Surviving Bipolar Disorder

Today I published the first episode of my new series, Surviving Bipolar Disorder: My Journey Through Recovery and Hope, Ep. 1: The Proof of Possibility. This isn’t a clinical explanation of bipolar disorder. It’s a lived experience—what it felt like to be diagnosed, to believe things would never get better, and what it actually took to rebuild stability over time. Recovery, for me, wasn’t about becoming “symptom-free.” It was about slowly building a life that still has meaning, even with the challenges that remain. If you’re struggling right now, or you love someone who is, I hope this brings a simple reminder: recovery is possible, even when it doesn’t feel like it. Full episode here:  https://youtu.be/BeWwSbrbODE

I have written about bipolar disorder for a while now. Quietly. Carefully. On a page, where I could revise a sentence before anyone saw it. Where I could sit with a thought for an hour before deciding whether to share it. But there comes a moment when writing is not enough. Not because writing is weak—it is not. Because some things are meant to be heard. I am starting a podcast. Episode One releases this week. And before you listen, I want you to understand why I am doing this. I am not a doctor. Let me say that clearly, the same way I will say it at the top of every episode. I cannot give you medical advice. I cannot tell you what treatment you should pursue. I am simply a person who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in the fall of 2015 and has not returned to a hospital in crisis since. That is my only credential. That, and more than a decade of living with this condition one day at a time. I am not here to speak for everyone. Every person's journey with bipolar disorder is dif...