Susan Johnson, professional speaker, advocate and author of "Some Dreams Are Worth Keeping", shares what it felt like knowing something was wrong, getting a diagnosis, finding treatment, and how she has learned to live triumphantly with bipolar disorder. Susan's TEDx Talk has just been released, "𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗔 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲". 

00:25 Some Dreams are Worth Keeping - a memoir about Susan's bipolar journey 

02:11  What is bipolar disorder? 

03:20  The importance of therapy and finding the right practitioner 

05:54  The essence of Susan's Ted talk:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgeURPOQ8Ig 

07:21  Re-Ignite Your Passion and Purpose in 2021  To learn more & to Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/on-purpose-workshop-2021-tickets-153252208481 or contact Gary Gradley 416-219-2943 https://www.linkedin.com/in/garygradley/  [email protected] 

08:00  Guest blogging for BP Hope and resources out there 

12:00  There's not one cookie cutter solution 

12:30  A plea to post-secondary professors and accommodations 

16:09  Teaching in special education 

17:00  Ending the stigma 

http://www.sjohnsonauthor.com/ 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0692085270?tag=&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1

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