Bipolar Bicoastal: Recent Episodes
Anna + Maria Duke
Hi! Welcome to Bipolar Bicoastal, a show featuring Anna and Maria, twins keeping in touch while navigating their bipolar lives.
Welcome bbs! Our schizophrenia series continues with the hilarious Michelle Hammer of Schizophrenic.NYC! Michelle takes us on her journey as a creative with schizophrenia and Along the way, we learn about early 2000s cell phone ettiquette, paranoia and, of course, her adorable dog. Enjoy!
Find Michelle at:
Schizophrenic.NYC
Her Podcast
Her Instagram
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Welcome bbs! Our schizophrenia series kicks off with an extremely informative interview with Rose Parker of Psychosis Psositivity! Rose takes us on her journey from being a kid who knew things weren't quite right to being an adult who knows everything about schizophrenia there is to know. Along the way, we learn about dissociative identity disorder, schizoaffective disorder and, of course, birds. Enjoy!
Find Rose at:
Psychosis Psositivity Website
Psychosis Psositivty Instagram
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This year we're basing our resolutions on our values bb! And doing a lil update of how our (non) resolutions for 2023 went!
List of values here: https://brenebrown.com/resources/dare-to-lead-list-of-values/
Unf*ck your Brain pod here: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Zq2XDpVrtadTR1xOfzhzo?si=7QsVS0pFTA6xKkemxDVzEA
In our last episode of 2023, we bring you EB Davis, our hilarious, talented (she did the show art!) and extremely smart friend. We breakdown how she realized she was depressed as a 7 year old, what social anxiety actually is and some scary psych med side effects.
EB's Instagram: @extra_beefy
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How much did we spend in a month on very avoidable things as a result of having spicy adhd brains? The answer is shocking and honestly someone please take my credit card from me I clearly can’t be trusted.
Official recommendations for mileage between oil changes: https://www.aaa.com/autorepair/articles/how-often-should-you-change-engine-oil
Hard launch of Zachai Kalet-Schwartz! (Aka Maria's boyfriend) Come for the iconic counting of how old they are, stay for the insufferable recitation of Fleetwood Mac Fun (almost) Facts!
ADHD Series Episode 52-56
Recommendations:
Cabot Cheese
Nonprofit Boss
Zachai's Podcast Movies Shmovies
CW: Frank discussion of body image, weight (without numbers), and specific thoughts about our bodies.
Our long anticipated follow up
to our social media cleanse is here! Anna gets into the myriad ways she wasted time without social media and Maria is very honest about how turns out deleting instagram didn’t undo almost 3 decades of societal messages about her body, go figure!
Fat Liberation Starting Guide: https://students.wustl.edu/fat-liberation-self-study-guide/
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We decide to go on a social media break for a month! Following a mostly good but maybe kind of problematic body image episode recording that is now hidden in our patreon (go subscribe to listen!) we are re-evaluating our relationship with social media and taking a break from it for the month of April. Check in next month to see how well we did/if we now have rock-solid body confidence. Also, go join our Fuck It Diet Book Club over on the Bipolar Bicoastal Discord!
Bipolar Bicoastal Discord Server (Fuck It Diet Book Club Meets Here!)
Unsolicited Fatties Talk Back Recommended Episodes:
The Whale
It's Not Right, But It's Okay
Maintenance Phase Recommended Episodes:
The Trouble with Calories
Body Mass Index
The Obesity Epidemic
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A sneaky new years episode to start off the new year! Or at least, the second month of the new year! Look, new year, same us, but we really get into the ways we could make our lives easier next year. It's a real will they/won't they become better people and we invite you along on the journey this year!
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Sarah Jickling joins us to talk about her new podcast Get Well Sooner and why she was considered a cult risk. We delve into the different wellness trends she's tried to "cure" her bipolar disorder and also why you should gtfo if anyone says they can "cure" bipolar disorder. Observant bbs might remember Sarah from her previous interview about Keep It Hush Hush Podcast or her music! New music and season 2 of the podcast are dropping soon so go check her out!
