World Bipolar Day

Dr Sameer Jauhar

Consultant Psychiatrist

Dr Sameer Jauhar is a consultant psychiatrist and clinical academic at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Senior Clinical Lecturer in Mood Disorders and Psychosis at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London known nationally and internationally for his research into mood disorders and psychosis. Sameer mainly looks after the care of young people with first episode psychosis (including bipolar disorder). His current research interests are the neurobiology and treatments for bipolar.

Dr Thomas Richardson

Clinical Psychologist

Dr Thomas Richardson is a clinical psychologist working as Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology within the School of Psychology, University of Southampton. Thomas leads teaching about 'CBT' for bipolar disorder on the CBT diploma and is actively involved in various research projects around bipolar. Prior to this he worked for eight years as a clinical psychologist in a community mental health team for adults within the NHS. Dr Richardson also has lived experience of bipolar.

Leah Charles-King

TV Presenter, Producer, Speaker and Mental Health Campaigner

Leah Charles-King is a TV presenter, producer and mental health campaigner with over 40 years’ experience in the entertainment industry. She currently presents Channel 4’s 'A Place in the Sun' and is the creator of Legacy Through the Lens - a YouTube platform celebrating legacy, mental wellness and creative storytelling.

A proud Bipolar UK ambassador, Leah uses her lived experience to raise awareness, support suicide prevention and challenge stigma - particularly within Black communities - and inspires others to thrive in spite of a bipolar diagnosis.

Rosie Van Amerongen

Model, Presenter and Author

Rosie van Amerongen (aka Rosie Viva) is a model, presenter and author of ‘Completely Normal and Totally Fine: My Life with Bipolar Disorder’ where she shares her powerful journey through mania, depression and recovery.

Diagnosed with bipolar at the age of 22, in 2023 Rosie made a short digital documentary with Channel 4 about her day-to-day experiences of living with bipolar.

Tatton Spiller

Simple Politics Founder

Tatton Spiller founded Simple Politics (SP) in 2015. Before that, he worked as an English teacher, spent time in Parliament educating young people about how it all works, and briefly ventured into lifestyle journalism. Since launching, SP has gained an audience of more than 1.4 million across social media platforms, and the podcast has won multiple awards. Tatton has published two books and can occasionally be heard on the radio.