Thanks very much for posting those links, I too am bipolar. Unfortunately I'll have to put off checking them out properly until another time.

Until last December I'd been stable for around 5 years. Now I'm putting together an account of my health over the last 6 months for the benefit of my department's special circumstances committee. With any luck I'll make it through to the next year of my degree.

Thank you for your efforts, I hope to be able to contribute similarly when I'm stable again.

I'll forward this to my wife[1] as I expect she'll find them of interest too (she's also bipolar).

[1] http://www.time-to-change.org.uk/blog/academic-life-mental-i...

Devpressed seems like a really good initiative! Looking at HN's submission history, and from personal experience, I believe such a forum is much needed. As a student or professional struggling with mental illness, having someone to speak to that knows your world, is extremely valuable. Keep up the good work!