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Hi. I’m Emily.

I’m honored you’re here. On October 16th, 2018 I had my first manic episode, resulting in hospitalization. I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, which was served to me with a dose of 6 days inpatient treatment and 7 weeks outpatient therapy - 5 days a week.

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Why Storytelling Slays Stigma: Kicking Off Mental Health Awareness Month

May 1st kicks off Mental Health Awareness Month, and on Bipolar Brought Balance, that means leaning all the way in. In this episode, Emily shares why she started telling her bipolar disorder story publicly seven years ago, the privileges that made it possible, and why stigma reduction is best done through storytelling. Whether you have a diagnosis, love someone who does, or just want to be a better neighbor and colleague, this one is for you.

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I’ve made a promise to myself to continue my self education about systemic racism and the oppression of marginalized groups in America. The Autobiography of Malcom X was certainly that, but it was also entertaining and enlightening from a memoi
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Ended with 4 squad cars and a fire truck on our block tonight. . The irony is far from lost on me, and I can’t help but feel like it’s some sort of sign. Today was my first “official” day doing CIT (crisis intervention trai
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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Being conscious of your mental health is something we all should be doing - diagnosis or not! . 2020 has been a wild ride, and it’s impacted the mental health of almost everyone nation w
To be honest I don’t think about the details of my manic episode in October 2018 very often, but I distinctly remember feeling like frantic all the time. . A day or two before I was hospitalized I had been playing with Oscar in our apartment

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