How can we organise thinking about the various factors that influence set (mindset) & setting (environment) in psychedelic trials? Meghan DellaCrosse proposes a adaptation of ecological systems theory to describe influences on participants & facilitators:

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Do you know any trainee psychologists who want to learn more about treating sleep problems?

Please invite them to attend our free online sleep psychology workshop for postgraduate psychology students in Australia.

The Sleep Psychology Workshop was created by leading sleep

Planning a digital psychosis study? Wondering what to put in your Adverse Events SOP? Our iCharts network has developed guidance (doi.org/10.1093/schbul…) and a publicly available resource (documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?D…) to help you get started Schizophrenia International Research Society

This is the powerful #bipolar 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: bipolarinthebay.com #talkBD

We are so excited to announce Orygen is offering 30 scholarships to people with lived experience of mental ill-health to undertake our Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work (Consumer Peer Work).

Applications are now open: bit.ly/46QYFle

We know little about how psilocybin & #bipolardisorder medications interact due to decades of research prohibitions. The culture of information sharing in online 🍄 communities can help us catch up. I supported an analysis of Reddit posts by TrPR Program @ UCSF pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38687360/

New study looking at longitudinal association of psychedelic use and psychotic symptoms.

Interesting findings: overall, no association of increased sx; if personal or FHx of bipolar, higher risk, & if personal history of psychosis, lower risk of psychotic sx, respectively.

New Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments guidelines for Major Depressive Disorder are here, outlining a pragmatic approach to integrating digital tools in care led by Erin Michalak - including some suggestions from myself on evaluating publicly available apps (given research-led apps are still scarce)

Do you have a sibling with bipolar disorder? If so, we would love to hear about your experiences orygen.org.au/Research/Curre…

Excited to attend the World Health Summit regional meeting hosted by Monash University & hear global experts discuss the major public health challenges of our times. First up: how to achieve optimal health & wellbeing when “Covid, climate, conflict” threaten the survival of so many.

“All of our work starts with the end users”

“We cannot assume the way we see the world is the way others do.”

Professor 💉 Prof Helena Teede AM on the need for coproduction approaches in the development of digital health applications.

#WHSMelbourne2024

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The ISBD Psychological Interventions Taskforce (of which I am a member) have published a position paper on the state of psychological interventions in bipolar disorder & priorities for research/service delivery. Read here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.11…

Digital Navigator Training to Increase Access to Mental Health Care in Community-Based Organizations. New in
Amer Psychiatric Pub Psychiatry Services journal :ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/abs/10.117… .Want to learn more: smiadviser.org/digital-litera…

Calling those with #Bipolar #Bipolar Disorder! My US colleague is looking for participants in UK to take part in an evaluation of on a new online group therapy. This is to work on feelings of self-stigma & shame

Sign up here:

tinyurl.com/ossibdtrial

#Bipolar Club #Bipolar Family

The Bipolar Clock: Stabilize Mood By Resetting Your Body Clock 🌓

Watch our NEW #talkBD episode: Award-winning researcher Dr. Holly Swartz breaks down the 'bipolar clock' & how to take charge of #bipolar by timing light exposure, eating & social contact: bipolarclock.com

Neurotorium celebrates its 2-year anniversary

Since April 2022, Neurotorium has provided educational slide decks, articles, images, and videos to more than 20.000 monthly users in more than 190 countries!

Celebrate with us - check out our website: neurotorium.org

#WorldBipolarDay was on Saturday (March 30), and JMIR Mental Health just unveiled this timely #research exploring #digitaltechnologies for early detection & treatment: bit.ly/4aCJYE4 #bipolardisorder #BipolarStrong International Bipolar Foundation John Torous, MD MBI Emma Morton