Love in Real Life: Bipolar, Marriage, & Parenting
Major General Gregg F. Martin, PhD, US Army (Retired), is a 36-year combat veteran who led more than 10K soldiers in the Iraq War. A...
Multidimensional Impact of Bipolar Disorder on Families
Dr. David Miklowitz is Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry at the UCLA Semel Institute, director of the UCLA Max Gray Child and Adolescent Mood Disorders Program,...
AI’s Role in Bipolar Disorder
In this talk, we’ll explore what artificial intelligence is and how it can be used to support people living with bipolar disorder. We’ll look at...
Building Real Relationships With Bipolar
Join us for a chat focused on relationships and life with bipolar disorder, led by people who know it firsthand. Together, the lived-experience panel explores...
Menopause and Bipolar Disorder: Bridging the Evidence Gap
Menopause represents a major hormonal transition with profound effects on mood, sleep, and overall well-being. For individuals living with bipolar disorder, this period may carry...
What’s My Personality and What’s Bipolar Disorder?
As a psychologist specializing in bipolar disorder, patients often ask me, "what's my personality and what's bipolar disorder?" While there is no simple answer, it...
Youth Hypomania
Subclinical levels of hypomania (those that do not meet the clinical threshold for diagnosis) include elevated mood, irritability and increased energy. These symptoms are fairly...
Men, Bipolar, and the Path to Hope
Men often face unique barriers when it comes to recognizing, accepting, and seeking help for bipolar disorder. In this powerful conversation, Major General Gregg F....
Tardive Dyskinesia and Bipolar Disorder
Join the Movement Disorders Policy Coalition and the International Bipolar Foundation for an educational webinar with Dr. David Charles, a leading movement disorder specialist, to...
Cognitive Impairment in Bipolar Disorder
Cognitive deficits are a core feature of bipolar disorder, affecting attention, memory, executive functions, and social cognition, even during symptom-free periods. These impairments vary widely...
Completely Normal & Totally Fine with Rosie Viva
Join us for a chat with model, filmmaker, and activist Rosie Viva as she shares the incredible story of her bipolar diagnosis, as well as...
The Clock Within: Circadian Rhythms and Bipolar Disorder
Circadian rhythm disruptions are more than just a side effect of bipolar disorder. In this webinar, Dr. Colleen McClung will explore the science behind the...
Diagnosis in Bipolar Disorder: Dealing with Comorbidity
Diagnosis in Bipolar Disorder: Dealing with Comorbidity explores how overlapping psychiatric conditions can complicate the diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder. David Osser, MD, Associate...
Metabolic Therapies for Mental Health
Metabolic Therapies for Mental Health explores the emerging field of metabolic psychiatry through the lens of lived experience. Hannah Warren shares her personal journey of achieving remission from bipolar 1 disorder using metabolic interventions, including a therapeutic ketogenic diet.
Social and Environmental Variables as Predictors of Mania
Why do manias happen when they do? Genetics tell us something about who is likely to experience a manic episode, but why does a given...
Evaluation and Management of Older-Age Bipolar Disorder
Older Age Bipolar Disorder (OABD) is a term that is used to describe bipolar disorder (BD) occurring amongst individuals ≥50 years of age. Evidence indicates that OABD accounts for a quarter of all cases of BD. When compared to individuals with early-onset BD, individuals with OABD have a greater association with cerebrovascular disease and other neurological disorders, less family history of mood disorders, and utilize almost four times the total amount of mental health services. In addition, they are four times more likely to have psychiatric hospitalizations when compared to age-matched controls. In this presentation, we will review the epidemiology, assessment, and evidence-based management of individuals with OABD.
Embracing Neurodivergence as a Strength and Reframing Mental Health Narratives
Nacho Ruiz Hen's powerful talk challenges society’s perception of neurodivergence, particularly bipolar disorder and ADHD, arguing that these conditions should be recognized as strengths rather...
More or Less Maddy: A Relative Discussion Through A Scientific and Lived Experience Lens
In honor of World Bipolar Day, IBPF was thrilled to host a compelling webinar discussion centered on More or Less Maddy, a novel that has...
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for Adolescents with Bipolar Spectrum Disorders
Up to 50% of youth with bipolar spectrum disorder (BD) attempt suicide, and of all psychiatric diagnoses, BD imparts the greatest risk for death by...
Choosing the Right Management Model to Administer a Special Needs Trust
Special needs trusts can be a great tool to ensure the quality of life when it comes to assisting a person diagnosed with bipolar disorder....
Efficacy and Safety of Ketamine and Esketamine in Bipolar Depression in a Clinical Setting
Little data exists on the efficacy and safety of ketamine and esketamine as potential treatments for bipolar depression. In a small sample of patients with...
How I Overcame Hospitalization to Help Myself, and Others
In this webinar, Paris Scobie shares her story of how she went from being a patient struggling from inside the walls of a psychiatric hospital...
Understanding Bipolar Disorder and Co-Occurring Borderline Personality Disorder: Identifying Symptoms and Potential Treatment Approaches
The focus of this webinar is the co-occurrence of bipolar disorder (BD) and borderline personality disorder (BPD). Although these conditions represent distinct diagnostic entities, existing...
