Bipolar Black Girl Podcast

My guest this week is Mzwa. He shares his story of being bipolar and living in South Africa. He is quite candid and tells a good story. Give him a listen! Thanks @bipolar_black_bear Please donate! ⁠https://gofund.me/13a12b89⁠ Music: efortin • @baldielocks14 • @fortincustomguitars @bpbgpodcast • bipolarmer@gmail.com

Kyle began his professional career as an adult-child therapist. He discusses how being a therapist didn't prepare him for receiving his own life-changing diagnosis. Throughout his journey, he has learned to find peace through mental wellness. Today, he is a mindset coach who helps others find their path to happiness. Thank you @kmatic311 for your inspiring story. Thank you for subscribing! @bp...

On this episode, I chat with Melanie who has been diagnosed as bipolar 1. She discusses how her family history with bipolar disorder offers her a unique support system. She also reveals the difficulties she faced to conceive and give birth to her son and daughter. She gets fo' real fo' reals at the end. Thanks @polarash for sharing your story! Thanks to my listeners for their continued sup...

IN ART THERE IS A MOMENT OF ECSTASY AND CLARITY, FOLLOWED BY FRUSTRATION AND INSANITY - Elana Daem Elana stopped painting 17 years ago when she experienced a lengthy depressive episode. Today, she finds solace in mixed media art billing herself as a Bipolar Artist. On this episode, Elana shares the effect art has had on her mental health journey. Thanks @daemelana for your contribution. For exampl...

Patrick is an American raising his family in Paris. He was recently diagnosed as Bipolar 2. On this episode, we discuss what music has represented along our mental health journeys. Thanks @_bipolar_music_jedi_training @bpbgpodcast • bipolarmer@gmail.com Music: e.fortin • @baldielocks14 • @fortincustomguitars

David joins me to discuss Borderline Personality Disorder and its treatment in Scotland. He shares what led to his BPD diagnosis, as well as what his childhood was like growing up in a traditional Scottish family. Please be aware that David candidly discusses his attempts at suicide. Thank you @bpd_david_ for being open and honest about your life with a personality disorder. If you or someone you...

Sarah, who hosts the Rough Edges podcast, discusses how family, friends, and faith have positively impacted her mental health journey. Thanks @sarah.i .fox for keeping the conversation going. Check out @rough.edges.podcast Music - efortin • @baldielocks14 • @fortincustomguitars @bpbgpodcast

Growing up, Asha had no idea that her father had received a bipolar disorder diagnosis. Diagnosed in 2017, Asha shares how she was forced to relocate from New Orleans to Houston where she had a strong family support system who, due to her father's bipolar, uniquely understood her needs. And her dog Whiskey helped, too. Thanks @fleurdetexas for telling your story! If you're interested in sh...

Scott has Borderline Personality Disorder. He discusses what his journey has been like since his diagnosis. We also talk about the stigmas associated with BPD in men. Thanks @detachablebpdness for sharing your story! If you're interested in sharing your story, please reach out! @bpbgpodcast • bipolarmer@gmail.com Music: efortin @baldielocks14• @fortincustomguitars *Spotify Liateners: Bipolar B...

Zhu was born in China. She was immediately taken away from her mother and sent to an orphange. Today, she wonders whether her early lack of maternal bond impacted her BPD diagnosis. Please listen to Zhu share how BPD has influenced her relationships with friends, family, and romantic partners. Thanks to @zuzube013 for being a great guest! If you're interestred in sharing your mental health jou...

Hannah's family has a history of mental health issues. Her mother has been hospitalized for schizophrenia for almost her entire life. Hannah explains what her childhood was like, as well as her experience living with psychosis for four years.

Dr. Christine Crawford is a psychiatrist out of Boston University Medical Center who specializes in working with adults and children with Bipolar Disorder and other mood, personality, and learning differences. On this episode, we have a conversation about Borderline Personality Disorder. Dr. Crawford explains what BPD is and how in manifests itself in individuals living with it. This is Dr. Crawfo...

