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Bipolar employee dismissed for gross misconduct for having a breakdown - awarded compensation by Employment Tribunal

I have been conducting research into legal cases involving people with Bipolar and have found this one regarding an employee who was dismissed for having a breakdown at work…. For details see th… more →

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Bipolar employee dismissed for gross misconduct for having a breakdown - awarded compensation by Employment Tribunal

Marie wrote 5 months ago: I have been conducting research into legal cases involving people with Bipolar and have found this o … more →

Tags: Bipolar, Discrimination, Bipolar Disorder, Mental Health Prejudice, Employment, mental illness, Disability Discrimination Act, Disability Rights Commission

Discrimination by insurance providers - case law and legislative provisions in US and UK — 1 comment

Marie wrote 5 months ago: US Court ruling “Bipolar Disorder is physical disorder and not a mental illness” : Implications for … more →

Tags: Bipolar, Discrimination, Bipolar Disorder, Mental Health Prejudice, Psychiatric assessment, depression and anxiety, social exclusion, Disability Discrimination Act, Americans with Disability Act

Stressed out City types - rising demand for mental health support — 1 comment

Marie wrote 8 months ago:  Private mental health clinic states rising demand for services from stressed out city types. How wi … more →

Tags: Mental Health, Bipolar, Discrimination, Bipolar Disorder, manic depression, Mental Health Prejudice, CAFCASS, depression and anxiety, Employment

Latest research: 49.3% of us wouldn't feel happy to disclose a mental health condition such as depression at work, rising to almost 54% amongst manual unskilled workers. — 3 comments

Marie wrote 8 months ago:   On World Mental Health Day 2008 the latest research* we have commissioned reveals that a staggerin … more →

Tags: Mental Health, Discrimination, Mental Health Prejudice, depression and anxiety, Employment, mental illness, Shaw Trust, Disability Discrimination Act, Disability Rights Commission

MPs and celebs with mental health problems - they can hold down jobs but can they be parents?

Marie wrote 9 months ago: Alasdair Campbell told Tony Blair that he suffered from repeated bouts of depression and had had a d … more →

Tags: Mental Health, Child Custody, Bipolar, Discrimination, Bipolar Disorder, Mental Health Prejudice, Childrens Act, depression and anxiety, Employment

Better Coverage Days Ahead

tsaari wrote 9 months ago: President Signs Mental Health Parity Legislation! Thanks to the thousands of Advocacy Network membe … more →

Tags: Anorexia, Eating Disorder News, Eating Disorder Advocacy, Empowered Families, Health & Wellbeing, News, Access to ED Care/Treatment, Health Care, Insurance Coverage and ED's

Worker with Bipolar Disorder to Receive $91,000 in discrimination case

Marie wrote 10 months ago: The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: SI … more →

Tags: Mental Health, Bipolar, Discrimination, Bipolar Disorder, Mental Health Prejudice

Bad parenting stories - are these people suffering with Bipolar? — 8 comments

Marie wrote 11 months ago: A quote from a mother not coping with her toddler: “I was so angry with my toddler son when he … more →

Tags: Mental Health, Family Law, Child Custody, Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, manic depression, Mental Health Prejudice, Significant harm, parenting help

Road Rage - A typical "Bipolar reaction"? — 1 comment

Marie wrote 11 months ago: 10 years ago, I crashed into a 50 foot scaffold which landed onto the top of my car, having swerved … more →

Tags: Mental Health, Bipolar, Discrimination, Bipolar Disorder, manic depression, Mental Health Prejudice, Driving and mental health, Drivers Medical Group, Fitness to drive

Fitness to work: how is this determined by the Courts? — 1 comment

Marie wrote 1 year ago: For any of you going to Court over the finances of your divorce, consideration of your fitness to wo … more →

Tags: Mental Health, Bipolar, Discrimination, Bipolar Disorder, Mental Health Prejudice, Evidence, Psychiatric assessment, Psychiatrist, Matrimonial finances

4 out of 10 companies won't employ people with "mental illness" — 11 comments

Marie wrote 1 year ago: Many partners/spouses/family members are critical of the fact that whoever in their family with Bipo … more →

Tags: Mental Health, Bipolar, Discrimination, Mental Health Prejudice, Mental Health Foundation

Bipolar People suck (apparently) ! — 12 comments

Marie wrote 1 year ago: Well here’s a helpful, intelligent, constructive and informed comment I received today: … more →

Tags: Mental Health, Bipolar, Discrimination, Bipolar Disorder, manic depression, Mental Health Prejudice

Do you think it’s ‘bad’ to have a mental health problem? Institute of psychiatry research — 1 comment

Marie wrote 1 year ago: When nearly 500 secondary school students were asked to describe people with mental health problems, … more →

Tags: Mental Health, Discrimination, Mental Health Prejudice

"Nutter" "Lunatic" "Maniac" etc: just how many words are there to describe the mentally ill?

Marie wrote 1 year ago: Do you think it’s ‘bad’ to have a mental health problem? If the answer’s “no” then … more →

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Blog comments to the Guardian article on tackling mental health discrimination. — 1 comment

Marie wrote 1 year ago: “ I work for a mental health trust on service user involvement. I was recruited as a service u … more →

Tags: Bipolar, Discrimination, Bipolar Disorder, depression and anxiety, Bipolar Organisation

Is the label of "Bipolar" helpful to anyone - least of all the wearer? Does it serve a purpose at all?

Marie wrote 1 year ago: I am fortunate enough to have a great personal friend who is a psychologist. She has been living in … more →

Tags: Child Custody, Bipolar, Discrimination, Mental Health Prejudice, Childrens Act, Driving and mental health, DVLA regulations, depression and anxiety, psychologist

BBC article about mental health discrimination — 2 comments

Marie wrote 1 year ago: As you know, I am researching issues surrounding mental health discrimination, so whenever I find so … more →

Tags: Mental Health, Bipolar, Discrimination, Mental Health Foundation

Are you fit to drive? What does the DVLA say? — 1 comment

Marie wrote 1 year ago: As I have been forced to leave my home, I have had to inform the DVLA about my change of address. Th … more →

Tags: Mental Health, Bipolar, Discrimination, Bipolar Disorder, Mental Health Prejudice, Driving and mental health

5150 (Involuntary psychiatric hold) - the Wikepedia explanation of the Californian Welfare and Institutions Code — 1 comment

Marie wrote 1 year ago: As my readers will know, I’m an English mother with Bipolar who also happens to be a lawyer, … more →

Tags: Mental Health, Bipolar, Discrimination, Bipolar Disorder, Mental Health Prejudice, Evidence, US mental health legislation, California's Welfare and Institutions Code, Involuntary confinement


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