“Don’t be afraid. You are not alone.” – Michael Pipich

Today we have Michael Pipich on the podcast. Pippich is a licensed Marriage and Family therapist, and has treated a wide range of mental disorders and relationship problems in adults and adolescents for over 30 years. Michael is also a national speaker on Bipolar Disorder and has been featured on radio and in print media on a variety of topics. His latest book is Owning Bipolar: How Patients and Families Can Take Control of Bipolar Disorder.

In this episode we discuss:

• The main characteristics of bipolar disorder
• The three main types of bipolar
• The suicidal potential among bipolar
• Michael’s three-phase approach to treat patients with bipolar
• The benefits of mania
• The link between bipolar and creativity
• How people with bipolar can thrive
• Taking responsibility for your bipolar
• How loved ones and family members can support those with bipolar
• Linkages between bipolar and the different types of narcissism
• Reaching out to help others

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