Thank you for listening! Lindsay joins me on this episode. Lindsay was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when she was in high school. It has also been speculated that she also has Borderline Personality Disorder. For several years now, Lindsay has managed her bipolar disorder using alternative practices. She is a holistic healer who focuses on chronic pain and nerve relief. She shares her story begi...

This week, Mark joins me. Mark and I spoke two months before this interview took place. For most of that conversation, he came off as a pretty serious, shy, and introverted guy. He was just starting Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a pathway to recovering from Borderline Personality Disorder. Males living with BPD are some of the least heard voices. On this episode, Mark shares his journey from bei...

Xephyr joins me on this episode of Bipolar Black Girl. Xephyr has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, ADHD, dyslexia, and antisocial personality disorder (ASPD). She describes how each of those diagnoses has impacted her behavior throughout her life. She recounts her childhood and her tumultuous relationship with her mom. When she was a toddler, Xephyr started her career as an escape artist. Lat...

This week I interview the fun and funny Birdie! Birdie is an author, mom, and wife. She shares her journey since being diagnosed with Bipolar II and ADHD. She talks about life growing up with an alcoholic mother and how their relationship has grown since her diagnanoses, what it's like to grow up with ADHD siblings, and the importance of taking and staying on medications. Because we both share...

Please be forewarned, this episode is not for the faint of heart. Our guest Lee Ann has received diagnoses of bipolar 1, anxiety, and agoraphobia. Here, she frankly discusses the resulting traumas of being sexually abused from the time she was a toddler into adulthood. Lee Ann bravely shares a lifetime of sexual abuse at the hands of adult and teenage acquaintances, as well as members of her famil...

Catherine is bipolar and had Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). She shares hown growing up with parents who abused alcohol has effected her life and its impact on her diagnoses. Listen, also, to hear who her favorite member of Metallica is, and me make up a word at the most inopportune moment. Haha. Me. Don't forget to subscribe!! @bpbgpodcast • bipolarmer@gmail.com Music: e.fortin @baldie...

Bonnie joins us on this episode to share her story of living with bipolar disorder. Bonnie's bipolar was "awakened" after suffering a traumatic head injury playing rugby while working towards her bachelor's degree. She was unable to complete the program. That was three years ago. Throughout her recovery, Bonnie discovered that she needed to reexamine her relationship with alcohol...

Michelle joins me on this episode to talk about her journey living with bipolar disorder, internal OCD, and psychosis. She shares her experiences in a mental health clinic where she ultimately became the lone advocate for herself and her fellow patient's care. Today, Michelle is an Art Director at Yaya Por Vida, a non-profit focused on providing substance use services. She is a very talented p...

Last time Dr. Crawford was on, she gave a brief introduction to bipolar disorder. She's back once again offering a brief introduction to ADHD. She describes the thought differences in someone with ADHD, the symptoms of the diagnosis, as well as how it presents itself in children and adults. I forget what else we talked about. Something about brain structure, executive function, the behavior di...

Jamila joins me for this episode of the podcast. Jamila lives and works in Florida where she is raising her children. We discuss her bipolar diagnosis, including her family history with mental health conditions. She also reveals that she is so totally not ADHD. Take a drink for every time I say "clearly," and record your results! @bpbgpodcast • bipolarmer@gmail.com Music: e.fortin • @bal...

Joining us all the way from London is Lex! Lex is a native New Yorker. She is a first generation Greek-American who gave up everything to move to the UK. While she moved there for the free health care, Lex's dual citizenship has assisted her in getting treatment in Greece. She shares her story about how she navigates her life with a bipolar diagnosis. Thank you, Lex, for continuing conversatio...

Madison is this episode's guest. She is bipolar. She is also a child therapist who works with children who live with mental conditions. She works as an intake specialist for adults. All of this while pursuing a master's degree in counseling. Madison discusses her own diagnosis, her family history of bipolar disorder, and how her experiences help her to be a better child therapist. Check he...

Thanks to some technical difficulties, we jump right into this episode with Judy describing the results of a car accident that she recently had. As she explained it, she looked down for a second and the next she knew she had totaled four parked cars. Judy has been a guest on the show before. She was just shy of her 70th birthday when she received her bipolar disorder. When we first talked, she had...