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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:

Equilibrium has been invited to join the new "Movement for Global Mental Health", strongly supporting its "Call for Action" for rights and access to treatment for mental disorders particularly in low and middle income countries. Read more...

The aim of the testimony project is to dispel myths about bipolar disorder in a very personal, visible and human way. The project is a compilation of accounts by people from all over the earth who have bipolar disorder. We have testimonies from each continent on the planet and very much want more people to share in the project.

Congratulations to Stephen on winning this highly prestigious award for these programs which have now been seen by probably 10 million people worldwide

We are delighted to announce that John McManamy, in our opinion, the best health journalist in the area of bipolar disorders is joining us as a special adviser and will be working to ...