Their Recovery is our Priority - Bipolar Australia...disorder: missed opportunities on the long road...
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More than 568,000 Australians
live with Bipolar Disorder
Their Recovery is our Priority
Bipolar Australia Limited (ABN 35 169 187 517)
30 Griffiths Ave West Ryde NSW 2114
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.bipolaraustralia.org.au
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Fact: Bipolar Disorder affects people at
rates which are similar to other serious
conditions, including cancers and autism.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Institute of Health and
Welfare, The National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling
Fact: Bipolar can be diagnosed, treated,
and well managed—recovery is possible.
According to the Black Dog Institute, a leading
research body based at Sydney’s Prince of
Wales Hospital, bipolar is largely inherited
through genetics, and can be triggered by
factors including stress and pregnancy.
Typical treatment for bipolar includes
medication prescribed by a psychiatrist,
psychological therapies such as ongoing
counselling, and education for families and
friends. Bipolar can be well managed, and
after treatment most people are able to
participate in all aspects of community life.
A message from our founder
Bipolar Disorder touches the lives
of tens of thousands of Australians
every day. Unfortunately, too
many people never hear the good
news that recovery is possible,
and don’t get the help they need.
Bipolar Australia was founded to
help change this. With your support, we can ensure
that every Australian affected by this condition, and
every carer, knows that bipolar can be diagnosed,
treated, and well managed, and we can ensure that
they have the support they need to recover.
Every tax deductible donation helps us to further
these life-changing goals. On behalf of the 568,000
Australians with bipolar disorder, their families,
carers, and friends, thank you for your support.
Susana Bluwol
Executive Director
Suicide rates remain unacceptably high—double the rate of
people with depression. In addition, many individuals with
bipolar disorder have difficulty finding employment and the
vast majority end up alone without a current relationship.
Sources: Holma et al (2014); Marwaha & Singh (2013); Walid & Zaytseva (2011)
We need to ensure that people with
bipolar disorder can experience recovery.
Fact: Recovery from bipolar can start with
a simple visit to your General Practitioner.
Many people who have bipolar disorder
spend up to 10 years without getting the
help they need. If you, or someone you
love, have two or more of the following
symptoms, we recommend that you ask
your GP or counsellor for a bipolar test:
Repeated episodes of depression;
Treatment resistant depression;
Frequent or severe anxiety;
Psychiatric medication, e.g. anti-
depressants, not working properly;
Periods where you or your loved one
are faster, more sociable, and need less sleep; and
Difficulties as a child or young adult, such as learning
problems or trauma.
Your GP may use a free tool from the Black Dog Institute
called the Mood Assessment Program, or alternatively may
make a referral to a specialist doctor, such as a psychiatrist.
Sources: Angst et al (2005); Chen et al (2015); Drancourt et al (2013);
Dudek et al (2012); Miklowitz (2015); Palmier-Claus (2016); Poon et al (2012)
Bipolar Australia does not receive ongoing
funding, and as a result we rely heavily on
the generosity of the community. Please support our work to
spread the good news of recovery from bipolar by making a
donation online at www.bipolaraustralia.org.au/support-us.
Fact: Your help is needed to give
everyone a chance to recover.