The Bipolar Disorder Moment

In this episode, I try something a little bit different. Instead of an interview, I talk about my own lived experience with losing a dream because of a bipolar disorder manic episode and how I managed to find a new dream.

Award winning author Jessica Waite describes herself as someone who has lived with and loved people who have bipolar disorder. In this episode, she discusses her relationship with her late husband and shares some of the details of her soon to be released memoir.  

My good friend Brian Pearson invited me on to his podcast, The Mystic Cave,  to discuss resiliency in the face of adversity and my yet to be published book, Brain Betrayal: The Allan They Never Met. Brian is a talented blogger, musician, author and speaker and you can learn more about him, read his blog and get access to his other podcasts on his site, The Mystic Cave .

If you have had challenges finding and keeping employment because of your mental illness Prospect Human Services can help.  Lindsay Rawding, Prospect Peer Coordinator, talks about her role at Prospect and the services they provide. 

In this informative podcast interview, Dr. Andre Pickersgill talks about the high prevalence of mental health issues he sees in his family practice as well as the connection of mental health to chronic pain.

Lisa Thoreson is a registered social worker who uses Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) as part of her practice. In this podcast we talk about trauma and how ART can offer relief to people who suffer because they have experienced trauma in their lives. 

Beth Henry, owner of "Prairies to Peaks Consulting", discusses the training her company provides for individuals who want to do peer support work. She talks about why she started her company and the value of peer support.

In 2018, my good friend, Pastor Julia Kimmet, interviewed me at her church so that I could share my knowledge and experience with bipolar disorder with her congregation. This week, I am sharing the audio from that interview on my podcast.

This podcast is an interview with Canlearn Society ADHD Coach Laura Godfrey. Laura explains ADHD in detail and we discuss some of the challenges that people who have ADHD and bipolar disorder may face. 

The Executive Director of OBAD (the Organization for Bipolar Affective Disorder) talks about his own experience of being in a bipolar mixed state. The topic of suicide is mentioned in this episode. 

Registered Acupuncturist, Dr. Hong Yan, draws from her over twenty five years experience to explain how acupuncture can be used to treat ADHD, stress, anxiety and depression. 

This month on my podcast I have a conversation with my friend Shadna on her experience of having friends who have bipolar disorder. The topic of suicidal ideation is covered in this blog. 

In this episode, I interview Kaj Korvela the Executive Director of OBAD, the Organization for Bipolar Affective Disorder. We discuss the value of peer support, hypomania and how creativity is experienced for people who have bipolar disorder.

In this episode, I interview psychiatrist Dr. Heather Scott. She explains the value of psychotherapy for people with bipolar disorder and for people who have experienced trauma.

This month's guest on The Bipolar Disorder Moment is Dr. Anonymous. She talks about why she chose to be anonymous for the interview and she shares her perspective on stigma on a personal level and as a social justice issue. 

Dinner Parties can present challenges for people with bipolar disorder particularly during depressive episodes. Tips on how to deal with this and how family and friends can help are discussed.