Welcome to Bipolarist. By using this site you agree to the terms below. They’re short on purpose—if anything is unclear, email [email protected].
What this site is
Bipolarist is an educational and community project covering bipolar disorder, mental health, and related topics. It includes essays, tools, and a newsletter. Content is written from a first-person, lived-experience perspective and informed by public research.
Not medical, legal, or professional advice
Important. Nothing on this site is medical, legal, therapeutic, or professional advice. Don’t use it to diagnose or treat a condition. If you’re in crisis in the U.S., call or text 988. Elsewhere, contact your local emergency number.
Always consult a qualified professional about your personal situation. Reliance on anything you read here is at your own risk.
Use of the site
- Don’t use the site to do anything illegal, harmful, or abusive.
- Don’t attempt to break into, scrape at scale, overload, or reverse-engineer the site.
- Don’t impersonate anyone or misrepresent your affiliation.
Your content
If you send us a message, feedback, or a submission, we may read it and reply so we can run the project. We won’t publish what you send, or identifying details from it, without your permission.
Our content
Original writing, graphics, and tools on this site are © Bipolarist unless otherwise noted. You may share and quote short excerpts with attribution and a link back. For reuse beyond that—reprints, translations, derivative works—email us.
Third-party trademarks and research cited on the site belong to their respective owners.
Tools
Tools such as the planners are self-guided worksheets. They don’t replace a care plan made with a clinician. Answers you enter stay in your browser unless a tool says otherwise.
External links
We link to external sites, research, and resources for context. We don’t control those sites and aren’t responsible for their content, privacy practices, or availability.
Privacy
What we collect, what we don’t, and how to opt out is in the privacy policy.
No warranties
The site is provided “as is.” We don’t guarantee it will be error-free, uninterrupted, accurate, or fit for any particular purpose.
Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent allowed by law, Bipolarist is not liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the site.
Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of Virginia.
Changes
We may update these terms. When we do, we’ll update the date above. Continued use of the site after changes go live means you accept the new terms.
Contact
Questions about these terms? Email [email protected].