This is an interview. The interview covers a wide range of topics  including recovery, medication management, access, and disability  rights. Hopefully this video will illustrate the complexities of living  with a major mental health disorder.

In this interview,  Mr. Max E. Guttman, LCSW answers questions related  to his ongoing illness, issues inherent in 'diagnosis,' and his  philosophy on treatment. Mr. Guttman talks about the importance of  understanding your symptoms as the first step in finding and adhering to  mental health treatment. Both Mr. Guttman and the interviewer from the  Saudi community are open and transparent about their lived experience  and use their personal story as a vehicle to embrace and disseminate the  realities of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder diagnoses.