Bipolar UK (Sheffield branch and National)

Bipolar UK is a national charity dedicated to supporting people affected by bipolar. This includes those with a bipolar diagnosis, those pre-diagnosis, and supporting their family and friends. Each year they support over 80,000 individuals through a range of services.

Bipolar UK provides:

• Peer Support Line provides advice on supporting a loved one, information on how to manage your bipolar, coping strategies to stay well, and links to useful support services. You can get support by email or can speak with someone by arranging a callback from one of their team
• Information around all aspects of understanding bipolar. This includes: facts about bipolar; learning about the different types; recognising signs and symptoms; discovering how to get a diagnosis; understanding treatment options; and finding practical ways to live well with bipolar.
• Peer support groups across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. These groups are facilitated by trained volunteers and do not require a referral or booking to attend. To find your local support group, they provide a “Find a Support Group” search tool. These national and local groups are available in-person and online.
• They provide a moderated online community forum that’s open 24/7 where you can share your experiences of bipolar anonymously
• Support in the workplace. Providing training and resources for employers, as well as supporting people in the workplace who are affected by bipolar.
• Crisis support – specific crisis information and urgent help

Sheffield Peer Support Group

There are two Bipolar UK support groups in Sheffield. They run on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, from 7.00pm – 9.00pm:

• The meeting on 1st Thursday of the month meets in person at Sheffield Scout HQ, 60-68 Trippet Lane, Sheffield, S1 4EL. There are no meetings in August.
• The meeting on 3rd Thursday of the month is online only. There are no meetings in August.

To register your interest or for more information, please email [email protected] and let them know which group you are interested in.

If you don’t have a confirmed diagnosis and want to find out about bipolar, and related conditions such as cyclothymia, you are also welcome.

The format of the meetings vary, but you will have the opportunity to introduce yourself, say how you are feeling using the Bipolar UK mood scale and may listen to an invited speaker. The groups are organised and facilitated by volunteers who are affected by bipolar in some way.