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Clare Dolman

Researcher

United Kingdom
Bipolar I disorderSelf-disclosed [2]

Clare Dolman is a researcher at King's College London whose work focuses on bipolar disorder and women's mental health, particularly pregnancy and the perinatal period. She is also co-chair of Bipolar UK's Bipolar Commission. [1][5]

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Career and work

Dolman is a researcher at King's College London whose work focuses on bipolar disorder and women's mental health. She completed a PhD examining how women with bipolar disorder make decisions about treatment during pregnancy. [1]

Her research has included postpartum psychosis, perinatal mental health services, suicide and hypersexuality in bipolar disorder. She is also co-chair of Bipolar UK's Bipolar Commission and has held leadership roles with organizations including Action on Postpartum Psychosis and the Maternal Mental Health Alliance. [1][5]

What has been publicly discussed

“I never lost the bond with my daughter and, once home, quickly re-established a routine of caring for her.”

— Clare Dolman [3]