Living with Bipolar Disorder with Anna + Maria Duke

Anna and Maria are twins and co-hosts of the mental health podcast, Bipolar Bicoastal. They launched the show after receiving their bipolar diagnoses in order to help others struggling with mental illness and the people that love them. Bipolar Bicoastal is a blend of discussions and interviews that offer a humorous look at serious mental health topics and concrete ways to cope with bipolar disorder.

Anna lives in Baltimore, MD and is a manager on a crisis hotline for sexual assault survivors (far too many of whom have severe mental illness), while Maria lives in Los Angeles and is an Associate Producer for reality tv shows.

In this episode, Anna and Maria share their stories of getting diagnosed with bipolar disorders and how their experiences are both similar and different as twin sisters. They also help break down some of the myths and stigmas that surround bipolar disorders and describe how those shame filled stigmas have affected them personally. 

We discuss the following:

• Stigmas & misconceptions about bipolar disorder
• What events led up to each of them getting diagnosed 
• How they reacted to that diagnosis
• Similarities & differences between Bipolar 1 and Bipolar 2
• How shame or stigma has played a part in their stories
• Coping mechanisms they have implemented into their lives

Tune in to hear the rest of their story!

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Resources: 

• Book: Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo and Me by Ellen Forney
• Website: EndTheStigma.org
• Instagram: @endthestigmaorg

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Song: No One by Alicia Keys

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Connect with them & their work:

• Podcast: Bipolar Bicoastal
• Instagram: @bipolarbicoastal
• Facebook: Bipolar Bicoastal
• Facebook Group: Bipolar Bicoastal Secret Group
• Patreon: Bipolar Bicoastal

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