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Naomi's Initial Bipolar Episode
- Naomi Jackson recounts her experience with bipolar disorder, starting with swollen feet and escalating to impulsive behaviors and rage.
- Her parents took her to the ER after she tried to jump out of a moving car; she woke up in a different hospital diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
Racism's Impact on Mental Health
- Racism makes it hard for Black people to discern rational fears from paranoia related to mental illness.
- Naomi felt this when she questioned if hospital staff assaulted her, highlighting the historical trauma compounding mental health.
Family History of Mental Illness
- Naomi's grandmother and mother also had bipolar disorder, revealing a family history of mental illness.
- Her grandmother was hospitalized at Jenkins, a former plantation in Barbados, and her mother cycled through shelters and hospitals.