Funded by the Violet and Milo Cripps Charitable Trust in memory of Lord Milo Douglas who had bipolar disorder and died by suicide in 2009, aged 34, this study aims to enhance our understanding of the inter- and intrapersonal barriers and facilitators to involving relatives in mental healthcare, and the impact that communication in mental healthcare settings may have on the course of BD and the family's overall wellbeing.

We are interested in learning more about the information and support that relatives of people with BD may need to enhance their own and their relatives' functioning. The focus is on the triangle of care in BD, consisting of service users, relatives, and health professionals. The understanding gained from such a project will help to inform the development of effective psychosocial approaches to enhance the collaborative working across these three groups.