10/24/2025
Join Our PolarUs App Advisory Groups: French, Chinese & Spanish Speakers Wanted!
Join the PolarUs app team!
We are forming new PolarUs app advisory groups of French, Chinese, and Spanish-speaking people living with bipolar disorder in the U.S. and Canada. These groups will help guide the cultural adaptation of the PolarUs app and provide input on the implementation of an upcoming clinical study. Inclusion criteria:
• self-reported diagnosis of BD
• resident of Canada or the United States (or have lived in Canada or the United States in the past)
• 18 years old or above
• have regular access to a smartphone (a mobile phone that is capable of running applications, or ‘apps’). Operating system requirement: iOS 13/Android 10 or later
• able to speak, read, and write in English and one of French, Chinese (Mandarin), or Spanish
Your participation will involve preparing for and attending monthly meetings by teleconference (Zoom) over an anticipated 12-month period.
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The PolarUs app
PolarUs is an English-language app that provides users with information on effective BD treatments, education, and self-management skills. The PolarUs app was developed by Dr. Erin Michalak’s CREST.BD team in close collaboration with people with BD, including members of the PolarUs User Group (PUG; established in 2022) to optimize quality of life (QoL). The PolarUs app is currently available for iPhone users https://apps.apple.com/us/app/polarus-bipolar-disorder-tool/id1608631629 An enhanced Android version is in development and expected to launch later in 2025. Learn more about the PolarUs app here https://www.crestbd.ca/2024/08/13/polarus/ or read our related blog post here https://www.crestbd.ca/2025/08/01/polarus-advisory-groups/
Sign up here to join a PolarUs advisory group https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3OvDJX7jAhVH1J4
Contact study team member Leena Chau leena.chau@ubc.ca for more information.
