Gabe Howard, an award-winning writer and speaker living with bipolar and anxiety disorders, shares his compelling journey in mental health. He discusses the misconceptions surrounding bipolar disorder and personalizes recovery as a journey of living beyond the illness. Gabe emphasizes the importance of compassionate societal attitudes towards mental health, offering insights into the stigma of psychiatric treatment and the significance of supportive relationships. His candid anecdotes reveal the urgent need for understanding and connection in mental illness.
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Understanding Bipolar Fluctuations
Bipolar disorder involves extreme highs and lows, but it's not simply being one or the other.
It's characterized by fluctuating between these poles, with periods of normalcy in between, making it difficult for others to understand.
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Gabe's Journey to Diagnosis
Gabe Howard lived with undiagnosed bipolar disorder, experiencing suicidal thoughts daily from a young age.
His family, lacking mental health knowledge, didn't recognize the signs, believing he came from a good, supportive family.
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Finding the Right Medication
Gabe Howard shares an anecdote about a couple whose son didn't find the right medication immediately.
He emphasizes that finding the correct medication and dosage for mental illness is a process of trial and error, similar to other medical conditions.
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Gabe Howard is an award-winning writer, speaker, and host of the weekly Psych Central show who lives with bipolar and anxiety disorders. His new book, Mental Illness Is an A-Hole – And Other Observations, is what he and Eric discuss in this episode. You’ll be captivated by Gabe’s story as he tells it – it’s compelling, relatable, inspiring, and educational. Whether or not you have bipolar disorder or another mental illness, chances are you know someone or some people who do and so this is an important episode to listen to – you’ll deepen your understanding of what it means to live with mental illness.
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