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Lets Talk Bipolar - by Bipolar UK

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2.10 Melissa Duncan and Jihan Gabart - Melissa was diagnosed with Bipolar 1. Jihan has been her best friend and carer to Melissa, living through 9/11 and navigating Mel living with with bipolar

December 14, 2022 · 49 min

In our last episode of the series 2 I am joined by Melissa Duncan and Jihan Gabart - Melissa was diagnosed with Bipolar 1. Jihan has been her best friend since the age of 14 and they have lived together and Jihan is a carer to Melissa to…
2.09 Professor Allan Young - answers your questions on Bipolar, Lithium, recovery and the top 3 things to stay well and why

November 30, 2022 · 56 min

Professor Allan Young MB, ChB, MPhil, PhD, FRCP (Edin.), FRCPC, FRCPsych answers your questions on bipolar: How do we define recovery when living with Bipolar? How do we recover our overall functioning after episodes of being…
2.08 Anastasia Mclean - Diagnosed with Bipolar II in 2015 when she was 20 years old after seeing psychiatrists since the age of 9, also lives with Narcolepsy and PTSD.

November 16, 2022 · 41 min

Anastasia was seeing psychiatrists since the age of 9 so her journey has been a long one and coming to terms with her diagnosis was hard as all she had heard was fear and stigma around the diagnosis. After some research the diagnosis…
2.07 Paul Allen - Supporting my adult child through diagnosis and living with Bipolar

November 2, 2022 · 1 hr 3 min

Paul’s son is one of 3 children and the whole family is very supportive to do what they can and be as supportive as they can in his journey of learning to manage and live with Bipolar. Paul talks about the complexity of supporting his son…
2.06 Natalie Leeke - lived as a nun for 11 years and has recently been diagnosed with Bipolar - navigating multiple medication changes to find what works best.

October 19, 2022 · 53 min

Yogini, triathlete, vegan, mother and lover, Natalie Leeke, has created and enjoys an unconventional and beautiful life with her 7 year old daughter in South west Florida. After 11 years as a nun and a broad range of experience, Natalie…

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2.05 Dr Clare Dolman - Postpartum care planning and navigating living with Bipolar through pregnancy and family building.

October 5, 2022 · 52 min

Following her own diagnosis of Bipolar Clare and her husband decided to have a family and in doing so suffered with an episode of post-partum psychosis following the birth of her first born. Clare has worked extensively with specialists…
2.04 Micki Woods - Diagnosed with Bipolar at 22 and navigating admission post partum to a mother and baby unit

September 21, 2022 · 34 min

Important update: "Bipolar UK is sad to update this recording with the news that Micki passed away following recent struggles with bipolar. We are grateful to Micki’s family for their kindness allowing Micki’s voice to continue to be…
2.03 Dr Thomas Richardson, clinical Psychologist living with Bipolar, managing financial difficulties and impulsive spending

April 27, 2022 · 55 min

Dr Thomas Richardson, is a professional living with Bipolar. Dr Thomas Richardson is a clinical psychologist and associate professor of clinical psychology at the University of Southampton. He is actively researching psychological…
2.02 Oliver Seligman, author of Befriending Bipolar, shares his battle and balance with Lithium and learning to 'Befriend Bipolar'

April 13, 2022 · 36 min

Never for one second did Oliver Seligman think he would become a writer. Graduating from University in 1998 with a Zoology degree, he ended up working in London and New York as a sales trader in an investment bank. However, his cunning…
2.01 Loren Eley, living with Bipolar 1, managing higher episodes with very few lows.

March 30, 2022 · 39 min

Loren Eley is a mental health advocate and change agent, who uses her lived experience of Bipolar Affective Disorder Type 1 for good, to raise awareness, educate and inspire. Loren was a founding member of Belonging at Bauer, Bauer…
1.11 Bella Rareworld, Mental Health in an unequal world with host Emma Belle

October 4, 2021 · 57 min

It will be world mental health day on the 10th of October and the "let's talk Bipolar" by @bipolar_uk has a special podcast episode for you The theme this year is "Mental health in an unequal world" It was a pleasure to be joined by our…
1.10 Simon Kitchen, CEO of Bipolar UK, Suicide Prevention and how Suicide affects the Bipolar Community

September 10, 2021 · 44 min

This is a Bonus episode that is being released on World suicide Prevention Day 2021. Simon Kitchen is the CEO of Bipolar UK and in this episode we get to know a bit about him and how he came to work with Bipolar UK. We talk about the…

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About the show

The "Lets Talk Bipolar" podcast is hosted by Emma Belle, who lives with Bipolar and was diagnosed 11 years ago. This podcast will share conversations and lived experiences of those that live with Bipolar and also conversations with professionals in the medical and research fields and families and carers that support those living with Bipolar. Bipolar UK is the national charity dedicated to supporting individuals with the much misunderstood and devastating condition of bipolar, their families and carers. www.bipolaruk.org IG: bipolar_uk Twitter: bipolaruk Facebook: bipolaruk