Brilliance and Breakdown: Mania, Music, and Mental Health

In this episode, we explore:

• What a manic episode actually looks and feels like
• How mania and depression can reduce grey matter in the brain
• Why overstimulation, lack of sleep, and creative pressure can trigger episodes
• How Kanye West’s story reveals the tension between brilliance and instability
• The difference between holding people accountable and holding them with compassion
• What it means to support mental health without romanticizing suffering

Thrive With Leo Coaching: 

If you want to reduce your psychological pain, regain your purpose and forge your own path, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey.

If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious, depressed, upset, or needs to talk, there are people who want to help:

In the US: 

Crisis Text Line: Text CRISIS to 741741 for free, confidential crisis counseling. 

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 or 988

The Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386

Outside the US:

International Association for Suicide Prevention lists a number of suicide hotlines by country. Click here to find them.