Hey everyone, it's Allison.

This season on The Body's Feed, we're taking the opportunity to share the work of some

independent creators that we admire.

Today, we're spotlighting a piece by Bowen Wong, a writer and audio producer.

It's about a topic that a lot of you have been asking us to cover.

Mental Health.

Bowen's piece brings you inside of his frame mind as he develops bipolar disorder, experiences

a manic episode and subsequently self-destructs at his workplace.

It's both vulnerable and irreverent, and I love this piece for its creative sound design

and immersive style.

We hope you enjoy, and heads up, this episode contains cursing and includes suicidal ideation.

On Saturday, October 6, 2018, I was in West Virginia for a work retreat.

It was a new job.

I'd started at the end of August.

The retreat site was a literal swamp along the Potomac, which meant there are mosquitoes

everywhere.

I forgot to back bug spray, and when I went out for a walk, I came back with red splotches

all over my neck and upper back.

I sat through meetings and team building exercises, trying desperately not to scratch.

So that was bad.

There are some good parts, though.

During free time, one of my coworkers and I canoeed across the Potomac and walked along

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