CREST Bipolar Disorder Network

08/11/2026

We’re giving away TEN COPIES of Andrea Vassilev (Dr. Andrea Vassilev)‘s acclaimed bipolar workbook “Beyond the Bipolar Label”!

📚 10 copies of the book will be sent to CREST.BD Bipolar Disorder Network followers anywhere in the world! Here’s how to enter the giveaway:

1. Follow us CREST.BD Bipolar Disorder Network
2. Leave a comment on this post using (+1 extra entry if you tag a friend and they follow us!)

✨Winners will be picked at random and contacted the week of August 17, 2026.

📮 If you would like to enter the giveaway privately without making a public comment, send us an email at [email protected] with the subject “Book Giveaway”, we will add your entry into the draw equally.

Learn more about the workbook: Dr. Andrea Vassilev

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05/05/2026

Can AI End Bipolar Disorder Misdiagnosis? | Dr. John-Jose Nunez | Bipolar Explained

Why does bipolar disorder take years, or sometimes decades to diagnose accurately? And what if artificial intelligence could change that?

Watch our NEW "Bipolar Explained" episode 🎥

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5svD0DmvlGSWm7QYrCKhxQ

YouTube: https://youtu.be/AeTQt5SzGvM

AI researcher and mood disorder psychiatrist Dr. John-Jose Nunez breaks down the hidden challenges behind bipolar diagnosis and explains how AI could reshape the way we diagnose bipolar disorder. By uncovering new patterns, AI may help doctors see what’s been overlooked - earlier and more accurately than ever before. But how close are we to that reality, and what are the limits?

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03/30/2026

The global virtual screening of BrainStorm the Film is TODAY!

BrainStorm follows six compelling people living with bipolar in their journey from devastation to recovery. The film connects their experiences with the latest bipolar brain science to shed light on potential causes and successful treatment.

Get your tickets now: https://brainstormthefilm.com/world-bipolar-day-screening/

03/30/2026

HAPPENING NOW: Our “Ask Me Anything” has started! 🌎

Right now, and over the next 48 hours (March 30th–April 1st), our largest ever team of 83 bipolar researchers, psychiatrists, psychologists and experts with lived experience of disorder are gathering to answer your questions on Reddit! (you will need a Reddit account to ask questions).

We hope to see you there!

Join the biggest bipolar disorder Q&A on the internet: 🔗BIO Reddit r/iAmA

03/30/2026

STARTING SOON: THE BIGGEST BIPOLAR DISORDER Q&A ON THE INTERNET will be starting March 30th 2026 on Reddit (r/iAmA) for ! 🌎

83 experts including psychiatrists, psychologists, researchers, and people living with bipolar disorder from 20 countries across 6 continents will gather to answer your questions for over 48 hours.

Leading up to , join us in welcoming over 20 members of our panelist team that are also active here on IG! Introducing:

Bia Garbato 🇧🇷 Advertising Professional, Writer, Author & Advocate (Lives w/ bipolar)

Sara Schley 🇺🇸 Author, Filmmaker, Speaker (Lives w/ bipolar)

Laura Lapadat .psych 🇨🇦 Researcher & Psychologist-in-training

Dr. Ijeoma Charles-Ugwuagbo 🇳🇬 Consultant Psychiatrist & Mental Health Advocate

Dr. Luísa Daolio 🇧🇷 Psychiatrist

Dr. Erin Michalak, 🇨🇦 Researcher & .bd founder

Meet all the panelists and learn more about .bd’s 8th annual World Bipolar Day AMA: 🔗BIO

03/29/2026

THE BIGGEST BIPOLAR DISORDER Q&A ON THE INTERNET will be starting March 30th 2026 on Reddit (r/iAmA) for ! 🌎

83 experts including psychiatrists, psychologists, researchers, and people living with bipolar disorder from 20 countries across 6 continents will gather to answer your questions for over 48 hours.

Leading up to , join us in welcoming over 20 members of our panelist team that are also active here on IG! Introducing another 6 panelists, be sure to follow them:

Minami Kinouchi 🇯🇵 Psychologist, Social Worker, & Researcher (Lives w/ bipolar)

Matthew Bushell 🇬🇧 Mental Health Advocate & Therapeutic Coach (Lives w/ bipolar)

Allan Cooper 🇨🇦 Peer Support Worker, Blogger, & Podcaster, (Lives w/ bipolar)

Dr. Frances Adiukwu 🇳🇬 Psychiatrist

Kim Pape 🇺🇸 Researcher (Lives w/ bipolar)

Jo Leidreiter 🇦🇺 Psychologist

Meet all the panelists and learn more about .bd’s 8th annual World Bipolar Day AMA: 🔗BIO

12/09/2025

Join Our PolarUs App Advisory Groups: Spanish, Chinese & French Speakers Wanted! 📱

Groups start January 2026: We are forming new app advisory groups of Spanish, Chinese, and French-speaking people living with disorder in the U.S. and Canada. 🇺🇸🇨🇦

These groups will help guide the cultural adaptation of the PolarUs app for - making the app available in additional languages, and provide input on the implementation of an upcoming clinical study.

Spots are almost filled - complete a brief form to express your interest through the link in our bio! 🔗

08/05/2025

Bipolar Neuroscientist: I Survived Mania at 30,000ft 🛫

Watch the NEW episode 🎥
YouTube: https://youtu.be/7NQAT2MCBvk
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0pwVt9Erh5khNbgll04Iq9
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/talkbd-bipolar-disorder-podcast/id1630198383?i=1000720721815

Dr. Adrienne Benediktsson shares her powerful journey through mania and the road to recovery that followed, offering a reminder that hope and a meaningful life are possible.

Neuroscientist Dr. Adrienne Benediktsson opens up about her extraordinary journey with bipolar disorder - from the terrifying moment of trying to jump out of...

05/08/2025

Bipolar Disorder Shame Breeds in Darkness 🌄

Watch the NEW episode 🎥
YouTube: https://youtu.be/AIPgwyfVJu8
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4eVia2ZI7UiH8dmj7yXNoL
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/bipolar-disorder-shame-breeds-in-darkness-shaley-hoogendoorn/id1630198383?i=1000706676130

Mental health advocate Shaley Hoogendoorn (this is bipolar) shares a powerful journey of bipolar disorder, and the years spent hiding in plain sight with unexplained symptoms of mania, depression and psychosis.

After a public breakdown in front of 700 people, Shaley disappeared in shame - that moment became the turning point in her bipolar disorder journey.

Mental health advocate Shaley Hoogendoorn shares a powerful journey of bipolar disorder, and the years spent hiding in plain sight with unexplained symptoms ...

03/19/2025

World Bipolar Day AMA HAPPENING NOW!

Over the next 48 hours, CREST Bipolar Disorder Network is hosting the world’s largest AMA for !

71 bipolar experts from 13 countries are online on Reddit now to answer your questions - join us now (link in comments)

Our diverse team of researchers, clinicians, and people who live with bipolar disorder will answer your questions on all things from our u/CREST_BD Reddit account. See you there!