How Did We Get Here?

Will My Son Inherit Bipolar?


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Lara was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder 8 years ago. She wants to know whether she has passed this on to her son.

If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode please see below for information about further support and advice.

To find help via talking therapies you can either go to your GP or the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) bacp.co.uk or bps.org.uk - they should be HCPC registered.

Other helpful organisations: -

  • MIND - www.mind.co.uk
  • No Panic - www.nopanic.org.uk/contact-us
  • SAMARITANS - www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan or call 116 123
  • WELLDOING - www.welldoing.org
  • NICE - www.nice.org.uk/guidance
  • Bipolar UK - www.bipolaruk.org
  • Anxiety UK - www.anxietyuk.org.uk
  • NHS - www.nhs.uk/conditions/bipolar-disorder/living-with

  • You will find the transcript for episode 2 here: https://somethin-else.github.io/transcripts/hdwgh/episode2.txt

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