Episodes

  • Stigma of Mental Illness

    Stigma of Mental Illness
    Oct 21 2023

    "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.
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    11 mins
  • Day Hospital

    Day Hospital
    Oct 8 2023
    "Day Hospital" wraps up the story started in "Commitment," a three part tale of self-committal in a mental health facility twenty years ago.
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    12 mins
  • No Exit

    No Exit
    Sep 23 2023
    "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.
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    17 mins
  • Commitment

    Commitment
    Sep 10 2023
    “Commitment” examines the circumstances surrounding my voluntary admission to a mental health facility as well as the stark reality of the action itself.
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    14 mins
  • You Need to See a Psychiatrist

    You Need to See a Psychiatrist
    Aug 27 2023
    “You Need to See a Psychiatrist” explores the relationship between doctors, trust, and diagnosis when living with bipolar disorder.
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    14 mins
  • Bipolar Disorder

    Bipolar Disorder
    Aug 13 2023

    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.
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    11 mins
  • Hello, World

    Hello, World
    Jul 30 2023

    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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    5 mins