Living with bipolar II can feel like the depression never fully leaves. In this episode of Overcome, Grace Ogren shares her deeply personal journey through misdiagnosis, recurring depressive episodes, and the long road to finding treatment that finally helped. 

Grace opens up about her early struggles with depression, the 10-year path to an accurate diagnosis, and how finding the right treatment including mood stabilizers, ketamine therapy, and even a keto diet transformed her life. Together, they discuss the impact of misdiagnosis, the challenges of accessing care in rural areas, and why recovery requires both science and compassion.

This conversation offers hope to anyone battling depression, bipolar disorder, or burnout reminding us that healing is possible when we keep showing up, one day at a time.

What We Discuss

• Grace’s personal journey from severe depression to accurate bipolar II diagnosis
• The science behind bipolar treatment and how antidepressants can sometimes worsen symptoms
• Her experience with ketamine therapy and why it didn’t work for everyone
• How the keto diet affected her mental stability and mood
• Overcoming stigma in small towns and improving rural mental health access
• Finding support systems and rediscovering hope through family, writing, and recovery

Learn More about Grace

•  Recovery.com
• graceogren.com

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