EP 2 – The Other Side of Bipolar with Lauren Polly

To watch the video of this episode, please go to: https://youtu.be/QVi4m4oy-kE   The Other Side of Bipolar    What is it like to be diagnosed as bipolar?   How does that shape your world and your choices?   In this episode Dr. Adriana Popescu talks with author Lauren Polly about her book The Other Side of Bipolar: Revealing Your Strengths to Move Beyond the Diagnosis. What if there is hope, inspiration, and a different possibility? Join us as we discuss Lauren’s personal journey from a bipolar diagnosis to a happy, creative life, and what she discovered along the way.    In this episode: Lauren’s story A bipolar diagnosis, or something else? What does a diagnosis create? Lauren’s turning point Holistic treatments  Empathic capacities vs. pathologies Getting support along the way The importance of taking care of you   Resources mentioned in this episode: Lauren Polly’s website: LaurenPolly.com The Other Side of Bipolar book Lauren’s Lighten Up podcast Access Consciousness®   About Lauren: Lauren Polly is many things, a Certified Speech Language Pathologist who runs a hospital department; a Coach who empowers college students, individuals, and businesspeople; a gifted speaker and author. Chiefly what she is, is an inspiration: someone who stirs people to be more proactive, find their way, and make the proverbial lemonade out of what we’re handed.   “I’m actually a bigger thing than this label. And when I started to develop my sense of self that way, a whole new world opened up for me.” – Lauren   Would you like to continue this conversation and connect with other people who are interested in exploring these topics? Please join us on our Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kaleidoscopeofpossibilitiespodcast   About your host: Dr. Adriana Popescu is a clinical psychologist, addiction and trauma specialist, and empowerment coach who is based in San Francisco, California and practices worldwide.   For more information on Dr. Adriana, her sessions and classes, please visit: https://adrianapopescu.org/   You can also follow her on social media:   Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/DrAdrianaPopescu/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3946573298768436 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dradrianapopescu/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrAdrianaP Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/dradrianapopescu Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriana-popescu-ph-d-03793 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCflL0zScRAZI3mEnzb6viVA Vurbl: https://vurbl.com/station/MjMRyCcTpj/ Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/club/kaleidoscopepossibilities Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dradrianapopescu?   Disclaimer: This podcast represents the opinions of Dr. Adriana Popescu and her guests. The content expressed therein should not be taken as psychological or medical advice. The content here is for informational or entertainment purposes only. Please consult your healthcare professional for any medical or treatment questions. This website or podcast is not to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing “standard of care” in any legal sense or as a basis for legal proceedings or expert witness testimony. Listening, reading, emailing, or interacting on social media with our content in no way establishes a client-therapist relationship.