8. Anna Gets Diagnosed

Anna gives a brutal retelling of her path to being diagnosed as bipolar, starting with chronic depression and escalating into her involuntary hospitalization. Buckle up, y’all, this one’s a doozy. Content Warning: Police Violence, Manic MariKondo’ing

Anyone looking for support after today’s episode can read out to:

NAMI (The National Alliance on Mental Illness) available via hotline M-F from 10 AM - 6 PM or via their crisis text line by texting NAMI to 741741.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: a free, 24/7 resource that you can reach at 1-800-273-8255 or via chat at https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/

For therapist searches:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us and https://www.goodtherapy.org/

To find a mobile crisis center, simply google “mobile crisis” plus your county name.

Tara Reade's Story: https://www.currentaffairs.org/2020/03/tara-reade-tells-her-story

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