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International Bipolar Foundation (IBPF)
📌 What it offers: Bipolar education, treatment info, support groups, caregiver resources, lived-experience stories, local resource listings, crisis hotlines.
Website: https://ibpf.org/
Email: [email protected]
International offices: +44 2077 887300 (UK), plus other international contacts.
Why it’s helpful: Provides a comprehensive hub for bipolar disorder education, support networks, research, and a global directory of services.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
What it offers: Information, education, advocacy, support groups for individuals and families, and help in finding local services.
NAMI HelpLine: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
Email: helpline@nami.org
Website: https://www.nami.org/help
Why it’s helpful: Offers one-on-one support, resource navigation, and education for people living with bipolar disorder and their loved ones.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
What it offers: Peer support groups (online and in-person), educational materials, coping strategies, community connection.
Find groups: https://www.dbsalliance.org/support/
Balanced Mind Parent Network: 800-826-3632 (from community listings)
Why it’s helpful: DBSA has a wide network of support groups and peer-to-peer discussions tailored to bipolar disorder and co-occurring depression.
Bipolar UK
What it offers: Peer support line, online community, support group finder, self-management courses, newsletter.
Website: https://www.bipolaruk.org/get-support
Peer Support Line: Available through site contact
Why it’s helpful: Offers connection with others who understand bipolar personally, plus courses and community support options. Emergency guidance also included (e.g., Samaritans 116 123).
Mood Disorders Society of Canada (Support Links)
What it offers: Crisis hotlines, national support links (e.g., Talk Suicide Canada), info on anxiety and related disorders that often overlap with bipolar, and mental health organizations.
Website: https://mdsc.ca/support-links/
Talk Suicide Canada: 833-456-4566
Why it’s helpful: A centralized portal for Canada-wide resources that include peer support, crisis help, and related disorder information.
Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba
What it offers: Peer support groups (online and in-person), wellness chats, youth groups, family support, social groups.
Website: https://moodmb.ca/resource/bipolar/
Email or phone listed on site (e.g., for support group registration)
Why it’s helpful: Great for folks in Manitoba seeking local connection and support groups tailored to mood disorders including bipolar.
Online Support & Peer Communities
Ontario Shores Online Tools: Peer support communities, virtual therapist-guided programs, CBT pathways — unique support that’s accessible from home.
https://www.ontarioshores.ca/resources-support/online-resources-and-tools
Why it’s helpful: A mix of peer and professional tools designed to support self-management and connection.
Bipolar People Community: Peer support forum with personal stories, tracking tools, educational resources, and mood monitoring ideas.
Why it’s helpful: Encourages connection and peer exchange from lived-experience community members.
U.S./Canada Toll-Free Crisis Lines
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S. & Canada): Call or text 988 anytime for immediate support from trained listeners who can connect you to local assistance.
Crisis Text Line (U.S./Canada & international): Text CONNECT (or HOME in some regions) to 741741 for 24/7 crisis support.
Samaritans (UK)
116 123 (free, 24/7) — also email support at jo@samaritans.org
Why it’s helpful: Confidential emotional support for distress and thoughts of self-harm.
NIMH Bipolar Disorder Information: Research and clinical details on bipolar symptoms and treatment.