What is Bipolar Disorder?

Welcome to Hot Topics! Gabrielle Crichlow talks to returning guest Sarah Gallup about Bipolar Disorder: What it is, what it looks like, and the misconceptions about it.In this episode, Gabrielle Crichlow and Sarah Gallup discuss Bipolar Disorder and its impact on daily life, including relationships, work, and legal issues. They explain the different types of bipolar disorder, including Bipolar 1, Bipolar 2, and Cyclothymia, and how they affect people differently. The ladies also discuss the portrayal of Bipolar Disorder in popular culture and emphasize the importance of medication in treating the disorder. Sarah highlights the importance of using person-centered language when discussing mental illness and avoiding flippant language. This episode sheds light on the importance of mental health care, highlighting the need for more resources and support for mental health professionals and the need to break down the stigma surrounding mental illness.Who is Sarah Gallup?Sarah is a former writing and literature instructor and current psychologist. She has earned a BA in French Studies, an MA in Rhetoric and Writing, an MA in Clinical Psychology, and a PsyD in Clinical Psychology. She currently hosts the new podcast Behind the Walls of the World’s Psychiatric Hospital and lives in California with her furry friends.You can find Sarah:On Facebook (personal): https://www.facebook.com/sarah.gallupOn Facebook (group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/478648817700967/On Instagram # 1: https://www.instagram.com/leenielouwho/On Instagram # 2: https://www.instagram.com/behindthewallspod/On TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drsaraheileenSarah has a podcast called "Behind the Walls of the World’s Psychiatric Hospitals"! Learn about the history and treatments of now-defunct asylums and hear the stories about the people who lived and worked there. We’ll explore some of the legends, lore, and spooky-ooky stories that live on. Listen to it here: https://behindthewallspodcast.buzzsprout.com/Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/W0x-n4kGUZIRate this episode on IMDB: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt33085928/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk********************************************Follow Gabrielle Crichlow: On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gabrielle.crichlowOn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabrielle.crichlowOn LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielle-crichlow-92587a360Follow A Step Ahead Tutoring Services:On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/astepaheadtutoringservicesOn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astepaheadtutoringservicesOn X: https://www.twitter.com/ASATS2013 On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a-step-ahead-tutoring-services/On YouTube: https://youtube.com/@astepaheadtutoringservicesOn TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@asats2013On Eventbrite: https://astepaheadtutoringservices.eventbrite.com Visit us on the web: https://www.astepaheadtutoringservices.com   Sign up for our email list: https://squareup.com/outreach/a41DaE/subscribe Sign up for our text list: https://tapit.us/cipPJO Check out our entire "Hot Topics!" podcast: https://www.astepaheadtutoringservices.com/hottopicspodcastSupport us:Cash App: https://cash.app/$ASATS2013PayPal: https://paypal.me/ASATS2013Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/ASATS2013Zelle: [email protected] a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hot-topics--5600971/supportOriginal date of episode: March 5, 2023