This booklet has been put together by members of:


Balance - NZ Bipolar and Depression Network
P O Box 13266, Christchurch 8141
Ph: 03 366 3631
www.balance.org.nz


Bipolar Support Canterbury
P O Box 25068, Christchurch 8144
Ph: 03 366 5815
www.bipolarsupportcanterbury.org.nz


For more information about community resources,
in the Southern Region:
Mental Health Education and Resource Centre
221 Gloucester St, 2nd Floor, Christchurch 8011
Ph: 03 366 5344 or 0800 424 399
www.mherc.org.nz


in the Northern Region:
National Information Service and Resource Centre
Mental Health Foundation NZ
81 New North Road, Eden Terrace, Auckland 1021
Ph: (09) 300 7030
www.mentalhealth.org.nz


Websites of interest
Mary Ellen Copeland www.mentalhealthrecovery.com
Australian Society for Bipolar Disorders www.bipolardisorders.com.au
Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation www.bpkids.org
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance www.dbsalliance.org
International Society for Bipolar Disorders www.isbd.org
MDF The BiPolar Organisation www.mdf.org.uk
Peer to Peer Resource Center www.peersupport.org
Significant Others www.bpso.org
Medsafe www.medsafe.govt.nz
Pharmac (Pharmaceutical Management Agency) www.pharmac.govt.nz