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A FREE six week course for carers.  Connections, Choices and Changes (3C’s) VSA are now taking names of carers who would be interested in the next 3C’s course which will begin on Tuesday 29th October 2013. Each weekly session will run from 10am – 1pm. Meet...

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Mindfulness May’s group meeting will involve two mindfulness experts coming along and educating on how mindfulness can benefit individuals with bipolar. Mindfulness is similar to meditation. It involves paying close and purposeful attention to thoughts and feelings in the present moment. Individuals are to notice whatever thoughts...

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Beating Bipolar  - an internet based educational treatment for Bipolar Bipolar UK are delighted to be working with the Beating Bipolar team at Cardiff University.  Launched in January 2011, Beating Bipolar[http://www.beatingbipolar.org/] is the first web-based education treatment for bipolar.  The intervention covers key areas such as the diagnosis and causes...

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Exercise can help bipolar disorder Many studies have shown that regular exercise can help to improve someone’s mood whether they have bipolar or not. It also helps with sleep and emotion regulation which are important for those with Bipolar to control. Exercise ideas: 1. You can...

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Bipolar Poetry Taken from a very inspiring website, the following poem describes a sufferers’ experience of mania. My body is weary, But my mind can’t stop Flashes – bright – white – hot, Swift, intense, flying, Arcing, shimmering, shuddering, Fight their way out. An idea zips in, I try to...

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