“Don’t be afraid. You are not alone.” – Michael Pipich
Today we have Michael Pipich on the podcast. Pippich is a licensed Marriage and Family therapist, and has treated a wide range of mental disorders and relationship problems in adults and adolescents for over 30 years. Michael is also a national speaker on Bipolar Disorder and has been featured on radio and in print media on a variety of topics. His latest book is Owning Bipolar: How Patients and Families Can Take Control of Bipolar Disorder.
In this episode we discuss:
- The main characteristics of bipolar disorder
- The three main types of bipolar
- The suicidal potential among bipolar
- Michael’s three-phase approach to treat patients with bipolar
- The benefits of mania
- The link between bipolar and creativity
- How people with bipolar can thrive
- Taking responsibility for your bipolar
- How loved ones and family members can support those with bipolar
- Linkages between bipolar and the different types of narcissism
- Reaching out to help others