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Well guys, my takeover is coming to an end.
Thank you so much for the love and support, I really hope it’s help spread some positivity on your page 💚
Love
@LauraHeathh_
x
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Today is
#WorldBipolarDay
. The
#coronavirus
is putting enormous extra pressure on our community of people affected by bipolar and we desperately need your help to support them.
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Here’s an introduction, who’s excited for my takeover? - Laura
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Bipolar UK has launched a new video as a reminder that talking about suicide doesn't increase the risk of someone taking their own life. In fact, research clearly shows talking about suicide reduces the risk. You can watch the video here >>
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The legendary Tony Slattery is looking forward to meeting you on Sunday at Bipolar UK's conference. We are close to being sold out with only 9 tickets left for sale! Get yours now
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Outstanding! James Wade is a machine!! Back to back titles and the new World Series of Darts Champion!!! 🏆🏆
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Please join us in wishing BAFTA award winner
@realadamdeacon
a happy birthday and also join us in welcoming him on board as our newest ambassador. Read more >>
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Ahead of
#WorldSuicidePreventionDay
here's a clip featuring Bipolar UK's ambassador
@realadamdeacon
and the irrepressible
@campbellclaret
from their appearance on
@GMB
earlier this am.
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Vincent Van Gogh was posthumously diagnosed with
#bipolardisorder
. March 30th is his birthday and inspiration for the date of
#WorldBipolarDay
#LetsTalkBipolar
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Outstanding! Congrats James!!
Thank you for all the support everyone. It’s great to be back winning!
@UnicornDarts
@OfficialPDC
#TeamWade
🎯👊🏼🤓 📷: Kelly Deckers/PDC
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It's
#worldbipolarday
spread the word, tell a friend. Let's get more people talking about
#mentalhealth
matters.
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Today is
#WorldBipolarDay
, we're raising awareness of the condition. Why not learn some facts about
#bipolardisorder
?
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We have now had the opportunity to digest the 258-page Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities Report. It’s counterproductive at best and destructive at worst to deny institutional racism exists in the UK today. Read more >>
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🧵It's
#WorldBipolarDay
which is celebrated each year on 30 March, the birthday of Vincent Van Gogh, who was diagnosed with
#bipolar
after he died. The vision of
#WorldBipolarDay
is to increase understanding about what
#bipolar
is - and isn’t - and to banish stigma around it. 1/3
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Do you need one reason why you should join
@TheTonySlattery
,
@livewithluyando
,
@april__kelley
&
@JulietteBurton
at Bipolar UK's national conference on 17th November? Here's
@annagracemylif1
with five! Please share >>
#LetsTalkBipolar
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❗️ TW: this post mentions suicide
Today, on
#WorldMentalHealthDay
, we are launching our first ever campaign asking you, our community, to message your MP.
9.5 years to get a bipolar diagnosis is too long.
Take action to save lives >>
#SaveBipolarLives
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Join us on
#WorldBipolarDay
, Tuesday 30 March, for a FREE Virtual Conference. Sign up today >>
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Today is
#WorldBipolarDay
! For info and advice about bipolar, as well as details of our helpful services, visit
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@frankbrunoboxer
We are in awe of your courage to speak out. You are trailblazer and you're making a massive difference, helping to banish stigma and shame and inspiring millions across the world. Thank you, Frank.
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Bipolar affects over 1 million people in the UK. Learn more about bipolar with our info and support
#WorldBipolarDay
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Can you help? We have 50 life-saving peer support groups around the country, but we need one in every area. Support our Crowdfunder and help us be there for everyone affected by bipolar >>
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Finally, we ended December by welcoming
@JamesWade180
as a Patron of the charity. What a great year!
#yearinreview
http://t.co/ZZLXh0QKEL
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It's
#Worldbipolarday2022
! Do you want to know how to live well with bipolar? Sign up for our FREE online conference today. Please retweet and let's get this trending!!
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It's
#worldbipolarday
and we've drafted some self-care tips to help you take care of the most important person in your life: YOU!
