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Welcome to OBAD.ca

Welcome to the website of the Organization for Bipolar Affective Disorder (OBAD). To learn more about us, please click here.

Sheldon Chumir Meeting Day Change Effective October 1, 2009

The days for OBAD's Peer Support Group that currently meets Mondays and Fridays at the Sheldon Chumir will change effective October 1, 2009.

Starting October 1st, the meetings will be held on Mondays and Thursdays.

See our Calgary Meetings page for more information.

Click here for the rest of What's New, our website news page.

Ask the Expert

Get your Questions Answered by our Experts

OBAD's expert panelists regularly answer questions submitted to us by our readers.

Click here to read Q&A's that have been already posted, or better yet, submit your own question.

Mood Disorders Information

Helpful Sites for Understanding Mood Disorders

The Mood Disorders Society of Canada has an excellent information pamphlet about bipolar disorder which we can highly recommend. After clicking the above link, scroll down to the section on Bipolar Disorder and click the English or French PDF link to read it.

The National Institude of Mental Health has a page describing some of the signs and symptoms of bipolar disorder, which may also prove helpful to you.

Find a Meeting

Peer Support Meetings

Peer support meetings can be an essential tool in living with a mood disorder, and can provide meaningful encouragement for those experiencing suffering.

OBAD is proud to facilitate peer support meetings in Calgary, as well as maintain an online list of meetings available in Alberta. Click for meetings in Calgary, or Alberta Meetings.