Paris had gone through a long bout with bipolar disorder through her life. After several years of misdiagnoses and being in and out of a psychiatric hospital, she is now able to manage her mental health. Paris spreads awareness about the disorder through hosting the Live Well Bipolar podcast. She is also the author of Crooked Illness : Lessons From Inside & Outside Hospital Walls where she shares her experiences as both a patient and as someone working in the behavioral health field.

In this episode we talk about: 

◾️ An in depth look into bipolar disorder ◾️ Changing relationships and establishing a support system ◾️ Managing the disorder in day to day life

Find Paris here:

@livewellbipolar

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zachwesterbeck.com

@zach_westerbeck

 

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