Resources
Bipolar, OCD, BPD & Other Mental Health Conditions
Conversations about mental health conditions beyond the broader topics of anxiety and depression, including bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), borderline personality disorder (BPD), and schizophrenia. Episodes explore symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, stigma, and lived experience.
I Got My Diagnosis, What Does It Mean and What Do I Do Now? with Bassey Ikpi
In this episode of Normalize The Conversation, two mental health advocates diagnosed with bipolar 2 disorder share their combined experiences, including the stigma, what has helped us along our journeys, and where we are today.
Good for: People living with or learning about bipolar disorder or related conditions, as well as loved ones and mental-health professionals.
Emotional Support Podcast and Bipolar Disorder with Alessandra Torresani
In this episode of Normalize The Conversation, Alessandra opens up about the challenges of managing mental health in the public eye, her experience with cyberbullying, and how she transformed her struggles into a mission to normalize mental health conversations.
Good for: People living with or learning about bipolar disorder or related conditions, as well as loved ones and mental-health professionals.
A Father and Son's Journey To Mental Health Advocacy with Tim & Ryder Davis
In this episode of Normalize The Conversation, Tim and Ryder share their experiences with Ryder’s bipolar diagnosis and how they turned their story into advocacy.
Good for: People living with or learning about bipolar disorder or related conditions, as well as loved ones and mental-health professionals.
Schizophrenia On The Streets In NYC with Michelle Hammer
In this episode of Normalize The Conversation, Michelle shares how she was diagnosed with schizophrenia at 22 after a misdiagnosis of bipolar at age 18.
Good for: People living with or learning about schizophrenia, or related conditions, as well as loved ones and mental-health professionals.
The Journey of A Schizophrenia Diagnosis with Antonio Ferreira
In this episode of Normalize The Conversation, Antonio Ferreira, opens up about living with schizophrenia, from a long journey of getting the appropriate diagnosis to finding a treatment plan that works for him.
Good for: People living with or learning about schizophrenia, or related conditions, as well as loved ones and mental-health professionals.
Living with Borderline Personality Disorder: Agata Rogozinska's Story
In this episode, Agata opens up about the challenges of navigating mental health, coping with misdiagnosis, and finding the right treatment, and tools that have helped her manage BPD symptoms and emotional regulation.
Good for: People living with or learning about BPD, or related conditions, as well as loved ones and mental-health professionals.
Living with OCD with Anagabriella Hercha
In this episode, Anagabriella discusses the difference between impulses and compulsions, the importance of treatment and therapy, and how she has coping strategies to navigate life during the pandemic, including her experience graduating nearly a year into COVID-19.
Good for: People living with or learning about OCD, or related conditions, as well as loved ones and mental-health professionals.
Living with Epilepsy with Megan Gormley
In this episode, Megan opens up about her experience receiving an epilepsy diagnosis, finding the right medication, managing life with the condition, and guidance on how to respond safely if someone is having a seizure.
Good for: Anyone wanting to understand living with epilepsy or other chronic neurological conditions.