Self-Care: I Was Misdiagnosed with Bipolar Disorder

Transcripts for this episode can be found at todaysautisticmoment.com. Additional transcripts for this episode using a font that is accessible for dyslexics and in Spanish, German, French and Simple Chinese are available. Among the frustrations of Autistics with the medical approach is the real possibility of misdiagnosis. More Autistics, especially women get misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder. Michelle Markman is Autistic and was originally diagnosed with bipolar disorder. After more than 12 years of being prescribed psychotropic drugs, Michelle later learned that she is Autistic. Michelle joins Philip to tell her story.