Episode #192. I so loved this talk with Michelle because she has a very clear and profound message around the narrative related to the mental health care system and the language around the bipolar diagnosis. Since over the summer of 2023 I have been moving in a new direction with Louder Now and I have been using the language around healing which is something Michelle has been saying to. She is a excellent communicator and I highly suggest you check out her resources on her website related to healing your bipolar. Thank you Michelle for being a guest!

Michelle's BIO:

Having been diagnosed with bipolar in 1998, Michelle spent the next 12 years on a roller coaster of manic and depressive episodes with therapists, doctors, psychotropic meds, hospitalizations, and suicide attempts. She was at her wit's end and felt humiliated, hopeless and lost. In particular, she was devastated by the toll it took on her family-her husband and small children. Finally, she and her psychiatrist found a solution that became a turning point in her story. She began the process of developing an integrated method for understanding this devastating disorder and successfully treating it. Michelle advocates for a radical shift in the treatment of bipolar to facilitate healing and recovery. She is all about accepting responsibility for yourself and overcoming the victimhood mentality that so often accompanies bipolar disorder. She teaches an integrated, research-based treatment model that addresses the underlying causes of bipolar symptoms and allows people to heal.

Links:

Website: www.myupsideofdown.com IG: www.instagram.com/myupsideofdown/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/myupsideofdown X: www.twitter.com/UpsideofBipolar   We mention a couple of books for you to check out:   The Better Brain: https://shorturl.at/fmBJ7   Robert Whitaker Book: https://shorturl.at/jmn36   For all the podcast episodes:   https://loudernowpodcast.com/episodes/   https://loudernowpodcast.com/donate/   https://www.instagram.com/jareddiehl8/