Course overview:

We all know that our moods fluctuate, however, in Bipolar Disorder there may be distress and impact on many aspects of your life. There may be times when you feel like your brain is on fast-forward – you speak fast, have lots of ideas, don’t sleep and struggle to focus on things. Other times, you may feel that life has lost all its colour. You feel low and everyday things are a real struggle. Many successful and creative people experience Bipolar Disorder and find ways to manage these highs and lows.

Course information:

This in-person course runs over 4 sessions. We explore topics like:

  • How bipolar affects you
  • How bipolar affects your friends, family, colleagues and carers
  • Strategies that may assist with living with bipolar
  • Positive experiences and stories from people who have Bipolar Disorder.

How to book onto this course

  • If you are already enrolled with our Recovery College:

    Contact us

    If you are already enrolled with Thurrock Recovery College and would like to book onto a course, you can do this by calling us, emailing us or submitting your interest in a course via our contact form.

  • If you are not already enrolled with our Recovery College:

    Submit an online registration form

    To book on to one of our courses, you need to be enrolled with Thurrock Recovery College. You can do this by calling us on 01375 809708, emailing us at ThurrockRCollege@mpft.nhs.uk, or submitting a secure online registration form.

To see when our courses are running, download our timetables below.

(Please note our timetables can be subject to change)