Today we would have been at Bombay Hospital. No, not admitted to it as patients but at its magnificent S P Jain Auditorium, gathered from distant corners of the country for our 5th National Conference to mark World Bipolar Day…
The Spotlight Is Not On World Bipolar Day This Time Around
Coping With The Moods Of Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar Disorder is a brain disorder entailing mood swings from Depression to Hypomania/Mania with normal moods in between. Whereas most of us experience some sort of mood shifts, the mood swings in Bipolar Disorder are extreme and can affect a…
The Vital Role of Financial Planning In Bipolar Disorder Affected
Change is the only certainty in life and possibly nobody knows this better than we Bipolar Disorder affected. How does this factor impact our Financial Planning and thereby, security? The sheer unpredictability and the turbulence associated with Bipolar Disorder affects…
A Story Of A Storyteller
At the World Bipolar Day 2019 Conference, I had the joy of introducing a fine creative talent from our Peer Community. Tushar’s Book, Love At First Print, had recently been published. Incidentally, on that very day, Tushar had joined us…
Our National Conference on World Bipolar Day 2019
On Saturday, 30th of March, 2019, BipolarIndia hosted its 4th National Conference to celebrate World Bipolar Day at the magnificent S P Jain Auditorium, Bombay Hospital, Mumbai. Participants drawn from those living with Bipolar Disorder/Depression, their caregivers to psychologists, students…
World Bipolar Day 2019 Conference
An Event to mark the Big Day It is World Bipolar Day on March 30th and we at BipolarIndia are organising our 4th annual Conference to mark the day. Every year, the world celebrates the day by holding seminars and…
Falling in Love with Love
A few weeks ago, Khyati and I celebrated our fifteenth wedding anniversary. It seems inconceivable now that we could have separated in the first year itself! Here is how it began… I was all of 41 when we married and…
The Mental Health Care Act 2107: A Rights Based Approach
The Mental Health Care Act, 2017, which came into force in May 2018, provides for mental healthcare and treatment of persons with mental illness through a rights based approach. In order to learn the finer aspects of this comprehensive Act,…
Training Workshop on The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017
We at BipolarIndia, in association with Mariwala Health Initiative, are proud to announce a full day Training Workshop on~ The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 on Saturday, 2nd of February in Mumbai. This full day workshop will provide participants with an in-depth understanding regarding…
Let’s Dare to Dream Big!
She stood in front of the huge mirror. This was no ordinary mirror! It was her connect with life, a life that made sense. In it she could see her past and her past was all that she trusted. After…