Court upholds ruling in favor of bipolar employee (Business Insurance)

OTTAWA—The Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s Ottawa Divisional Court has upheld an $80,000 judgment in favor of an information technology specialist dismissed from his job just days after disclosing to his employer that he suffered from bipolar disorder.

Music Review: Jackdaw4 - Bipolar Diversions (Blogcritics.org)

The sun shines out of my... Jackdaw4 CD! The opening line of this album made me laugh out loud. From that point on Bipolar Diversions by England’s Jackdaw4 delivers so many superbly tongue in cheek moments throughout this joyful album that it will have you recommending it to total strangers at the bus stop. I have heard it described as a ‘breath of fresh air’,...

Court upholds damages in bipolar disorder discrimination case (Ottawa Citizen)

An $80,000 judgment against an Ottawa company that dismissed a man with bipolar disorder has been upheld by an Ontario court.

NARSAD Introduces "Healthy Minds Across America," An International Event Recognizing The Toll Of Mental Illness In Our ... (Medical News Today)

People concerned about the toll that mental health disorders are taking on their families and communities will have a unique opportunity to hear from world-class experts on what is known to-date about the causes, symptoms and progression of such illnesses as depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, schizophrenia and autism, and learn about current and potential treatments.

Bipolar mom is too much for hard-pressed couple (The Standard-Times)

Dear Annie: Three months ago, my husband and I accompanied my 71-year-old mother to our home in California. She was released to my care because the authorities in Pennsylvania felt she could no longer manage on her own. She has a history of mental...