Kate and Michelle are joined by special guest Carly Krespan to talk about her experiences of going through medical school and becoming a mental health provider while also having a personal diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder. Carly shares her story and talks about experiencing unfair treatment due to her mental health history. She also provides suggestions for those who want to enter the medical field, but fear backlash due to their mental health. 

TRIGGER WARNING: Material that may be triggering is discussed from 58:25-1:04:05.

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