BipolarLines

In this episode of BipolarLines, Brooke and Laura discuss the importance of separating the person from the illness! They share their own experiences and provide insights into identifying episodes and understanding the baseline behavior of their loved ones. They emphasize the need for validation and communication in order to heal from the hurt caused during episodes. They also discuss the repetitiv...

Season 1, episode 1 with Brooke and Laura Welcome to the relaunch of the Bipolar Lines podcast! In this episode, Brooke is joined by her new co-host Laura Smith. They discuss the major updates and changes behind the scenes of the podcast. Together, they share their personal experiences and advocacy work, focusing on the importance of community support for those impacted by bipolar disorder. Brooke...

Hello beautiful people, welcome! Episode 9 is a turning point for me in this podcasting adventure. Intentional disruption, reflection, and resetting is a process, but I am so glad I followed my heart. Some super exciting changes are coming…you just have to trust the process! You can find me on instagram @thebrookebenton • Join the FaceBook discussion group at BipolarLines Pod. You can find me and...

Hello beautiful people, welcome! This is episode 8 and today I’m going to cover a life update and share some Listener Q&A’s! My life update turned into me figuring out something super beneficial for myself- in real time! Stick around, you just might find some comfort hearing from other people walking in similar shoes as me and you. You can find me on instagram @thebrookebenton • Join the FaceBook...

Welcome back and welcome, Addie Benton! Today’s episode is an outside the lines impromptu interview with our oldest daughter, Addie! She gives her perspective, shares some stories & insights about loving her dad who just happens have a bipolar disorder diagnosis. Addie is hilarious, brave, and gentle. Her empathy and compassion for others is so remarkable for a 19 year old kid in 2024! You can fin...

Welcome back! This episode isn’t the episode about Separating the person from the illness, but it is a current day life update- it’s emotional & vulnerable- a tough one for me to make but it needs to be done for many reasons. I’ve been going through it lately and I didn’t feel like I could give the episode about separating the person from the illness the time and attention it deserves right now. T...

Welcome back! This episode is another interview/conversation with a special guest and friend of mine, Ashli Nesbit! We dive into a lot of topics from relationships with friends and family to affairs and boundaries. So stick around, relating to others walking in similar shoes can be so incredibly helpful! You can find me on instagram @thebrookebenton • Join the FaceBook discussion group at BipolarL...

I’m diving into my past failures here and giving you a step by step guide to help you avoid making the same mistakes I did! I’ll talk about an emotional affair that lead me to giving my person an ultimatum which eventually led to his diagnosis. Getting a BP diagnosis is heavy & life changing to say the least- how you respond to your person matters! Stick around for this conversational road map! Ch...

This episode was so fun for me! I got to spend a few hours talking with my husband asking him all kinds of questions & learned some new stuff along the way. This one is a long one, so buckle up & grab a drink! We cover a lot of topics including inpatient/outpatient treatment, medication expectations, and his outlook on life pre & post diagnosis. So stick around, I may be biased but thi...

In this episode, I’m diving into the signs & symptoms of bipolar disorder by summarizing my lived experience as told in episode 1. There is a lot to unpack but I’m breaking it down into bite sized pieces, brick by brick so to speak. This episode covers only my lived experience with a manic and depressive bipolar episode. You can find me on instagram @thebrookebenton • Join the FaceBook discussion...

Take a trip down memory lane with me from a time before my husband was diagnosed with BP 1. I’m sharing a lived experience that shines a light on both mania and early onset depression. Living in what felt like never ending chaos for years didn’t have to continue but we didn’t know this for years. Stick around, this one is a doozy! You can find me on instagram @thebrookebenton • Join the FaceBook d...

Welcome to Episode 0 of BipolarLines! In this introduction episode, I want you to get to know me so you’ll understand why I'm making this podcast in the first place! My goal for the podcast is to help people living a similar life as me, loving someone with mental illness can be challenging but knowledge and experience is a game changer! So stick around, sometimes learning and healing from the expe...