Is bipolar disorder just mood swings ?

To learn more about bipolar disorder and other mental health conditions, visit “ManoSandesh” playlist available on the official NIMHANS YouTube channel - youtube.com/@NIMHANS. About the Speaker: Dr. Muralidharan Kesavan is a Professor of Psychiatry and former Medical Superintendent at NIMHANS, Bengaluru. He brings both clinical and administrative expertise to his leadership role. He has done Visiting Professorships at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada and Deakin University, Geelong, Australia. Dr. Kesavan’s contributions have been recognised internationally: He is a recipient of many awards including the Raguram distinguished young teacher award of IPS-KC 2021. He has been conducting CME/conferences annually from 2014 to spread awareness and knowledge about bipolar disorder. He has also collaborated with distinguished international researchers in the area of bipolar disorders on research projects of clinical relevance. About ManoSandesh video series : ManoSandesh is a video series spread over many episodes to address different mental health conditions to promote awareness and respond to commonly asked questions. This series is conceptualised, coordinated and produced by the Department of Mental Health Education, NIMHANS, Bengaluru. This video is issued in public interest by NIMHANS. About NIMHANS : The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) is an apex institute situated in Bengaluru, India. It strives to deliver high standards of clinical and community care in the fields of mental health and neuro sciences. For more information, visit website: www.nimhans.ac.in/ ManoSandesh Team : • Dr. Latha .K, Associate Professor, Department of Mental Health Education, NIMHANS • Dr. Meena .K.S, Professor & Head, Department of Mental Health Education, NIMHANS • Ms. Smriti Baskar, Program Coordinator, Department of Mental Health Education, NIMHANS • Ms. Shreya Shankar, Fellow, Department of Mental Health Education, NIMHANS Video Production: Ugama Media (www.ugama.co.in/) • Ms. Priya Shankar, Executive Producer • Mr. Nireekshith & Mr. Ruthik Kumar, Camera operators • Mr. Sachin Ebenezer, Video Editor #BipolarDisorder #MentalHealthEducation #ManoSandesh #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthSupport #MentalHealthMatters #NIMHANS #Psychiatry