Living with bipolar | Cause for Conversation - Ep 2 | A mental health podcast from Solent Mind

Описание: In the second episode of our podcast, Cause for Conversation, we talk to Rebecca Wright about her lived experience of bipolar and the courses she teaches at Solent Recovery College in Portsmouth.

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00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:30 - Meet the guest: Rebecca Wright, Solent Recovery College
00:02:14 - Solent Recovery College mental health courses
00:03:35 - Rebecca’s story: living with bipolar disorder
00:10:05 -Taking ownership of your recovery journey
00:12:20 - Peer support and mental health empowerment
00:13:24 - Day-to-day life with bipolar disorder
00:15:45 - Practical coping strategies for bipolar disorder
00:16:09 - The importance of medication and mindfulness
00:17:45 - Creating a Wellness Action Plan
00:18:08 - Tools and techniques for grounding
00:20:45 - How to ask for reasonable adjustments at work
00:23:30 - Circle of influence: coping with anxiety and control
00:25:13 - Breaking myths about bipolar
00:27:43 - Advice for people newly diagnosed with bipolar
00:29:20 - Final reflections: finding support and skills for recovery
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