BatShit: Living with Mental Illness

Adam and Brad discuss World Bipolar Day, why it exists, and if it helps the cause.

The bipolar boys take a look at how difficult it is to just handle the basic functions of adult life while struggling with mental illness.

An episode about those who support loved ones with a mental illness, including spouses and friends of those with bipolar and other disorders.

Brad smash! Adam and Brad explore the anger issues people with bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses often struggle with.

Brad and Adam take a look at celebrities struggling with bipolar and whether knowing about them helps. ChatGPT. Taylor Tomlinson. Adam does research. Selena Gomez. Carrie Fisher. Robin Williams. Putting on a mask for others. Jean Claude Van Damme. Pete Davidson. Ted Turner. Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys. Psylocibin. Halsey. Richard Dreyfus. Stephen Fry. Jimi Hendrix. Demi Lovato. Alan Ritchson. R...

No episode this week, but we were recently guests on the podcast Jockular Pugilists to discuss bipolar so you can check us out there. Or listen to our bipolar discussion a few episodes back on the podcast EmoDojo. We’ll be back with a new episode next week!

Brad and Adam dive into listener questions about bipolar, OCD, PTSD, depression, and other conditions. Helping a loved one when they feel judged. Does depression ever end? Should you feel happy when baseline? Mood journals. Accepting the diagnosis. Being diagnosed young. Accused of faking symptoms. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS).

Adam and Brad dive into alternative therapies that might work for mental illness. The keto diet. Egg yolks and dopamine. Vitamins. Red light therapy. Ketamine therapy.

The Bipolar Duo take a look at how mental illness is portrayed in the media, examining everything from the news to television shows to your favorite movies.

Adam and Brad once again dive into depression, their recent struggles with it, and coping mechanisms to fight it.

Adam and Brad dive into clinical anxiety. Brain chemistry. Medication that can cause anxiety. Fixating on worst case scenarios. Combatting anxiety. EFT. The news creating anxiety. Sleep and anxiety. Journaling through anxiety. Cell phones, availability, and anxiety.

Dr. Katie Carlson returns to discuss sleep disorders, sleep hygiene, and how sleep affects our mental health.

Dr. Katie Carlson joins the show to discuss trauma in all its forms, and tips for managing it.

Adam and Brad dive into making New Year’s resolutions for the mentally ill, and how we shouldn’t be too hard on ourselves.

Family therapist and comedian Rebecca Stevens joins the show to discuss mental illness and therapy from a therapists POV. Rebecca has some fantastic and hilarious insights into bipolar disorder and other mental health issues, so don’t miss this one. NOTE: During the episode we mistakenly referred to Rebecca has a psychiatrist. Our B. Neither she or we were trying to misrepresent her. It was a verb...

Adam and Brad look back on 2023 and the all the ups and downs that came with it.

Adam and Brad delve into Attachment Theory and how it impacts our adult relationships. Mary Ainsworth. The Four Attachment styles: Secure Attachment, Anxious Preoccupied, Dismissive Avoidant, and Fearful Avoidant. How the Attachment styles each react to serious relationships. Adam takes a quiz to determine his attachment style. Attachment styles and breakups. Healing your attachment style.

Brad confesses thinking about suicide and the duo dive into the topic. TRIGGER WARNING. Passive suicidal ideation. Making sure there's no easy way to kill yourself on hand. Feeling overwhelmed. Feeling like people would be better off without you. Trying to remind yourself that suicidal thoughts are a result of brain chemistry and your "reasons" are always wrong. You have people who count on you. Y...

It’s a Blue Christmas as our hosts discuss seasonal depression, its causes, and how to fight it.

The Bipolar Boys dive into the grandiosity that accompanies mania and how it can look like narcissism.

Caring for yourself isn’t easy, and our hosts dive into the methods that help the mentally ill keep healthy. Red light therapy. EFT. Reading. Hot baths. Drinking. Sex. When self care becomes self medication.

Mental illness creates strange relationships with money. Join Adam and Brad as they dive into overspending, impulse control, grandiosity, and all the reasons the mentally ill have poor financial decision making skills.

Breaking up is hard to do, especially when you’re mentally ill. Adam and Brad dive into how breakups can trigger episodes, Attachment Styles, and why the mentally ill might end a good relationship.

The Bipolar Duo check in again on their own mental health, recent struggles, and even some victories. Cocaine! Money problems all around. Avoiding phone calls. Roleplaying games. Depression. Defeating anhedonia. Counting down the clock until bedtime. Withdrawing when you see someone's episodes. Younger people deal with mental health much better. You need people in your life who encourage your...

Adam and Brad dive into the horror that is memory loss during an episode. Manic blackouts. Laying on the couch all day. Playing detective on yourself. Forgetting entire relationships. Forgetting as a protection against trauma. Different types of therapy. Looking for a connection while manic. Being manic is like doing coke, molly, and a roofie. Placing a moral value on being sick.