Organize a World Bipolar Day Event in Your Community

The vision of World Bipolar Day (WBD) is to bring world awareness to bipolar disorders and to eliminate social stigma.  Through international collaboration, the goal of World Bipolar Day is to bring the world population information about bipolar disorders that will educate and improve sensitivity towards the illness. 

Examples of activities for organizations as well as individuals may include, but are certainly not restricted to the following:

For Organizations:

• Social media channels:  Engage with your network via Twitter and Facebook
• Website: Ensure that the WBD logo is present on your website and upload a small article to your site about WBD
• Produce a video about the burden of bipolar disorder in your country and call for action
• Host a live webinar in honor of WBD with experts providing updates and information on bipolar disorder
• Organize an in-person, online or hybrid event with local advocacy groups to promote WBD
• Feature an article in your local/national newspaper
• Distribute WBD flyers in your community, especially in hospitals and clinical facilities
• Host an in-person, online or hybrid educational event for patients, family members, and the general public
• Collect personalized messages honoring WBD and feature them on your organization’s website

​For Individuals:

• Participate in local radio programs to provide bipolar disorder education
• Like and follow WBD on Facebook (www.facebook.com/worldbipolarday)
• Add the WBD email signature to your account
• Share your message of hope on the WBD Facebook page
• Tweet about WBD using the Twitter handle @WorldBipolarDay

Please take the time to register your event today.  Click here 2023 Events to register your event or contact wbd@isbd.org to receive the Promo Kit.