Bipolar Legislative News

Testimony of Patricia Ryan, “Challenges and Opportunities of Federal Mental Health Parity Implementation: Impact on California's Public Mental Health System” (October 6, 2009)

California Corrections Standards Authority (CSA) Briefing Paper, “Jails And The Mentally Ill: Issues And Analysis" (September 18, 2009)

 

Charlotte Walker has been living with bipolar disorder since her teens. She works full time in the criminal justice field, while writing, campaigning and volunteering to challenge the stigma surrounding mental health conditions and diagnoses. Charlotte maintains a respected mental health blog (http://purplepersuasion.wordpress.com/) where she shares her experiences and explores issues of interest to mental health service users. Charlotte lives in London, UK.

 

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Bipolar Disorder and Weight Gain

 

  Addiction and Bipolar Disorder: My story

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