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Our CEO is raising money in memory of his brother in law Kevin who lost his life to bipolar 10 years ago. He never got the support to live well with the condition. All funds raised will provide support services to others so they can survive and thrive >>
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Spread the word tell a friend. Join Bipolar UK's CEO Simon Kitchen this Friday at 1pm. He'll be live via video on Facebook. We look forward to seeing you there
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It is shocking that today's
#KingsSpeech
didn't include the mental health bill to reform the outdated Mental Health Act. Too many people with bipolar being criminalised and traumatised when they're sectioned.
@RishiSunak
we urgently need an improved pathway to hospital admission.
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It's World Suicide Prevention Day
@WSPD
At least 1 in 20 people who take their own life has bipolar. We urgently need earlier diagnosis and specialist care. Suicidal thinking is a common symptom of bipolar. Learn helpful ways to manage it tomorrow >>
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Our survey closes in 5 days! So far we've had over 600 responses, which is great but the more responses we have the more robust our recommendations to government will be. Please spare a few minutes to complete our
#survey
below.
We're interested to know what impact
#coronavirus
has had on those affected by bipolar – including family and friends. Complete our survey and help us feed into the Department of Health's decision making on the virus and lock downs. Complete it here:
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People who don't suffer from
#bipolar
experience moods within a range of emotions, they can be happy or sad without slipping onto the spectrum of mania or depression. Part of bipolar means that the extremes of mood sit outside the spectrum these emotions.
#LetsTalkBipolar
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Filmed in the iconic
#YorkHall
and sponsored by
@FujifilmUK
, watch the trailer for the short film, ‘Down Not Out’.
It’s a visual metaphor for one individual’s experience of what undiagnosed
#bipolar
can feel like.
This will be released via on 2 Nov 2022.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY... DAY 2
"I think the saddest people always try their hardest to make people happy because they know what it’s like to feel absolutely worthless and they don’t want anyone else to feel like that." - Robin Williams
Sleep well my beauties 💙
@april__kelley
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We’re delighted to announce that former WBC Heavyweight Boxing World Champion, the one and only
@frankbrunoboxer
, will be in conversation with
@campbellclaret
at our free online conference on Thurs 30 March, 6 - 9pm.
Join him. Get your free ticket today:
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One size does not fit all in mental health intervention.
There’s an urgent need to improve interventions for severe mental health conditions, such as bipolar. [1/3]
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Today is
#WorldBipolarDay
. For advice and support from others affected by bipolar, join our our eCommnunity at
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On the last stop of
@JamesWade180
's '501 Charity Rally' he challenged our CEO Simon Kitchen to a leg of darts. Let's just say Simon clearly held back to allow James a comfortable win. You can still donate to this incredible fundraising effort here >>
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Today is
#BipolarAwarenessDay
! Sign our petition and show your support for greater funding for bipolar research:
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Mental illness is real, it's more than a hashtag, a share or a like. It's more than a week of raising awareness. If you have
#bipolar
it's a lifelong condition. Thank you
@april__kelley
for your raw, honest and powerful words.
#letstalkbipolar
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“It’s about finding those people and connecting with them.”
#mentalhealthawarenessweek
@LauraHeathh_
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It's
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
and for the next 48 hours Mental Health Advocate
@LauraHeathh_
will be taking over Bipolar UK's twitter account. Follow
@bipolaruk
for her inspirational and thought provoking content from 10am today.
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'Hypomania is not just about being in a state of pure euphoria; it can switch to sheer panic and agitation', says
@natasharea
talking to
@MetroUK
.
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Sign up for our free online conference today.
Join us on World Bipolar Day 2023, 30 March at 6-9pm where we'll discuss how to overcome the obstacles to diagnosis, spot and manage the symptoms, live well with
#bipolar
and much more.
Secure your place now!
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It's Bipolar Awareness Day! Share your experiences with
#BipolarAndMe
and view them here:
http://t.co/p0ovsUkj2b
http://t.co/ELexURgzGz
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It’s
#MensHealthWeek
. Check out this clip from our archives featuring
@campbellclaret
and
@realadamdeacon
.
