Sat, 30 May
|Online seminar (live webinar)
Befriending your Bipolar Disorder (English)
Our friendly, introductory seminar on Bipolar disorder. Dr Yanni Malliaris will speak about bipolar disorder and he will try to help his audience to befriend this terrible foe.
Time & Location
30 May 2020, 12:00 – 16:00 EEST
Online seminar (live webinar)
About the event
1. Learn about bipolar disorder without complex medical terms and technical jargon.
2. Meet other people who have been touched by bipolar disorder.
3. Learn about BipolarLab’s programmes and services.
Seminar Description
What is bipolar disorder (manic depression), what are the symptoms and how is it diagnosed? How many people have bipolar disorder and how do we know this? Are there risks for developing other disorders and what is important for patients to look out for? What is known about the causes and the factors that affect the course of the disorder? How family members and spouses are affected and what is their role in the course of the disorder? What is the role of psychiatrist, psychologist and other health professionals in the treatment and management of the disorder? What are the most effective treatments and what are some useful ways of self-management of bipolar disorder? What remains to be learned about the disorder and its treatment and what are we going to see in the future?
These and many other questions about bipolar disorder will be covered in the first introductory seminar of BipolarLab. The seminar will cover the latest knowledge and findings for bipolar disorder from the field of psychiatry and clinical psychology. It will be a very good introduction to Bipolar disorder simplified for patients, relatives and friends. The content of the seminar is based on Dr Yanni Malliaris Bipolar Disorder Masterclass which was created for professionals and students, and has been taught to top clinical psychology and medical undergraduates at the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London.
Tickets
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