CREST Bipolar Disorder Network

12/09/2025

Join Our PolarUs App Advisory Groups: Spanish, Chinese & French Speakers Wanted! 📱

Groups start January 2026: We are forming new app advisory groups of Spanish, Chinese, and French-speaking people living with disorder in the U.S. and Canada. 🇺🇸🇨🇦

These groups will help guide the cultural adaptation of the PolarUs app for - making the app available in additional languages, and provide input on the implementation of an upcoming clinical study.

Spots are almost filled - complete a brief form to express your interest through the link in our bio! 🔗

08/05/2025

Bipolar Neuroscientist: I Survived Mania at 30,000ft 🛫

Watch the NEW episode 🎥
YouTube: https://youtu.be/7NQAT2MCBvk
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0pwVt9Erh5khNbgll04Iq9
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/talkbd-bipolar-disorder-podcast/id1630198383?i=1000720721815

Dr. Adrienne Benediktsson shares her powerful journey through mania and the road to recovery that followed, offering a reminder that hope and a meaningful life are possible.

Neuroscientist Dr. Adrienne Benediktsson opens up about her extraordinary journey with bipolar disorder - from the terrifying moment of trying to jump out of...

05/08/2025

Bipolar Disorder Shame Breeds in Darkness 🌄

Watch the NEW episode 🎥
YouTube: https://youtu.be/AIPgwyfVJu8
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4eVia2ZI7UiH8dmj7yXNoL
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/bipolar-disorder-shame-breeds-in-darkness-shaley-hoogendoorn/id1630198383?i=1000706676130

Mental health advocate Shaley Hoogendoorn (this is bipolar) shares a powerful journey of bipolar disorder, and the years spent hiding in plain sight with unexplained symptoms of mania, depression and psychosis.

After a public breakdown in front of 700 people, Shaley disappeared in shame - that moment became the turning point in her bipolar disorder journey.

Mental health advocate Shaley Hoogendoorn shares a powerful journey of bipolar disorder, and the years spent hiding in plain sight with unexplained symptoms ...

03/19/2025

World Bipolar Day AMA HAPPENING NOW!

Over the next 48 hours, CREST Bipolar Disorder Network is hosting the world’s largest AMA for !

71 bipolar experts from 13 countries are online on Reddit now to answer your questions - join us now (link in comments)

Our diverse team of researchers, clinicians, and people who live with bipolar disorder will answer your questions on all things from our u/CREST_BD Reddit account. See you there!

11/19/2024

Bipolar Disorder Food: Mediterranean & Time-Restricted Eating 🥗

Watch the NEW episode 🎥
YouTube: https://youtu.be/LPnIyc8x5B0
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1aJrXiktkr7pbimelHyNHs
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/bipolar-disorder-food-mediterranean-time-restricted/id1630198383?i=1000677473506

Bipolar disorder expert Dr. Sheri Johnson and mental health advocate Robert Villanueva breaks down why what and when you eat is vital for people with bipolar disorder. They also dive into the science behind two emerging and promising approaches to eating for bipolar disorder: the Mediterranean Diet and Time-Restricted Eating. CALM Program at UC Berkeley

*STUDY NOW OPEN INTERNATIONALLY*Help to compare Mediterranean Diet vs. Time-Restricted Eating for bipolar disorder: https://calm.berkeley.edu/healthy-lifesty...

08/20/2024

We are delighted to announce the release of the new and enhanced version of the PolarUs app for bipolar disorder, now available for download for iPhone users. Click the link in our bio to download!

Learn new ways to live with bipolar disorder. PolarUs is made in collaboration with people living with bipolar disorder to help you monitor your quality of life and use science-based strategies to live well with bipolar disorder.

With just a few minutes a day, PolarUs offers support for achieving balance in your life while managing bipolar disorder. We’ve developed a unique system to measure quality of life and curated the best scientific evidence and tools on wellness strategies for bipolar disorder. Using the daily, weekly, and monthly check-ins, PolarUs allows you to track your quality of life across the most important areas of your life.

