If your mood has extremes, the diagnosis matters.
Assessment for bipolar I, bipolar II, and cyclothymia by Alberta physicians with in-house psychiatry. Free with your Alberta Health Card.
The pattern matters more than any single week.
You don't have to be in crisis to qualify for care.
What a first appointment actually looks like
A full one-hour video visit with an Alberta physician. They ask about what's been happening, how long it's been going on, and what you've already tried. Nothing is decided without you, and follow-up appointments are unlimited.
- A full hour with your physician, not a 5-minute triage call
- Plain-language explanation of what's driving your symptoms
- A written care plan you leave the appointment with
- Internal referral to our psychiatrists or counsellors if you need it
- Unlimited follow-up appointments, you're never left alone with a plan
Medication decisions here are made carefully, with you.
Bipolar treatment often does involve medication, and your physician will be honest about that, including trade-offs, monitoring, and what happens if you'd rather wait. Nothing is started without your informed agreement.
If you do choose it, you get unlimited follow-up appointments to adjust or stop, not a prescription and silence.
Getting bipolar right changes every other treatment.
Bipolar disorder is frequently first treated as depression, and the wrong medication can destabilise you. Because our physicians assess across all 19 clinical categories and refer internally to psychiatry, you get the diagnosis reviewed properly.
Book free appointmentThree steps to a real plan
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Pick a time that works. No referral, no payment details, no long intake form before you're allowed to talk to someone.
No referral requiredMeet your physician
A full one-hour private video visit, enough time to actually be heard. They listen first, then assess, and explain what they’re seeing in plain language.
From home, on any deviceLeave with a real plan
A written care plan, and where it’s needed, an internal referral to our psychiatrists or counsellors. Follow-up appointments are unlimited.
Same appointmentQuestions about bipolar care
Book free appointmentA thorough history is the foundation of a bipolar assessment, and that works well over video. Where confirmation or complex medication management is needed, you're referred internally to our psychiatrists.
It's one of the most commonly revised diagnoses in psychiatry, especially when antidepressants produced agitation or a sudden lift. Bring that history to your appointment; it's clinically important.
Physician assessment and every follow-up appointment are billed to AHCIP, no cost to you, no credit card at booking, no cap on visits. Optional non-physician services such as counselling are quoted transparently before you commit.
No. You book directly. If your plan calls for a psychiatrist, our physicians refer you internally to our own psychiatry team, so there's no external waitlist to join.
You've read this far. That's usually the sign.
Book a free, confidential appointment with an Alberta physician. No referral, no cost, no obligation to continue.
Book my free appointmentIf you're in crisis, call 911 or the 988 Suicide Crisis Helpline.