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MDF - the Bipolar Organisation
Castleworks
21 St George's Road
London
SE1 6ES
Tel: 0845 634 0540
Web: www.mdf.org.uk
Best time to telephone: 10am - 5pm, Monday - Friday, answerphone outside these hours.
MDF - The Bipolar Organisation - is a national user led organisation which works to enable people affected by manic depression/bipolar disorder to take control of their lives.
The organisation aims to educate the public and professionals about manic depression/bipolar disorder, and campaigns for greater research into methods of treatment.
Services include:
- A network of self help groups for people with manic depression / bipolar, their relatives and friends
- A quarterly journal - 'Pendulum'
- Publications
- Research papers
- Self management training programme
- Employment advice
- Travel insurance scheme
- 24 hour legal advice line
- Life insurance scheme
- Bulletin boards and chat rooms
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