Live well with bipolar disorder with PolarUs – download and start using the app for FREE today:

This new app brings an array of exciting features:
•Choose from hundreds of science-informed strategies for bipolar disorder
•Track your progress and quality of life with bipolar disorder
•Learn new skills and practice strategies to find balance in daily life
•Access curated lists of resources to support your most important life areas

07/23/2024

Top Bipolar Disorder Treatments: The Old, New & PROVEN options 🧪

Watch the NEW episode 🎥
YouTube: https://youtu.be/mJGAqUfwy5w
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4orR16glR3NYzCr6sVBXJk?si=2rdN1UkhQ9GNf8Iwtz8rHA
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/top-bipolar-disorder-treatments-the-old-new-proven/id1630198383?i=1000662554346

Internationally renowned bipolar disorder expert Dr. Trisha Suppes unravels the latest science in treatment by breaking down the proven and cutting-edge treatments available today - exploring traditional solutions such as Lithium and mood stabilizers alongside exciting new options like psilocybin, ketamine, and the Ketogenic diet.

Dr. Suppes also navigates the complexities of mania and tackles the perennial question: is lifelong medication necessary to live well with ?

Internationally renowned bipolar disorder expert Dr. Trisha Suppes unravels the latest science in bipolar disorder treatment by breaking down the proven and ...

06/04/2024

This is the powerful disorder story of how "ordinary guy" garbageman & wrestling coach Robert Villanueva found a glimmer of hope in his darkest depression that changed his life forever. 🌉

Watch "Bipolar in the Bay" on YouTube/Spotify/Apple Podcasts: http://bipolarinthebay.com / https://youtu.be/0NehkAjWm9Q

Special thanks to: NAMI, NAMI San Francisco, UC Berkeley Psychology

This is the powerful bipolar disorder story of "ordinary guy" Robert Villanueva. *Robert "Coach V" Villanueva* grew up in East Bay of San Francisco amidst un...

05/06/2024

😎We’ve heard you asking for more book giveaways, and so we’re back with Sara Schley‘s acclaimed memoir BrainStorm: From Broken to Blessed on the Bipolar Spectrum!

📚5 copies of the book (your choice of paperback or audiobook) will be sent to talkBD podcast supporters anywhere in the world! Here’s how to enter the giveaway:

1. Follow us on our Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/crest.bd/ ) or LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/company/98706402/ )
2. Comment on our book giveaway post on Instagram or LinkedIn, with the hashtag
3. Tune in the “Bipolar II Disorder” talkBD episode featuring Sara Schley! 🔗 https://youtu.be/RrUJK_F2DB0?si=kZyGWEtptzEBNgpv

✨Winners will be picked at random and contacted the week of May 20, 2024!

📮If you would like to enter the giveaway privately without making a public comment, send us an email at team@talkBD.live with the subject “Book Giveaway”, we will add your entry into the draw equally.

04/09/2024

📚 BOOK GIVEAWAY! 📚

We're giving away 2 copies of "The Social Rhythm Therapy Workbook for Bipolar Disorder"! To mark the launch of Dr. Holly Swartz's new book, we'd like to send 2 physical copies of the book to talkBD podcast viewers anywhere in the world! Here's how to enter the giveaway:

1. Follow us on our Instagram (.bd) or LinkedIn
2. Comment on our book giveaway post on Instagram or LinkedIn, with the hashtag
3. Watch our "Bipolar Clock" talkBD episode: https://youtu.be/qaEWvxwTTzQ

INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/crest.bd
LINKEDIN: https://linkedIn.com/company/crestbd

Winners will be picked at random and contacted on April 19, 2024.

If you would like to enter the privately without making a public comment, send us an email at team@talkBD.live with the subject "Book Giveaway".

04/08/2024

The Bipolar Clock: Stabilize Mood By Resetting Your Body Clock 🌓
Watch our NEW episode: Award-winning researcher Dr. Holly Swartz breaks down the "bipolar clock" and proposes a fresh approach to take charge of your bipolar symptoms by timing your light exposure, temperature, body position, eating, and social contact: http://bipolarclock.com

YouTube: https://youtu.be/qaEWvxwTTzQ
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1CE1MbswS868G5u3AbHF24?si=1Dt9hyEbQzK7VAtVlF6Wlw
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/talkbd-bipolar-disorder-podcast/id1630198383

Dr. Holly Swartz breaks down the "bipolar clock" and how to take charge of bipolar symptoms by timing your light exposure, temperature, body position, eating, and social contact.