This is self-work and I'm Dr. Margaret Rutherford. At self-work we discuss psychological and emotional issues and what you can do about them.

Whether that's learning self-acceptance, taking action, or seeking therapy or treatment.

Eight years ago, I extended the walls of my practice to reach those of you

who might already be knowledgeable about mental health treatment, but also to those of you

who might say you'd never jark in the door of a therapist.

And yet you are here.

I'll answer your questions.

While I invite you to take a few minutes

for your own self-work.

I was just diagnosed with bipolar disorder. self-work.

I was just diagnosed with bipolar disorder and I told people about it.

It's sad that it became an advocacy point.

It's sad that it had to become a career.

You know, when I told people I had red hair they were just like that's that's nice you're not going to build a career off of redhead advocacy right I mean you get a couple of jokes here and there right I mean you know called, you know, I'm a carrot top, but nobody

said that I was brave for living as a redhead. I was born with bipolar

disorder, but they think I'm brave for just admitting that I have it.

Welcome to this week's edition of Self Work.

Today we're going to be talking about bipolar disorder,

and we have a very, very special guest,

Gabe Howard, who's an award-winning

podcast host, author, and actually very sought-after speaker. Back in 2003, he was

diagnosed with bipolar and anxiety disorders after he was in a psychiatric hospital.

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