Melissa Potoczak opens up about her journey with Bipolar Disorder, discussing stigma, mediation costs, therapy, diagnosis, how this experience has affected her relationships, fertility, and self-image. CONTENT WARNING: episode contains sensitive content relating to self-harm, sexual abuse, and suicidal ideations.

LINKS REFERENCED: 

'Are u ok?' by Kati Morton: https://www.katimorton.com/areuok

Ted Talk by 'Elyn Saks: A Tale of Mental Illness': https://www.ted.com/talks/elyn_saks_a_tale_of_mental_illness_from_the_inside?language=en

'The Bell Jar' by Sylvia Plath: https://www.amazon.com/Bell-Jar-Sylvia-Plath/dp/0061148512

'An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness' by Kay Redfield Jamison: https://www.amazon.com/Unquiet-Mind-Memoir-Moods-Madness/dp/0679763309 

Melissa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissapotoczak/