Website offers hope to carers of people with bipolar disorder

A new information website for the caregivers of people with bipolar disorder has been launched to help the thousands of families and friends who live with and look after sufferers of the condition. Developed by researchers at Orygen Youth Health and the University of Melbourne, the information was gathered with the help of an international consortium of 143 carers, consumers and clinicians with experience in dealing with bipolar disorder. The website http://www.bipolarcaregivers.org includes information on bipolar disorder, ways to treat and manage it, suggestions for ways caregivers can provide support and take care of themselves as well as helpful resources.