BONUS EPISODE: Justin Peck: Racing to Resilience – Transforming Bipolar Challenges into Mental Health Advocacy and Community Support

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?

Tony Mantor

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🗓️ 4 December 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Join us for a stirring conversation with Justin Peck, a professional race car driver who has turned his personal challenges with class one bipolar disorder into a powerful advocacy for mental health. Justin shares his early experiences of feeling different and the painful reality of bullying and lack of support, which many listeners may find relatable. His candid reflections offer insights into the evolving understanding within his own family and draw import...

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0:00.0	Welcome to Why Not Me, the World Podcast, hosted by Tony Mayator.
0:11.6	Broadcasting from Music City, USA, Nashville, Tennessee.
0:18.2	Join us as our guests tell us their stories.
0:21.5	Some will make your laugh, some will make you cry.
0:25.5	Real life people who will inspire and show that you are not alone in this world.
0:34.8	Hopefully you gain more awareness, acceptance, and a better understanding for autism
0:41.5	around the world.
0:51.5	Hi, I'm Tony Mantor. Welcome to Why Not Me the World. Today marks a special episode, our monthly bonus installment. I'll be engaging in conversation within the mental health sector that's outside of the autistic community.
1:07.4	This will provide valuable insights which will enhance our understanding. This discussion
1:12.4	aims to shed light on how we can collectively create a more inclusive environment for everyone.
1:18.1	Justin Peck joins us today to discuss his daily approach to maintaining mental wellness and
1:23.3	resilience. Thanks for joining us. Absolutely. Absolutely. I see you're an advocate for special needs,
1:30.7	autism, and mental health. What led you to be an advocate for all these people that ultimately need
1:37.4	this help? Oh boy. I think we're going on 28 years now. I was diagnosed with class one bipolar.
1:44.0	So I went through suicide attempts, went through a lot of just crazy emotions,
1:50.6	crazy feelings, but I was a professional race car driver.
1:54.5	You can't say that you're crazy when you're doing a crazy sport, if that makes any sense.
1:58.6	That makes total sense.
2:00.7	So it took me quite a few years,
2:03.3	brother, like probably 15 years before I kind of just grasped the concept of, this is what I'm
2:08.8	living with, this is what God has blessed me with. And so I ended up forming the National
2:14.7	Mental Health Alliance. I mean, that's ultimately how I got into it is being a patient,
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