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Bipolar Genetics Collaboration

• ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: National Bipolar Genetics Collaboration, a coalition of university research centers that look for the genetic basis of Bipolar Disorder.
• Brief FAQ section about Bipolar Disorder.
• Has a link to a thirty-minute video for patients and families about Bipolar Disorder, which is viewable online.

Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation

• ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation.
• An assembly of scientific journal articles for the professional and nontechnical articles for parents and other family members of children and teens with Bipolar Disorder.
• Timeline of the psychiatric history of Bipolar Disorder.
• Message boards, chat rooms, and online support groups; available only to members.

Harbor of Refuge: Bipolar Disorder

• ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Harbor of Refuge Organization.
• Online moderated discussion groups for people with Bipolar Disorder.
• FAQs about BD and treatment options.
• Useful printout of self-care strategies.

Manic Depression Web Ring

• ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Unknown.
• Many personal (noninstitutional) Web pages about Bipolar Disorder.

Moodswing.org

• ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Bipolar Disorder Online Support Group.
• FAQs about Bipolar Disorder, and links to other sites about BD.
• This site is not updated frequently.

NIMH: Bipolar Disorder

• ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: National Institute of Mental Health.
• Has a link to a detailed fact sheet, with an overview of Bipolar Disorder and brief discussions of current lines of research that NIMH ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌs.
• Updates on Bipolar Disorder in children and adolescents.

Pendulum Resources

• ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Doug Barlow, Pendulum Resources.
• A superb resource, with annotated links to articles for both professionals and the general public.
• Links to support and advocacy groups.
• Personal narratives about Bipolar Disorder and links to the home pages of some people with BD.

Society for Manic Depression

• ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Society for Manic Depression.
• Details a medication compliance program for Bipolar Disorder.
• Click on “Library?for brief directories of related sites.

Winds of Change

• ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Winds of Change, an online Bipolar Disorder Support Group.
• Information for the nonprofessional about BD and medications.
• Long directory of relevant Web sites.
• Message board and chat room.