The Bipolar B!tch

HAPPY WORLD BIPOLAR DAY!! In this episode I talk about my experience with bipolar disorder (shocker); and how I handled (and didn’t handle) it. I also talk about a webinar I attended from the International Bipolar Foundation titled From Broken to Blessed with Sarah Schley and Dr. Jim Phelps. Both professionals in the field who shared their experiences and medical knowledge. I discuss what bipolar disorder is and what YOU can do to spread awareness and break the social stigma. 

TW: Mentions of suicidal ideation & substance abuse

PLEASE consider donating to the International Bipolar Foundation here: ⁠https://ibpf.org/get-involved/donate/⁠ 

Socials & Contact Info. 

Personal Instagram: @lind.slay_

Mental Health Instagram: @thebipolarb1tch 

Podcast Email: (feel free to send me topics you want covered in the next podcast/provide feedback) 

[email protected] 

Bipolar Resources/Information: 

International Bipolar Foundation 

https://ibpf.org/ 

IBF’s Instagram: @intlbipolar 

DONATE to the International Bipolar Foundation here:

https://ibpf.org/get-involved/donate/ 

Their FREE book online: Healthy Living with Bipolar Disorder 

https://pressbooks.pub/bipolarhealthyliving/ 

From Broken to Blessed Webinar: With Sarah Schley & Dr. Jim Phelps  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSFnLTUUDR8 

Sarah Schley’s New Book: BrainStorm From Broken to Blessed 

https://www.amazon.com/BrainStorm-Broken-Blessed-Bipolar-Spectrum/dp/B09QJ4Y6MF 

DBSA Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance 

https://www.dbsalliance.org/ 

Other books on Bipolar Disorder: 

An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness by Kay Redfield Jamison 

https://www.amazon.com/Unquiet-Mind-Memoir-Moods-Madness/dp/0679763309/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=an+unquiet+mind&qid=1582047932&s=books&sr=1-2 

The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide, Third Edition: What You and Your Family Need to Know 

By: David J. Miklowitz, PhD

https://www.amazon.com/Bipolar-Disorder-Survival-Guide-Third/dp/1462537278 

A Spectrum Approach to Mood Disorders: Not Fully Bipolar but Not Unipolar- Practical Management by: Dr. Jim Phelps 

https://www.amazon.com/Spectrum-Approach-Mood-Disorders-Unipolar-Practical/dp/0393711463 

Why Am I Still Depressed? Recognizing and Managing the Ups and Downs of Bipolar II and Soft Bipolar Disorder by: Dr. Jim Phelps

https://www.amazon.com/Depressed-Recognizing-Managing-Bipolar-Disorder/dp/0071462376#:~:text=If%20your%20depression%20keeps%20coming,sleep%20problems%2C%20or%20intrusive%20thoughts. 

General Mental Health Resources: 

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention  https://afsp.org

Text SHARE to 741741 for free 24/7 crisis counseling 

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 

800-273-8255

SAMHSA's Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline 

Peer Collective (not a free service, but less than therapy & super helpful!) 
https://www.peercollective.com/

Looking for a psychologist?

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us

In this episode I discuss my diagnosis of bipolar disorder, the different types of bipolar disorder and how the general population views it. I talk about the differences between psychiatrists and psychologists and honestly just spit a lot of facts about what bipolar disorder is. I talk about Kanye and how just because you have a mental illness that does not give you an excuse to act like a shitty person.

TW: Mention of suicidal ideation, eating disorders, & substance abuse

Socials & Contact Info.

Personal Instagram: @lind.slay_

Mental Health Instagram: mental_health.hope

Podcast Email: (feel free to send me topics you want covered in the podcast/provide feedback)

[email protected]

General Mental Health Resources:

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention  https://afsp.org

Text SHARE to 741741 for free 24/7 crisis counseling

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

800-273-8255

Mental Health America

Text MHA to 741741

International Bipolar Foundation

https://ibpf.org/

Peer Collective (not a free service, but less than therapy & super helpful!)

https://www.peercollective.com/

Eating Disorder Resources:

https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline

https://anad.org/anad-2/

https://mirror-mirror.org/getting-help/therapist-eating-disorders

LGBTQ+ Resources:

The Trevor Project

Text START to 678678

LGBT National Help Center

888-843-4564

Trans Lifeline

https://translifeline.org/

Black Mental Health Resources:

Therapy for Black Girls

https://therapyforblackgirls.com/

BEAM

https://www.beam.community/

Assoc. of Black Psychologists

https://abpsi.org/

Black Men Heal

https://blackmenheal.org/

Latino Mental Health Resources:

Latinx Therapy

https://latinxtherapy.com/

Sana Mente

https://www.sanamente.org/

Indigenous Mental Health Resources:

Indian Health Services

https://www.ihs.gov/

One Sky Center

https://www.oneskycenter.org/

AAPI Mental Health Resources:

Asian Mental Health Collective

https://www.asianmhc.org/

South Asian Mental Health

https://samhin.org/

AAPI Health Forum

https://www.apiahf.org/

Welcome to the fourth episode of The Bipolar B!tch! In this weeks episode I discuss starting my journey on Zoloft, and the stigmatization surrounding psychiatric medications. I talk about how I was so nauseous from Zoloft that I asked someone in a health food store where pregnancy lollipops were, and how I finally learned how to swallow pills!! I also discuss my OCD tendencies and my very particular night time routine revolving around a stolen figurine and a nip of whiskey. The point is I talk about how I was taking two antidepressants and was still constantly depressed. If this description doesn't make you want to listen to this podcast I don't know what will. 

TW: Mention of suicidal ideation, and OCD

NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY @7:00 P.M.!!!! Now available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts!!!, and the Anchor app! 

