The Associazione Italiana Bipolari (AIBP) is a national non-profit organisation in Italy dedicated to supporting people living with bipolar disorder and their families.

AIBP combines peer support activities with advocacy, research initiatives, and collaboration with mental health services. The association provides support groups, educational programmes, and informational resources aimed at improving understanding of bipolar disorder and facilitating everyday management of the condition.

In addition to community support, AIBP conducts user-led surveys and reports on patient experiences in mental health care. The organisation works with clinicians, researchers, and institutions to promote patient involvement, improve communication within services, and contribute to the development of more accessible and coordinated care pathways.

Through its activities, AIBP promotes participation, informed dialogue, and the inclusion of lived experience in mental health policy and practice.

Key representatives – Eleonora Caiazza

President, European Network for Bipolar (ENB)

Vice President, Associazione Italiana Bipolari (AIBP)

Eleonora Caiazza is a research and project coordinator with international experience in mental health systems, ethics, and policy, developed across Italy and the United Kingdom.

She works on applied and patient-led research through AIBP and the European Network for Bipolar (ENB). In these roles, she coordinates projects integrating qualitative and quantitative analysis, ethical oversight, and the translation of findings into outputs relevant for institutions and stakeholders, with the aim of supporting systemic improvements in mental health policy and services.

She holds an MSc in Clinical Neurodevelopmental Sciences from King’s College London. Her work focuses on research ethics, data-informed policy development, and collaboration between patient organisations, clinicians, and public institutions at national and European levels.