This week, Brandon discusses having bipolar II disorder and the debilitating effect it has had on his life in recent years. January gives her point of view on being the spouse of someone with bipolar disorder and the challenges that come with that. This is a heavier episode with some intense subject matter, but equally necessary to begin ending the…
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Depression, Hypomania, & Everything in Between: The Reality of Bipolar Disorder
I have alluded to mental health challenges before on the Harshe Podcast. I do, in fact, have bipolar II disorder. My dad was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at 48. I always thought my dad was copping out and using his diagnosis as a crutch. A lazy psychiatrist confirmed my belief when he diagnosed me with bipolar disorder in 10 minutes…