The book I referenced in this episode: 

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bipolar-ii-disorder-recognition-understanding-and-treatment-holly-a-swartz/1130029957 

Socials & Contact Info.

Personal Instagram: @lind.slay_

Mental Health Instagram: @thebipolarb1tch

Podcast Email: (feel free to send me topics you want covered in the podcast/provide feedback)

[email protected]

General Mental Health Resources:

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention  https://afsp.org

Text SHARE to 741741 for free 24/7 crisis counseling

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

800-273-8255

Mental Health America

Text MHA to 741741

International Bipolar Foundation

https://ibpf.org/

Peer Collective (not a free service, but less than therapy & super helpful!)

https://www.peercollective.com/

LGBTQ+ Resources:

The Trevor Project

Text START to 678678

LGBT National Help Center

888-843-4564

Trans Lifeline

https://translifeline.org/

Black Mental Health Resources:

Therapy for Black Girls

https://therapyforblackgirls.com/

BEAM

https://www.beam.community/

Assoc. of Black Psychologists

https://abpsi.org/

Black Men Heal

https://blackmenheal.org/

Latinx Mental Health Resources:

Latinx Therapy

https://latinxtherapy.com/

Sana Mente

https://www.sanamente.org/

Indigenous Mental Health Resources:

Indian Health Services

https://www.ihs.gov/

One Sky Center

https://www.oneskycenter.org/

AAPI Mental Health Resources:

Asian Mental Health Collective

https://www.asianmhc.org/

South Asian Mental Health

https://samhin.org/

AAPI Health Forum

https://www.apiahf.org/

Welcome to the third episode of The Bipolar B!tch! In this episode I discuss my tricky relationship with alcohol as well as ~all substances.~ I also discuss starting Zoloft and the only psychiatric drug I've ever liked -  Hydroxyzine or as I call it (Liquid Xanax). I discuss that one NYE when I was in an ambulance when the ball dropped, and how I essentially failed the math section of the GRE. So enjoy!!

TW: Mention of suicidal ideation, & addiction - specifically alcohol 

Socials & Contact Info.

Personal Instagram: @lind.slay_

Mental Health Instagram: @thebipolarb1tch 

Podcast Email: (feel free to send me topics you want covered in the podcast/provide feedback)

[email protected]

General Mental Health Resources:

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention  https://afsp.org

Text SHARE to 741741 for free 24/7 crisis counseling

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

800-273-8255

Mental Health America

Text MHA to 741741

International Bipolar Foundation

https://ibpf.org/

Peer Collective (not a free service, but less than therapy & super helpful!)

https://www.peercollective.com/

LGBTQ+ Resources:

The Trevor Project

Text START to 678678

LGBT National Help Center

888-843-4564

Trans Lifeline

https://translifeline.org/

Black Mental Health Resources:

Therapy for Black Girls

https://therapyforblackgirls.com/

BEAM

https://www.beam.community/

Assoc. of Black Psychologists

https://abpsi.org/

Black Men Heal

https://blackmenheal.org/

Latinx Mental Health Resources:

Latinx Therapy

https://latinxtherapy.com/

Sana Mente

https://www.sanamente.org/

Indigenous Mental Health Resources:

Indian Health Services

https://www.ihs.gov/

One Sky Center

https://www.oneskycenter.org/

AAPI Mental Health Resources:

Asian Mental Health Collective

https://www.asianmhc.org/

South Asian Mental Health

https://samhin.org/

AAPI Health Forum

https://www.apiahf.org/

Hello and welcome to the second episode of The Bipolar B!tch! In this episode I discuss my mental health journey ever further. Diving deep into the process of finding a psychologist and a psychiatrist. As well as the debilitating nature of health anxiety especially during Covid, AND how receiving a diagnosis was more confusing than I thought it would be.

TW: Mention of Suicidal ideation, and Covid related anxiety

Socials & Contact Info.

Personal Instagram: @lind.slay_

Mental Health Instagram: @thebipolarb1tch

Podcast Email: (feel free to send me topics you want covered in the podcast/provide feedback)

[email protected]

General Mental Health Resources:

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention  https://afsp.org

Text SHARE to 741741 for free 24/7 crisis counseling

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

800-273-8255

Mental Health America

Text MHA to 741741

International Bipolar Foundation

https://ibpf.org/

Peer Collective (not a free service, but less than therapy & super helpful!)

https://www.peercollective.com/

LGBTQ+ Resources:

The Trevor Project

Text START to 678678

LGBT National Help Center

888-843-4564

Trans Lifeline

https://translifeline.org/

Black Mental Health Resources:

Therapy for Black Girls

https://therapyforblackgirls.com/

BEAM

https://www.beam.community/

Assoc. of Black Psychologists

https://abpsi.org/

Black Men Heal

https://blackmenheal.org/

Latino Mental Health Resources:

Latinx Therapy

https://latinxtherapy.com/

Sana Mente

https://www.sanamente.org/

Indigenous Mental Health Resources:

Indian Health Services

https://www.ihs.gov/

One Sky Center

https://www.oneskycenter.org/

AAPI Mental Health Resources:

Asian Mental Health Collective

https://www.asianmhc.org/

South Asian Mental Health

https://samhin.org/

AAPI Health Forum

https://www.apiahf.org/

Hello and welcome to the first episode of The Bipolar B!tch! In this episode I discuss the beginning of my mental health journey including the good, the bad, and the ugly. I discuss my experiences with therapy, my awful experience with a certain antidepressant *cough, cough, Wellbutrin* and my unjustified hatred of psychiatrists. Join me as I chat about how awful living with a mental illness is, and how awful it is to try and receive mental health services. 

TW: Mention of suicidal thoughts, and self-harm