: Sophia Falco existentialism may be the way live without street signs spelling out starlit sky does not equate to lit torches fire still seeing darkness energy to moon and back bursting with the blank possibilities verbalize rather not trip up tongue...
Lithium and Dialysis, Part VI
Author: Natalia A. Beiser I have been on dialysis since July 2021 and continue to take Lithium, which in some patients causes decreased kidney function. However, I continue to be prescribed Lithium because it is the only proven medicine to curb my personal experience...
Endurance
Author: Catalina Bellizzi-Itiola Sometimes I look back at the timeline of my life’s volatile mood fluctuations, and it makes me worry about what on earth my future will look like. Will I hold a job? Will I have a child? Will I be able to survive more episodes? Even...
How to Ensure You Never Run out of Meds Again
Author: Cassandra Stout Running out of meds is the worst. If you're regularly taking medication and you run out of pills and stop suddenly, this is terrible for your body and your mind. If you're bipolar, you may end up tripping into a mood episode that can devastate...
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