Event Description
Join our support group for individuals with Bipolar Disorder or those navigating their diagnostic journey.
Group Type: Therapy Group
Group Goals
This group is designed for individuals diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. The experience can often be an emotional roller coaster, leading to isolation, shame, guilt, and stigma. Our objective is to create a supportive space for individuals to share their experiences and perspectives, and to explore their distress within a socio-political-cultural context.
Who is the group for?
This group is for individuals who struggle with Bipolar disorder and are looking for a supportive safe space to explore and understand better their psychic and emotional experience.
Discussion Topics
- Understanding your distress
- Feelings towards the onset and retreat of episodes
- Implications of a diagnosis
- Seeking and receiving support
- Impact on relationships and various life aspects
- Effective and ineffective coping strategies
- Setting and respecting personal and others’ boundaries
- Emotional and physical exhaustion due to mood swings
- Psychopharmacology and its implications on other life areas
Please note that the session topics, order, and other details may be adjusted based on the needs and preferences of the group members and facilitators.
Facilitator Bio:
• Years of Experience: 7+ years
• Groups Facilitated at SoulUp: 10
• Relevant Expertise: Adult ADHD, Self and Identity Issues, Anxiety, Emotional Regulation, Workplace Stress, Queer-affirmative and Trauma-sensitive Practice
Palkee Baruah is a Senior Clinical Psychologist with expertise in mood-related concerns including bipolar disorder and depression, along with trauma, identity and relational difficulties. With an M.Phil. in Clinical Psychology and experience across clinics, workshops and group therapeutic spaces, she supports individuals in navigating emotional intensity and building a stable sense of self. She draws on CBT, DBT, ACT and CFT while grounding her work in empathy, lived context and client goals. Her therapeutic lens is strongly informed by intersectionality and affirming care, creating space for individuals across identities and backgrounds to feel seen and understood.
Her work with bipolar disorder feels meaningful because it allows her to help individuals move beyond stereotypes and misconceptions that often surround the condition. She focuses on skill development, mood regulation and reflective insight while also encouraging connection and shared understanding among participants. In SoulUp’s Bipolar Support Group, she facilitates conversations that reduce shame, strengthen resilience and foster hope. Participants often describe finding relief in being part of a space where their experiences are met with respect and validation. Outside therapy, she enjoys exploring new places and proudly advocates for the comfort of aloo pitika. She believes wholeheartedly that therapy can be the trusted sidekick we all need during life’s battles.
