News > 2010 > January

On the 29th of December, Akmal Shaik's attempt to launch his song 'Come Little Rabbit' in China ended with his execution. New information suggests the Chinese judiciary ignored expert advice from a Chinese expert panel which had advised a psychological/psychiatric assessment of the man who there was strong suspicion suffered from bipolar disorder which may have impaired his judgement leading to his drug smuggling offence. The tragic case epitomises as an extreme example the way those affected by mental disorder such as bipolar disorder may suffer very severe consequences from lack of public understanding of the nature and consequences of mental illness:

At the start of January we filed our annual report for the year ending in January 2009 with considerable achievements recorded. An brief summary of achievement outlined in this can be read here.

Exclusive discount on Fry Documentary DVD's on Bipolar Disorder. £8.99 instead of £15.99. Must be pre-ordered here by 8th of February..

The actor recently spoke on BBC about the importance of "evidence based experiencie sharing'. He is now supporting Bipolar site...

The environment in which we live contributes to our capacity to cope with the ups and downs of life, in particular, some comment that closeness to Nature can have a healing effect. One person who attests to the truth of this is Serena Smart, who wrote to Equilibrium to tell us of the curative influence of living on the beautiful Scottish island of Skye.

Priorities identified by 3000 people with bipolar disorder were: 1. education and information for those recently diagnosed 2. improved training of professional 3. addressing issues of public understanding and stigma 4. supporting research related to treatment and diagnostic methods...

The Gobi March is a six-day, 250-kilometer rough country footrace across the Gobi Desert of China. It was established in 2003 with just 42 participants. Jerome Cartailler is taking part in support of Equilibrium.