Information Sheet 10 - Bipolar Disorder in Primary Care

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Download our latest Information Sheet - 10 Bipolar Disorder in Primary Care

Our latest Information Sheet outlines some of the primary mental health care needs of patients with bipolar disorder.

The aim of Information Sheet 10 - Bipolar Disorder in Primary Care is to improve primary care practitioners' awareness and knowledge of bipolar disorder.

Bipolar disorder - previously known as manic depression - is a recurrent disorder of mood characterised by episodes of depression and episodes of mania or hypomania (which is a milder form of mania).

Our Information Sheets are part of our aim to improve mental health services and have been developed to provide valuable information, training and support tools on primary care mental health in Wales.

The publication of our Information Sheets come under the set objectives or our Gold Standard Project which has set the goal of providing good communication on mental health issues at the heart of its work.

All our Information Sheets are available to download and view from our Information Sheets page.

If you have any questions about Information Sheet 10 or trouble downloading it please contact our Project Manager Lesley Hills via email at lhills@rcgp.org.uk or on 029 2050 4516.