Welcome to the website of the Organization for Bipolar Affective Disorder (OBAD). To learn more about us, please click here.
The Organization for Bipolar Affective Disorder (OBAD) accepts donations through CanadaHelps.org.
We're happy to announce that we've updated our website. The layout has been improved and the underlying software has been updated to the latest version.
All of the same information including our Ask an Expert Q&A's, articles, and meetings are still available and are under the same organization as before.
If you have any questions or find any problems or missing pages please contact webmaster@obad.ca. Thank you.
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.
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.
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.
