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Upcoming Webinars & Events
How I Overcame Hospitalization to Help Myself, and Others
November 12, 2024 at 10:00 AM PT Register for the free webinar with Paris Scobie here. 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 newly diagnosed with bipolar to...
Efficacy and Safety of Ketamine and Esketamine in Bipolar Depression in a Clinical Setting
December 4, 2024 at 10:00 AM PT Register for the free webinar with Samuel Wilkinson, MD and Mia Santucci B.A, here. Little data exist on the efficacy and safety of ketamine and esketamine as potential treatments for bipolar depression. In a small sample of patients...
Carlsbad Marathon
January 19, 2025 - We want to see you! We invite you to meet-up with IBPF, mental health advocates, and individuals with lived experience at the Carlsbad Marathon! Join us at our ocean view volunteer tent as we support the runners, make new friends, and promote mental...
From Our Blog
How I Cope with My Dark Thoughts
On a clear midnight sky there are stars twinkling and the moon shines bright in the vast expanse. It is dark but not black. However, in a severe depressive episode, unlike the midnight sky, there are no stars or no moon…
My Pros and Cons of Group Therapy
At the suggestion of my current therapist, I decided to try group therapy. His suggestion was based that while I saw him once a month for check-ins, a regular meeting with my peers could be helpful if I was not in crisis…
What I Turn to in Times of Need
The word “psalm” comes from the Greek word meaning “song accompanied by a harp.” The Psalms, known collectively as the Psalter, were written more than three thousand years ago, and they have been…
Finding Online Community and Support for Bipolar Disorder
Although no two bipolar experiences are entirely the same, there are a lot of commonalities that I discover when people share educational resources. It brings my struggles from subjective pain…
Addressing Bipolar Disorder Together
A couple months ago, my entire life changed. I left my life as I knew it behind and started my new chapter pursuing my Master’s in Art Therapy. This career path has been my dream since I was a teenager…
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