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Cheltenham Science Festival 2012

Our 'More than baby blues?' presentation at the Cheltenham Science Festival this year was very well received with a turnout of nearly 100 people. Considering the damp, cold and very blustery night, we were impressed by the audience's stamina!

Tracy spoke very honestly and was forthright about the horrors - and the humorous aspects of her experience of PP – thank you Tracy.

The response the three speakers, Dr Ian Jones, Clare Dolman and Tracy Vicker received was excellent, with plenty of interesting questions from the audience at the end. People came up afterwards to thank us for a very informative talk and said they felt they had a much better understanding of the condition than previously.

Well done and thank you to the speakers, supporters and organisers. Also, a big thank you to all those who attended, we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!

Brentwood 10K Run

A BIG thank you to Darren Maeer for running the Brentwood 10K & raising £370 for APP. We hope you really enjoyed it! Let us know your running time & if you've now got the bug for it & are planning any more runs. Well done Darren!

Can You Help with a Research Project on Postpartum Psychosis?

I would really like to chat with you about your experience of Postpartum Psychosis. What was it like for you and your family following your diagnosis? And what types of services/support were made available to you? This should take no more than an hour and I am happy to meet wherever is most convenient for you.

If you are willing to take part in the study or would like more information, please email me, Catherine on u1037626@uel.ac.uk or phone Claire Wickham on 0208 223 4174 to leave a message.

Bipolar UK National Conference

National Conference 2012, Saturday 23rd June

The national Bipolar charity’s Conference 2012 takes place in London on Saturday 23rd June 2012. ?Included on the timetable are APP Chair Dr Ian Jones and trustee Clare Dolman, who will be running a workshop on bipolar and pregnancy with members of APP and Bipolar UK.

The keynote speaker is Paul Abbott, Bipolar UK Patron, and one of the country's most critically and commercially successful television writers, responsible for creating highly acclaimed, popular television dramas such as Shameless and State of Play.

Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Bipolar UK members receive a discounted delegate fee of £25. Non-Bipolar UK Members: £50. Organisation exhibitors: £150.

The full programme and application form is available from Bipolar UK's website www.bipolaruk.org.uk

Alternatively please call Bipolar UK on 0207 931 6480