Polarized Lens is a podcast that examines life through the filter of bipolar disorder. Created and hosted by a person living with bipolar disorder, this podcast aims to explore the challenges of that mode of life in this neurotypical world, raise awareness, and help those who want to understand more about bipolar disorder.
"Stigma of Mental Illness" touches on the stigma of mental illness in general, while exploring the stigma of bipolar disorder and the stigma of suicide. Ways to combat these stigmas are briefly discussed.
8 Oct 2023
Day Hospital
"Day Hospital" wraps up the story started in "Commitment," a three part tale of self-committal in a mental health facility twenty years ago.
23 Sept 2023
No Exit
"No Exit" provides a stolen glance through the polarized lens into the walled garden of a private mental hospital. We walk through the pages of a journal written nearly 20 years ago to discover what it means to be voluntarily committed, from standing in line for meds to witnessing the effects of ECT firsthand.
10 Sept 2023
Commitment
“Commitment” examines the circumstances surrounding my voluntary admission to a mental health facility as well as the stark reality of the action itself.
27 Aug 2023
You Need to See a Psychiatrist
“You Need to See a Psychiatrist” explores the relationship between doctors, trust, and diagnosis when living with bipolar disorder.
13 Aug 2023
Bipolar Disorder
This episode of Polarized Lens looks at bipolar disorder with an eye to what it does to those living with it and what it looks like to those living with someone who is living with bipolar disorder.
30 Jul 2023
Hello, World
This first episode serves as a brief introduction to the podcast, its host, and its subject matter: living with bipolar disorder.
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