The Manic Depression Fellowship (MDF), often called The BiPolar Organisation is a British charity which works to help people with bipolar disorder (formerly known as manic depression) take control of their lives. It has around 150 self-help groups across the UK, with around 5,000 members. Consultative work includes advising the BBC on the storyline of EastEnders where Stacey Branning developed bipolar disorder in 2008-09.[1]