This is a special episode because it is a follow-up from a Facebook live interview I had with Jared Washington a few years ago regarding living with bipolar as a black male. Jared shares how life has been since the interview. We discuss making the decision to live a successful life and being a role model for his daughters. We also dive into the stigma of mental health, especially in the black community and ways to make change.

Episode Highlights

• Manhood 
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• Managing life with bipolar
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• Support system when you have a mental illness
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• Taking responsibility for a mental illness
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• Stigma of mental health 
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• Importance of educating the black community on mental illness
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• Educating the church in mental illness
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• Weed and Bipolar

Special Guest: Jared Washington

Resources Shared on Show

J.Washington Hope Instagram (Public)

Free Thought16 Instagram (Private)

First Facebook Live Interview with Jared

Counseling Resources

Therapy for Black Men

Therapy for Black Girls

Therapy Den

Psychology Today

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)

Authentic Wednesday Podcast Instagram

www.biancakhughes.com