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Welcome to the website of the Organization for Bipolar Affective Disorder (OBAD). To learn more about us, please click here.

New Version of "A Guide to Recovery" is Out

June 23, 2010

It's here! The new revised edition of A Guide to Recovery.

Order your copy now! Dr. Chris Gorman's new section on current medication is indispensible. Help us to help others by ordering this book.

Please click here to order your copy today!

Latest News

New Ask an Expert Q&A

In our latest Ask an Expert column, Dr. Chris Gorman discusses medication compliance and related issues of alchohol and depression. Click here to read more...


Click here for the rest of What's New, our website news page.
Ask the Expert

Get your Questions Answered by our Experts

OBAD's expert panelists regularly answer questions submitted to us by our readers.


Click here to read Q&A's that have been already posted, or better yet, submit your own question.

Mood Disorders Information

Helpful Sites for Understanding Mood Disorders

The Mood Disorders Society of Canada has an excellent information pamphlet about bipolar disorder which we can highly recommend. After clicking the above link, scroll down to the section on Bipolar Disorder and click the English or French PDF link to read it.


The National Institude of Mental Health has a page describing some of the signs and symptoms of bipolar disorder, which may also prove helpful to you.

Find a Meeting

Peer Support Meetings

Peer support meetings can be an essential tool in living with a mood disorder, and can provide meaningful encouragement for those experiencing suffering.


OBAD is proud to facilitate peer support meetings in Calgary, as well as maintain an online list of meetings available in Alberta. Click for meetings in Calgary, or Alberta Meetings.