Missing the Highs

Trigger Warning: mental illness & suicide

This episode focuses on Bipolar Disorder which is characterized by highs (mania or hypomania) and/or lows (depressive episodes). Although this illness can have devastating effets and requires treatment, sometimes those of us who live with it miss the elements of the highs (eg., high self-esteem; high productivity; euphoria; etc.). An overall picture of what it means to be bipolar will be discussed, the good, the bad and the ugly. Reconstruction of one's self and one's identity and finding new meaning to one's life is central to recovery.

Poem: Madness (G. Vrakas, 2023)

For more information on bipolar disorders:

Canadian Psychological Association

Mental health support - Government of Canada

American Psychiatric Association

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (US)

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