It comes with a trigger warning as it’s a candid chat in which they cover suicide,
#bipolar
, stigma and more. Watch the full video here:
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Would you like to help reshape the future for people with bipolar? We need 2,000 more signatures on our petition to help save lives.
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It's
#WorldSuicidePreventionDay
and we want to share with you an extraordinary video on
#mentalhealth
featuring
@campbellclaret
and
@realadamdeacon
. Watch the snippet below and the full version here >>
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Bipolar UK has teamed up with Nicky Chinn, songwriter and Bipolar UK ambassador, to share the message that no-one affected by
#bipolar
needs to feel
#lonelythischristmas
Please share our festive card>>
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It's
#WorldMentalHealthDay
. We need to do more to remove the stigma of
#bipolardisorder
.
#itsgoodtotalk
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There are many symptoms of bipolar that can be overlooked for something else.
It’s worth asking the question: could it be bipolar?
Take our mood questionnaire which provides an assessment on how likely it is whether or not you have bipolar now >>
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Sign our petition and demand change for individuals and families affected by bipolar:
#BipolarAwarenessDay
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QUOTE OF THE DAY... DAY 1
“Bipolar disorder can be a great teacher. It’s a challenge, but it can set you up to be able to do almost anything else in your life.”
~ Carrie Fisher
@april__kelley
n’night folks 💙
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“That’s the bipolar talking.”
“Have you taken your meds?”
“Maybe you’re just imagining it.”
If you invalidate my bipolar disorder you invalidate me.
#EndTheStigma
#LetsTalkBipolar
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It's
#BipolarAwarenessDay
! Celebrate this year by fundraising with us throughout October. Get involved >
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Please join us in wishing Bipolar UK’s ambassador,
@realadamdeacon
, a very happy birthday! 🎂
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We are delighted to hear that
@DrLadeSmith
has been elected as the next President of the
@rcpsych
, in a ballot which saw a turnout of 39.4% – the highest turnout in a College Presidential election since 1996.
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Professor Allan Young highlighting the new research in how important sleep is for those living with bipolar... sleep is without a doubt my favourite thing to do when I’m unwell, it’s where I’m most at peace. Who’s with me?
@april__kelley
💞
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Have you had experience of
#mentalhealth
issues?
@mmhpi
and
@MartinSLewis
need your help with research:
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Today we're welcoming
@JamesWade180
as a Patron of the charity!
http://t.co/2v875eEI8i
http://t.co/q3227dHtnn
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🌍 Don't miss our
#WorldBipolarDay
conference on 30 March! Hosted by
@leahcharlesking
, featuring speaker Sara Schley discussing timely diagnosis and challenging stigma with BBC's David Harper. Plus, a Q&A on 'Thrive in the Workplace' and more! Sign up now!
#LetsTalkBipolar
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We are so close to 10,000 signatures! Can you sign our petition to speed up bipolar diagnosis and save lives?
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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 >>
#LetsTalkBipolar
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Adam Deacon (
@realadamdeacon
) follows up part one of his story with this perspective around
#bipolardisorder
and the importance of obtaining an early diagnosis >>
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Many thanks to all who attended
@TheTonySlattery
's gala benefit for Bipolar UK on Friday. Collectively you all raised a lot of money and the comedians raised a lot of laughs!
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Bipolar UK recently asked for your views about receiving a diagnosis of
#bipolardisorder
. As
@realadamdeacon
points out we need more Black and ethnic minority participants to fill in our survey >>
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Adam Deacon (
@realadamdeacon
) follows up part one of his story with this perspective around
#bipolardisorder
and the importance of obtaining an early diagnosis >>
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On
#WorldBipolarDay
we came together at our online conference to encourage understanding about what
#bipolar
is – and isn’t – and to banish stigma from the face of the planet.
Thank you to our wonderful host
@leahcharlesking
, our presenters and to everyone who joined us.
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There’s a new tv programme called spinning out on Netflix that’s based on a girl with bipolar disorder. Has anyone seen it? If so, what did you think? ~
@annagracemylif1
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Today marks the start of
#mentalhealthawarenessweek
and we're going to be talking openly about mental health and the realities of living with
#bipolar
. Only by talking, educating and being
#kind
can we end the
#stigma
💙
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Join us for the biggest gathering of people affected by bipolar in 2021. On World Bipolar Day 30th March 2021 we will be coming together for a virtual conference which is free to attend!
