September 19, 2022

@ Having Bipolar with Tatyana Frost

40 minutes

TW: self-harm, bipolar disorder, psychosis, suicidal thoughts

Today Maryellen is joined by a special guest, bipolar advocate Tatyana Frost. Tatyana runs the popular Instagram account, @havingbipolar, and opens up to the OKAY-ISH community about her journey of acceptance and advocacy. The two discuss:

Tatyana’s first experience talking about her diagnosis

Starting her Instagram during quarantine

How she felt when she was first diagnosed

Her parent’s reaction to the diagnosis and their relationship

How disorders such as depression, anxiety, and ADHD are widely accepted and discussed, but bipolar didn’t make it on the “acceptance train”

How, while a lifelong condition, bipolar disorder is still treatable

The importance of taking your medication when you have bipolar disorder

How Tatyana keeps herself stable

How the introduction of lithium changed the game for bipolar disorder

What psychosis means and how it can manifest

Advice for someone who was just diagnosed with bipolar disorder

Advice for family members of someone who was just diagnosed with bipolar disorder

Be sure to follow Tatyana on Instagram @havingbipolar.

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