Canadian Bipolar Association
300-1835 Lonsdale Avenue V7M 2J8 North Vancouver, BC, Canada

We are thrilled to have received a Bell Let's Talk Community Fund Grant this year to expand our Balancing Bipolar peer support. Below are photos from our cheque presentation with retired CFL player and Bell Let's Talk Ambassador, Shea Emry. Pictured left to right: Shea Emry, Greg Banwell Psy.D. (CBA Board Chair), and Elaina Moss (CBA Programs Manager) #BellLetsTalk

20% of Canadians will experience a mental illness in their lifetime. Be kind. You never know who may be struggling. #BellLetsTalk

Staff is ready to gear up for Bell Let's Talk Day 2017! Let's stigma fight & raise money together 4 mental health Jan 25! #BellLetsTalk

"Brutally funny and honest in equal measure, Ms. Fisher did not play the victim. Well, I am hoping to get the centerfold in Psychology Today, she once told WebMD. I define [bipolar illness], rather than it defining me. As a psychiatrist, I can’t think of a healthier attitude. Fisher spoke publicly and truthfully about her condition and in doing so, offered many lessons from which we can all learn".

We are shocked and deeply saddened by Carrie Fisher's death. She was one of our favourite stigma fighters and an inspiration. She brought bipolar out of the shadows and showed the world that it is something that can be managed and it doesn't have to prevent you from living the life that you want. We will miss her very much.