Understanding Our Cultural Identities and Bipolar Disorder through an Intersectional Lens
Bipolar disorder can often feel all-encompassing, as we are managing its symptoms every day throughout much of our life. However, we do not have to...
The Importance of Diet in Bipolar Disorder
In this webinar, we discuss whether there is evidence for diet as an addition to medication for bipolar disorder, the idea that bipolar disorder often...
Lessons from Leaders with Bipolar Disorder: Advocating for What You Need at Work
Dr. Constance (Connie) Hadley from the Institute for Life at Work and Boston University’s Questrom School of Business believes employees diagnosed with bipolar disorder have...
Beyond Boundaries: Empowering Mothers of Adults with Bipolar Disorder
This webinar with Dr. Judith Smith is designed to address the unique challenges mothers face when their adult children live with bipolar disorder. Leveraging insights...
Sleep in Bipolar Disorder: Challenges and Management Tips
In this recorded webinar featuring Professor Greg Murray, we explore the multifaceted impact of sleep problems on individuals living with bipolar disorder. The discussion begins...
Social Rhythm Therapy for Bipolar Disorder
Psychosocial interventions are valuable complements to medication in improving symptomatic and functional outcomes for individuals with bipolar disorder. Social Rhythm Therapy (SRT), derived from Interpersonal...
Long-Acting Injectables & Bipolar Disorder
Long-acting antipsychotic (LAI) medications are frequently prescribed in schizophrenia, but less often in patients with bipolar disorder. Patients with bipolar disorder are frequently non-adherent to...
Hypomania is Not “a Little Mania”, Nor Treated Like One
Consider the difference between having a *really* good day versus losing contact with reality and risking one's job, savings, relationships and safety. These are completely...
Best Practices for Establishing and Maintaining Boundaries in Interpersonal Relationships
Interpersonal relationships and social connectedness are critical for mental health. However, relationships can also elicit stress that may lead to relapse in mood symptoms without...
A Transformative Approach to the Assessment and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder Postpartum
In this talk, Dr. Sharma discusses the prevention and management of bipolar disorder episodes in the postpartum period. He outlines challenges in the assessment of...
Overcoming Obstacles to Treatment Adherence in Bipolar Disorder
Poor treatment adherence occurs in half or more of individuals with bipolar disorder and is a substantial cause or relapse and poor outcome. Reasons for...
The Use of ECT in Bipolar Disorder
This webinar is an active discussion with Dr. Kristin Raj about ECT exploring the following: What is it? How does it work? What does it treat? Who...
Overcoming Adversity to Live my Best Life with Bipolar Disorder
In this webinar, Serena shares her story of being diagnosed with bipolar I disorder 32 years ago, and what she has experienced, learned, gained, and implemented...
The Interface Between Bipolar Disorder and Substance Use Disorders
This session reviews how bipolar disorder and substance use disorders (SUDs) interface. We reviewed the epidemiology of SUDs and use of specific substances in patients...
The Effects of Psilocybin on Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD)
Psilocybin is a tryptamine alkaloid found in several species of Psilocybin mushrooms. Its potential antidepressant efficacy was suggested by preliminary studies in patients with major...
Overcoming Self-Stigma in Bipolar Disorder, From a Doctor with Lived Experience
Are you embarrassed about having bipolar? Do you carry a sense of shame about yourself due to your diagnosis? Watch as Dr. Andrea Vassilev discusses...
Practical Strategies to Help Your Mental Health This Holiday Season
Watch as Serena discusses a holistic approach to overcoming seasonal struggles. Several main themes are covered, including, tips to manage sadness, helpful routines, and navigating...
From Diagnosis to Career: Stories, Tools and Techniques Used By Professionals with Bipolar
Learn about the lived experience of being a healthcare professional with bipolar disorder and how this experience can be used to help evolve our current...
A Different Approach to Difficult-to-Treat Bipolar Depression
Dr. Alva and Lana share what VNS Therapy™ is, and the benefits it can provide in everyday life. VNS Therapy is a device that works...
Healing the Unquiet Mind
Renowned psychologist, author, creative, and honorary IBPF board member, Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison goes into detail on the expansive cultural history of the treatment and...
Assessing and Treating Suicidal Patients Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder
Dorian Lamis, PhD, ABPP, is a Board Certified Licensed Clinical Psychologist and an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Emory...
Lessons Learned From My Journey with Bipolar Disorder
Devika Bhushan, the former California Acting Surgeon General, candidly shares her lived experience with bipolar disorder. Gain valuable insights as she reflects on her journey...
Best Practices for Preventing Relapse in Mood Symptoms for Individuals with Bipolar Disorder (I and II)
There is a plethora of available research to suggest that bipolar disorder is highly treatable with the right behavioral and psychopharmacological interventions. This talk will...
Advantages Of The Bipolar Spectrum: The Link To Creativity Explained
Creativity has a historical connection with the bipolar spectrum that may result from a shared genetic vulnerability. Previous studies have shown that creativity is particularly...
Understanding the Acute and Persistent Nature of Bipolar Disorder
Recent research in bipolar disorder has been geared towards using neuroscience tools to develop an understanding of how symptoms emerge and continue, and how treatment...
Broken to Blessed
It took Sara 25 years, 5 psychiatrists and 7 medications to finally get the diagnosis that saved her life. She has a bipolar II brain...