"Redefining bipolar, reclaiming lives"
Award Winning Service!
Helping you get back control
At The Bipolar Lift, we provide all-round help for people with bipolar disorder and their families. Through emotional support and practical advice, the individuals we work with gain the tools to understand and better manage their condition and get back control of their lives.
Need help now?
We provide a national free telephone and Zoom support service. If you live in the Nottingham/Nottinghamshire area, a member of our team can meet you face-to-face. Reach out to arrange a meeting on 0115 7737537 .
Please note that we cannot offer crisis support. Our telephones are manned during office hours only, and emergency cases will be referred to the Emergency Services or Crisis Teams.
"I am grateful for the regular contact. It has really helped in my recovery."
Free Group Support Sessions
We provide a safe environment where people tackling bipolar can speak about the challenges they face. Through group sessions, they’re able to connect with others who are dealing with similar experiences and find strength in community. Through one-to-one assistance and talking therapy, our qualified professionals can offer emotional support as well as informed advice and guidance on employment, personal finances and welfare. Our experienced team can also help facilitate conversations with employers or welfare services.
"I can't thank The Bipolar Lift enough for helping with my PIP appeal, I won my appeal!"
Fulfilling Lives
People living with bipolar can often experience exclusion, discrimination and/or isolation. Through professional and community support, we’re tackling prejudice and working to enable fulfilling lives with bipolar.
- One-to-one session - welfare, benefits, PIP and employment support
- Group sessions
- Walks and outdoor excursions
- Visits to places of interest
- Boat/River cruises
"The Bipolar Lift are so lovely and caring. Thank you for all your help."
Award Winning Service
The Bipolar Lift CIC is proud to be a nationally recognised, award-winning Community Interest Company — acknowledged for our outstanding contribution to mental health support in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and beyond.
Bipolar Lives
Bipolar disorder affects around 1 in 50 adults in England — but behind that statistic are real people, living real lives. Parents, partners, colleagues, friends. People who go to work, raise families, pursue passions, and face challenges that others may never fully see.
Bipolar disorder does not define a person. But it does shape how they experience the world — the highs that feel boundless and the lows that feel immovable, and the everyday work of finding balance between the two.
At The Bipolar Lift, we believe that no one should have to navigate that journey alone. The stigma surrounding bipolar is real, and it causes harm — delaying diagnosis, discouraging people from seeking help, and leaving families without the support they need. We are here to change that.
Whether you have just received a diagnosis, have been living with bipolar for years, or are supporting someone you love — you have come to the right place. Our community is built on honesty, lived experience and genuine understanding. We don't just talk about bipolar. We live it.
"Which of my feelings are real? Which of the me's is me?"— Kay Redfield Jamison, An Unquiet Mind
That question resonates with so many people living with bipolar. It is why peer support, lived experience and compassionate guidance matter so much — and it is exactly what The Bipolar Lift is here to provide.
eMoods Bipolar Mood Tracker
eMoods is a user-friendly app for patients to track symptom data relating to Bipolar I and II disorders. Take control of your mental health by identifying triggers and patterns to help prevent relapses, and enhance doctor's visits with detailed data exports. eMoods offer a cloud synced option through eMoods Insights at https://emoodtracker.com/ , but also offer a privacy-minded app for iOS and Android where the data is ONLY stored on your phone. All of eMoods platforms have a free tier for accessibility and a patron tier for optional features.