Understanding Bipolar Disorder In Children With Julie Fast

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3.7 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2020

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Julie A. Fast is not only a bipolar expert, a national speaker, and author, she also has lived with bipolar disorder since she was a teenager. Julie is the author of numerous books including 2004's Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder. She was a consultant for Claire Danes on the Showtime series Homeland, as her character Carrie Mathison suffered from severe Bipolar disorder. As a family and partner coach, Julie has incredibly specific systems when it comes to dealing with bipolar disorder in children and/or living with someone suffering from Bipolar. She is a nationally recognized expert in mental health.

In this fascinating episode, Julie defines bipolar disorder and discusses her systems of helping families deal with the illness. She talks about empathy training, charting, and treatments. Julie impresses Hilaria and Daphne with her command of the issue and her eloquence. This is an important episode whether or not bipolar is in your family.

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0:00.0	Being a mom is the toughest job there is and it doesn't come with instructions.
0:05.0	So it's okay if you don't have all the answers.
0:07.7	We'll figure it out together.
0:09.4	This is Mombrain with Alaria Baldwin and Daphne Az.
0:17.0	Hey guys, welcome back to Mom Brain. I'm Daphne.
0:18.0	And I'm Alaria.
0:19.0	So today we're going to talk with Julie Fast, who is a really exceptional woman full of tons of
0:25.4	information she is an advocate for mental health she herself as as you will see
0:30.9	she's very very open about her own story was diagnosed with bipolar
0:34.8	at age 31. She had her first episode at age 16. What I really love about her
0:39.6	approach is A it comes from personal experience so candidly about what it's like to
0:45.5	to struggle with and and be present in this disease and and most critically
0:50.9	this incredible program that she's developed through this personal experience and
0:55.2	through years and years and years of research around the topic of coping mechanisms and ways
1:01.0	supportive individuals can identify and try to be an advocate and a friend to the community.
1:07.6	So I also think whether or not you think you're struggling or someone you love is struggling with a disorder like
1:14.0	bipolar there's also a lot in this conversation for just depression and mental health in
1:20.9	general anyway have a listen to Julie Fast.
1:24.3	This is a fast.
1:29.4	Hello, my name is Julie A Fast and I'm the author of Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder,
1:34.4	Take Charge a Bipolar Disorder,
1:36.2	Get it Doming You're Depressed, and the Health Card's Treatment System for Bipolar
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