My Bipolar Disorder Story: Journey of Finding Stability

My Bipolar Disorder Story: Journey of Finding Stability | Louise Dwerryhouse |

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A 31-year journey: Mental health writer Louise Dwerryhouse shares her remarkable story living with bipolar disorder.
Louise revisits the events and lost years following her diagnosis, including years of battling depression, mania, and multiple hospitalizations. She also shares the most important factors and strategies she implemented to ultimately achieve stability, and offers advice to listeners who are also living with bipolar disorder. Hosted by Dr. Erin Michalak.
00:00 Introduction
01:17 When I Realized I Had Bipolar Disorder
04:00 Rapid Cycling - "I Called Myself Crazy"
05:05 Depression, Suicide, Hospitalizations & Mania - "I Systematically Destroyed My Marriage"
07:27 My Journey of Finding Stability
13:36 Establishing Control Over Bipolar Disorder
15:20 Managing General Anxiety Disorder & Bipolar Disorder
18:46 Advice to My Younger Self
21:00 Identifying Warning Signs of Mania
23:46 How Do We Deal with the Years Lost to Bipolar Disorder?
28:54 A Message To Those Who Have Just Been Diagnosed
More on this episode: talkBD.live/my-bipolar-story
Louise Dwerryhouse, a retired social worker, who worked in Canada and the UK, is an advocate, and mental health blogger on “lived experience” living in Vancouver, British Columbia. She was diagnosed with bipolar I disorder late in life, over 30 years ago at the age of thirty-five, and has been living well with the disorder for 10+ years. She writes to those alone, frightened and traumatized by volatile mood swings such as she had in her early days post-diagnosis. Louise tries to lead by example, by sharing her journey to recovery, showing it is possible to live well with the disorder. Her dream is to see a society centred on acceptance, inclusion and less stigma in her lifetime.
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@CRESTBD Жыл бұрын

Have something to say to Louise? Please share your thoughts in the comments ❤

@lindamcauley4728 Жыл бұрын

@louisedwerryhouse6728 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind comments. I feel strongly that openness about bipolar disorder will lead to less stigma. Louise

@bridgetgolden5679 Жыл бұрын

You're story is incredible. Thank you fro sharing. I recommend the Golden Hour Podcast for your GAD, definitely not a cure, but something I have found helpful. Anything put out by Optimal Work is incredibly helpful.

@michellecronje6476 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for being brave ❤️🙏🏽

@emh8861 5 ай бұрын

Have you heard of the Keto diet for mental illness?

@RobinWiese-hh4oi 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your story, we all need to be educated. ❤

@chorne4677 10 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for your time in doing this podcast. I learned a lot. Things I didn't know can be attributed to the mental illness for which I blamed my inabilities on myself solely. If that makes sense.

@therenaessance 4 ай бұрын

My concern going forward is how I will afford all of this -- appointments, medication, potential hospitalizations -- when I do not have a stable career / financial life.

@acaughey09 2 ай бұрын

So sad we live in a society that makes people think about this first rather than getting treatment. It's so real. I wish you the bestv I'm thinking the same

@clodiamandes7153 Ай бұрын

Please get in touch with the community clinics. If you qualify maybe free or low cost. Also follow NAMI and other local BPD associations.

@user-bk3eg2xs5f Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your story. It sounds so much like what we all go thru. This is hell. It's so hard not to want to give up. But we can't give up. Ever.

@kathyglass2922 5 ай бұрын

It was so helpful to hear this. No need to be nervous. Your message was helpful and hopeful. Many points were helpful, especially the self forgiveness for past mistakes, and to focus on what can be done now to make a difference.

@Gajdacsi61 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for talking about your very difficult and often lonely journey and for not giving up. Openness is very difficult because of the still strong stigma surrounding mental illness, but openness can give hope to fellow sufferers. You are helping so many of us.

@poulinclaudie7394 9 ай бұрын

I've heard much people talk about Bipolar disorder and I feel terrible afterward but I really enjoyed listening to you. I feel much bettet and I would love to thank my Husband for supporting me 40 years.

@CRESTBD 9 ай бұрын

Appreciate the kind words! Thank you for tuning in ❤️❤️

@novembrluv 5 ай бұрын

What an incredible blessing. I am praying, I'll be able to say the same someday.

@WWS322 10 ай бұрын

I have schizo affected disorder bi polar type and have tried every mood stabilizer. Only Latuda helped but it caused akathisia and psychotic paranoia. I was flat for the whole time I took Latuda. I am on no mood stabilizer but on a low dose of an anti psychotic and anti depressant. I have not had too high highs, just a little high and I enjoy it.

@margorob2 Жыл бұрын

I wish I had heard someone like you when I first receives my diagnosis. I was frightened ,confused and feeling hopeless. Thanks for your candid sharing.

@ZestySea Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your story. It’s really important for me to hear stories like yours

@MichaelBLive Жыл бұрын

Such a good story to hear. I am on my way day by day. Take care.

@jbl2270 10 ай бұрын

Not a story to hear very often. Good for you!

@James-ik8fn Күн бұрын

Yea, stand up to it....any you can say anything you want to...

@user-bk3eg2xs5f Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing. I don't feel alone. I suffer in silence. It sounds like what every one of us goes thru. Why is this happening to all of us?

@mawkeechin5447 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for organizing this session

@CRESTBD 11 ай бұрын

❤️

@AndrewDriscall-my9ls 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing your lived experience. So much of it I could relate to. I guess it helps so much if you’re living in a large City surrounded by so much access to all kinds of help and support. Unfortunately that’s not the case for me. Thank you once again. Andrew

@CRESTBD 9 ай бұрын

❤️

@michellemcdermott2026 Жыл бұрын

Louise , thank you so much for sharing

@mo-og4ep 3 ай бұрын

sooo much wisdom here will be saving this one! Thank you Louise for sharing your incredible story of resilience with this illness 💗

@estherherbert-bipolarstrong 5 ай бұрын

Wonderful that you opened up and were vulnerable in sharing your story. Bless you for that. I too share my bipolar journey so I appreciate you very much.

@clairebear2975 9 ай бұрын

So helpful, thank you for sharing this 🙏🏻.

@CRESTBD 9 ай бұрын

❤️

@thejoyofbeing11 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for this very honest conversation. It was insightful. This channel is really a blessing.

@CRESTBD 3 ай бұрын

❤️

@audioadhd 21 күн бұрын

How does one become hospitalized for 2 1/2 months without that alone turning life upside down? If I skip a day or two of work, my family suffers. I have BP1 with mixed episodes and and skip a day.

@clodiamandes7153 Ай бұрын

Not all the Psychiatrists observs you. Truly, some of them are just short on time unless it's a private doctor.

@stacey3250 Жыл бұрын

I think it is Very Interesting that if u have a religious,spiritual awakening they call it a manic episode...

@DreamImagineCreate 10 ай бұрын

I have bipolar 1 and I’d would be interviewed my story is different

@annwilson3069 8 ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@truthseek3017 21 күн бұрын

How does alcohol effect people who are bipolar?

@stacey3250 Жыл бұрын

Can stopping zoloft cold turkey cause a manic episode?

@kenadams5504 Жыл бұрын

Any medication can result in withdrawal symptoms if stopped abruptly .Its best to gradually take a bit less , and less, of a medication and avoid withdrawal symptoms. Also , a withdrawal symptom is often difficult to differentiate from the original disorder the meds were for ....so avoiding withdrawal symptoms can prevent confusion of withdrawal symptoms with symptoms of a disorder.