Bipolar Disorder

10 Life Lessons Which Bipolar Disorder Taught Me
10 Life Lessons Which Bipolar Disorder Taught Me

10 Life Lessons Which Bipolar Disorder Taught Me

Our most challenging periods of turmoil teach us the most valuable life lessons. It has been sixteen years since I have been living with Bipolar Disorder. From the terrifying initial stages to the much calmer me today, it has been…

With Love, Theo
With Love, Theo

With Love, Theo

The shades that spread on the canvas As the ear gets slashed Aren’t your colors Vincent. Aren’t you making a flagellant of yourself When you scribble your name In the corners of the aberrations that were Borne as the consciousness…

The Story Of An Unusual Bird
The Story Of An Unusual Bird

The Story Of An Unusual Bird

Birds best exemplify the rhythm of life and like all other birds, this pretty bird too welcomed the dawn with its peppy chirp. It set off for the day to search for food as it did day in day out.…

My Slow Dance With Depression
My Slow Dance With Depression

My Slow Dance With Depression

A sullen, withdrawn child to begin with, my personality lent itself well to depression. From what I can remember, or more correctly, can now identify as depression. Genetics had charted out plans for me: my father had been afflicted by…

A Firm Stride Forward For Our Bipolar Community
A Firm Stride Forward For Our Bipolar Community

A Firm Stride Forward For Our Bipolar Community

It was the 30th of March, 2017, World Bipolar Day. Just like last year, BipolarIndia organised the only public function of its kind in India to mark the day with a grand Event. An Event designed to spread awareness, educate the…

Depression~ Let’s Talk on World Health Day
Depression~ Let’s Talk on World Health Day

Depression~ Let’s Talk on World Health Day

Every year World Health Day is celebrated on April 7th and this time the theme is, Depression~ Let’s Talk.’ ‘Globally, around 350 million people of all ages, from all walks of life, suffer from depression. It causes mental anguish and…

Let’s Make This World Bipolar Day Event Count!
Let’s Make This World Bipolar Day Event Count!

Let’s Make This World Bipolar Day Event Count!

Last year on 30th March, the questions and emotions of the vast Bipolar Disorder Community in India got a voice when we conducted the First ever Public Event in India to mark World Bipolar Day. That memorable day set the tone…

Recovering From Bipolar Disorder
Recovering From Bipolar Disorder

Recovering From Bipolar Disorder

Any journey that feels like a mountain conquered is savoured that much more! Ask any Bipolar Disorder afflicted and you’ll hear about the difficulty she or he is have in coping with the condition. BD affects one in insidious ways. The unpredictability…

Meet a Bipolar Champion!
Meet a Bipolar Champion!

Meet a Bipolar Champion!

Sharing Deepak’s inspiring story~ I am assuming that all of you visitors on the Bipolar India website already know what bipolar disorder is. But a Bipolar Champion? Yes! A champion who has conquered Bipolar Disorder. When I was working in…

The Power Of Peer Support
The Power Of Peer Support

The Power Of Peer Support

Oct 10th was World Mental Health Day and we conducted a full day Peer Support Meet to mark the occasion, the first time that we had organised it for for an entire day. As it so happened, the theme of this…