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Bipolar II Disorder: Misdiagnosis, Stigma & Telling My Story | Sara Schley | EP 36 🦋


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Author Sara Schley recounts her story of living with bipolar II disorder - from her first episode of depression in college, to publishing her memoir after keeping it a secret for over 40 years. Sara also breaks down why people with bipolar II disorder are commonly misdiagnosed, her upcoming film on bipolar disorder - BrainStorm, and the life lessons she practices to live well with bipolar disorder. Hosted by Dr. ⁠Erin Michalak⁠.

(00:00) Intro
(01:23) Depression and the Early Years
(04:19) The "Family Disease"
(06:05) Misdiagnosing Bipolar II - "Why Am I Still Depressed?"
(12:05) Ways to Prevent Relapse
(14:21) Practice "PECS" to Stay Well
(21:26) 4 Ways to Support Someone with Bipolar Disorder
(27:00) Telling My Story After 40 Years - "Melting Off the Shame"
(30:11) Sara’s Memoir: BrainStorm
(32:35) BrainStorm the Film
Sara Schley is the author of the acclaimed memoir, BrainStorm: From Broken to Blessed on the Bipolar Spectrum. She is a business consultant, speaker, and author who has led organizational transformations at renowned companies around the world. Sara is a mother, grandmother, community leader, and has been married to a great guy for twenty-six years. She also has a Bipolar II brain, on the Bipolar Spectrum. Sara has kept this mostly a secret for four decades. Until now. She is choosing to tell her riveting story – from broken to blessed – to save lives, end stigma, and optimize healing for millions. Sara is also a writer and producer of BrainStorm – an upcoming film inspired by her memoir.
More on this episode: ⁠https://talkBD.live/bipolar-ii-disorder⁠

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