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Join
@jameswade180
and his family in our epic collective
#challenge
to run, walk, cycle, scoot or paddle 40.008km from the North to South Pole and back to the North Pole in a lap of the globe in time for World Bipolar Day!
Find out more on our website >>
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Following recent events with Kanye West, Bipolar UK Ambassador
@natasharea
was invited onto
@LBC
this morning to talk to
@NickFerrariLBC
about
#bipolar
The conversation was brief but we hope to engage further to raise understanding and support for the condition.
#LetsTalkBipolar
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In the strongest terms possible, we agree with the concerns raised by the
@rcpsych
about the
@metpoliceuk
's decision to withdraw the police from attending emergency related mental health incidents by the end of August.
Here's our full response:
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QUOTE OF THE DAY... DAY 6
“The only thing more exhausting than having a mental illness is pretending like you don’t.” - Anonymous
Who else is as tired as I am today? 🙋🏻♀️
@april__kelley
💙
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Use this three minute exercise to take some crucial time out and refocus. Remember
#itsokaytotalk
#WSPD17
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Listen out at 10.59am today as over 300 UK radio stations join together for the
#MentalHealthMinute
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Legendary UK Rapper,
@GenesisElijah
, shares his perspective on
#mentalhealth
in general and
#bipolardisorder
in particular in this candid video.
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In My Skin is a dark comedy in which
@MissJoHartley
plays the role of Trina, who struggles with type 1 bipolar. Jo worked closely with one of Bipolar UK's co-facilitators to understand the condition and we think she gives a profoundly moving performance.
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Amazing! Well done Adam!!
So happy to say that 6 years after my public breakdown I’ll be going back to the same hospital to help the other patients with there Mental Health as I start my training as a Peer Support Worker with the
@NHS_ELFT
Gonna do everything I can to break this stigma once and for all.
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Our podcast, Let’s Talk Bipolar, has been nominated for the Listeners’ Choice Award!
Help us win by casting your vote here before 5th September:
Thank you for your support 💙 We have our fingers crossed! 🤞
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We are delighted to welcome
@JamesWade180
as a Patron of the charity!
http://t.co/2v875eEI8i
#TheMachine
http://t.co/FEHJcFzeJW
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"It's about quality practice for me. I have to be careful as my
#bipolar
and ADHD does mean that there are some days when I just cannot get my head into it."
@JamesWade180
talks about his practice regime and more in his latest column for the
@dailystar
.
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Calling all
@BillOddie
fans! Hear him on this week’s BBC
#R4Appeal
in support of Bipolar UK:
http://t.co/7pVY8YEogk
http://t.co/7uokysGVwJ
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Bipolar UK is delighted that the Mental Health Act review was announced by the PM yesterday.
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In part one of his serialised story
@realadamdeacon
talks about the importance of young men connecting with the help they need.
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On World Bipolar Day 30th March 2021 we will be coming together for a virtual conference which is free to attend!
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MEME OF THE DAY... DAY 12
If this isn’t all of us today, I don’t know what is... -
@april__kelley
💙
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In the run up to Xmas and beyond how can we support you? Join
@Ben_BipolarUK
for an interactive discussion via
@twitterspaces
on 7 Dec exploring this topic and more.
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'I feel blessed to be doing this again.'
We can’t wait to see the results of
#BAFTA
award winning actor and Bipolar UK ambassador
@realadamdeacon
’s return to the director’s chair with
@sumotherhood
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Thank you to everyone who came out last night and helped us celebrate 35 years of Bipolar UK. We felt the love!
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Bipolar UK recently asked for your experiences and views about receiving a diagnosis of
#bipolardisorder
. As
@realadamdeacon
points out the easiest way to participate in this call for evidence is by completing our survey >>
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Thank you so much to everyone who participated in our online conference on
#WorldBipolarDay
it was truly emotional. See you all next year.
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