Bipolar Disorder Research Network

Did you know it takes an average of 8 years to diagnose #BipolarDisorder? Newly published research from the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (bit.ly/3JkuokY) aims to improve this by learning more about the condition’s biology. Now in Nature: go.nature.com/3PJhi3W

1/n Our multi-ancestry #GWAS meta-analysis of major depression is now published in @CellCellPress. cell.com/cell/fulltext/… A thread 🧵:

We are delighted to have shared our latest BDRN research newsletter with @BDRN_org participants recently. If you haven't received a newsletter but would like to, please email us to let us know at moodresearch@worc.ac.uk

Celebrity chef, Heston Blumenthal, recently shared his experience about getting a bipolar diagnosis. In this follow-up article, our CEO, Simon Kitchen talked to The Independent about the warning signs of bipolar... #letstalkbipolar lght.ly/gahj441

🌟 Last chance to sign up! 🌟 Join us for our final event for #WorldBipolarDay, where we'll explore whether Advance Choice Documents can save bipolar lives. Our fantastic panel will answer all your questions & dive into the pros & cons of creating one. 👉 lght.ly/4101p0k

We're here to give practical information, advice and support by phone and email. We can talk you through any issues that are on your mind and share our experiences. We're here to help you find a way forward. Find out more >> lght.ly/dki7mc0

Saturday marked #WorldBipolarDay and as always, our thoughts were with those impacted by this disorder. Our research aims to understand the causes of #bipolar, to ultimately improve the lives of those affected. A massive thank you to all participants who make this work possible.

There are many different ways to take part in research from completing questionnaires, taking part in focus groups, to enrolling on trials and having a say in what research is funded. Find out more about the many different ways to take part: youtube.com/watch?v=0K86GN…

Thank you @leahcharlesking for sharing this exciting message with news of our upcoming #conference for #WorldBipolarDay on 30th March 2024 ⭐ This year, we'll be hosting an even bigger week-long series of events 🎉 Sign up today >> lght.ly/8adj53d #LetsTalkBipolar

📢 Save the date! We are hosting an event to celebrate patient and public involvement in research with @Brainunitwales 🧠 Working together for better brain health 📅 Saturday 20 April from 12:00 📍 Hadyn Ellis Building 🎟️ Register now betterbrainhealth24.eventbrite.co.uk #betterbrainhealth

Many congratulations to BDRN researcher Dr Marisa Casanova Dias for recently winning the Postgraduate Research Excellence Award for Engagement at Cardiff University - a fantastic achievement! Well done Marisa👏

APP Insider Guides Recovery after postpartum psychosis; PP: a Guide for Partners; and Planning Pregnancy after PP are available in Arabic, Bengali, Polish, Slovak & Urdu: app-network.org/postpartum-psy… Thank you Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust for funding the translations

Join us at our free and friendly meet-up on Zoom for Muslim women who have experienced psychosis in the perinatal period and live in the UK on Monday 4th December, 12.30-2pm. 🔗 Book online here: eventbrite.com/e/app-muslim-w…

📚 New research in @AWMH_Journal by Laura Alcantarilla et al., explores key risk factors for relapse/ recurrence in women with BPAD & RDD during the perinatal period. 🤰 Learn more about the findings: link.springer.com/article/10.100… #Mental #Health #Perinatal #Research #Womens #Health

Join us for the West Midlands Winter Conference on the role of sleep in mental health conditions. We will hear from speaker Dr Daniela Almeida Borges, who will be giving a joint talk on sleep and postpartum psychosis. Book your place to attend➡️rcpsych.ac.uk/members/englan…

APP is seeking a casual peer support worker with lived experience of postpartum psychosis (PP) to provide peer support to women and families affected by PP in Lancashire and South Cumbria and the Ribblemere Mother and Baby Unit. Apply by 26th Nov: app-network.org/jobs

Delighted to share another BDRN paper now available in JAD. We found acute sleep loss in relation to labour and childbirth to be associated with #postpartumpsychosis in women with #bipolar disorder. Thank you to all the women who so kindly participated. doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.…

New BDRN paper just published in JAD. Opportunities for those with mood disorders to engage in positive activities during the covid pandemic. Thank you to our fantastic research participants and our collaborators @DrBereMahoney @chloechampshire sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

APP dads and co-parents café group 8-9pm, third Wednesday of each month on Zoom Joining link: bit.ly/PARTNERMEET If you would like further details for yourself or someone you feel would like to be part of this, please email Simon: simon@app-network.org

In the week of #WorldMentalHealthDay2023, we'd like to say a very big thank you to everyone involved in helping make our research into #bipolardisorder happen, especially our kind participants. We look forward to sharing some of our most recent findings very soon.