Overcoming Self-Stigma in Bipolar Disorder: A Targeted Intervention for an Urgent Problem

• By: Andrea B. Vassilev, BA Doctoral Student, Clinical Psychology
• April 18th, 2023
• bipolar disorder, self-stigma, Spring 2023 Issue, stigma reduction, treatment program
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For many with bipolar disorder, as well as other mental health conditions, stigma remains a real and regular burden in everyday life. In addition to the stressors and difficulties of the condition, the experience of stigma can lead to a host of deleterious outcomes including lower self-esteem,...

Finding My Voice

• By: Peter Ashenden Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
• July 1st, 2009
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I was one of those folks who couldn’t decide what they wanted to be when they grew up. I knew that I wanted to do something that would give back to the community, but I couldn’t seem to find my voice. Never in a million years did I think that, one day, I’d be helping those living with mood...