Summary
Bipolar UK's 'Bipolar Minds Matter' report calls for an immediate restructure of the healthcare system that is failing millions affected by bipolar, and puts forward the case for developing a dedicated care pathway so that people with bipolar can have access to specialist treatment and continuity of support over a lifetime.
Content
Bipolar is a severe mental illness characterised by significant and sometimes extreme changes in mood and energy, which go far beyond most people’s experiences of feeling a bit down or happy. There are over one million people with bipolar in the UK1 – 30% more than those with dementia2 and twice as many as those with schizophrenia. Millions more are impacted through close friends and family.
Launched in March 2021, the goal of the Bipolar Commission is to achieve parity of healthcare services for people with bipolar.
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