CW: suicide
Find Sarah @Sarah Jickling on every platform, her nail art @spacecadet.nailtech, her music sarahsgoodbadluck.bandcamp.com and her podcast Get Well Sooner on any podcast platform
Listen to our last episode with Sarah https://bipolarbicoastal.libsyn.com/42-hush-hush-interview
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CW: Internalized fatphobia
This week Maria teaches Anna how to change her thoughts, with some surprising results. What's not surprising is Anna ends up crying. We talk about body image and other things we're trying to manage our minds on. I (Anna) was super skeptical about this going in and it's been really cool so I hope y'all give it a listen!
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Podcasts Mentioned:
Unf*ck Your Brain: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Zq2XDpVrtadTR1xOfzhzo?si=6e190e4b710447b3
51 1st Dates w/ Kara Lowentheil: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6EIgicR44UgWRkEJ2CXamJ?si=YC0Pn8DwS4272FJI2Mq7eg
Unsolicited: Fatties Talk Back: https://open.spotify.com/show/0bxgpKsCXpiXpHwnY2lSvZ?si=b5926e69f3ca498a
Maintenance Phase: https://open.spotify.com/show/3rDR8CfpIEMpITG2UC3w5W?si=9c661c84d1ed405f
CBT Thought Record: https://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/docs/ThoughtRecordSheet7.pdf
Content Warning: Attempted Suicide
In this episode, Anna & Maria talk to Sami Cola, a intimate partner violence advocate, former sexual assault hotline manager, and the most thoughtful person we know. Topics include ADD, Bipolar II, Masking, Imposter Syndrome, and the Circus.
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Hypersexuality noun: excessive preoccupation with sexual fantasies, urges or behaviors that is difficult to control, causes you distress, or negatively affects your health, job, relationships or other parts of your life.
This week, we discuss what it means to have sex while bipolar. It takes a hard turn into consent and sexual health and we answer the age-old question "can men and women be friends?" Wait, no, we attempt to answer the age-old question "Are people good/bad?" And for hopefully the last time, Anna unhelpfully (but humanly) compares her life experiences to Maria's.
Welcome to season three! We'll see you next month! We're back bbs!
Thank you to Tarana Burke for the phrase "Me Too"
Links:
https://babe.net/2018/01/13/aziz-ansari-28355
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End of season 2 bbys! Catch up on what we accomplished in the past year and hear all about our plans (or lack there of) for the next year. So much thank to all of you and we will see you in a few months!
Kara Lowentheil's podcast: https://unfuckyourbrain.com/podcasts/
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We discuss what we learned over the past months of ADD interviews and Anna gives an update on how her journey with ADHD medication, struggling through grad school while being unable to focus and how the diagnosis still doesn’t feel comfortable.
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For the final interview in our ADHD series, we have on Olivia August, who blows our minds with her perspective on ADHD. We learn terms like "bioessentialism", why Olivia stopped taking stimulants, and what it means to have ADHD.
Olivia's Instagram: @ogaugust
Mentioned in Episode: @divergentdesignstudios
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Anna and Maria get into the who, what, where, when, and why of disclosing your bipolar diagnosis, with a brief detour into some not so hot Janis Joplin takes.
Welcome to anyone joining us from Mental Illness Happy Hour! This is a rebroadcast of our first episode and a good way for us to introduce ourselves! Enjoy, stick around for a while!
For our older listeners, go check out our interview on Mental Illness Happy Hour! We talk about the difficulties of being sisters going through bipolar crises and being the lord sister supporting the other through them, Paul is an incredible interviewer so hopefully we didn’t embarrass ourselves any more than we usually do!
Anyone looking for support after today’s episode can reach out to:
NAMI (The National Alliance on Mental Illness) available via hotline M-F from 10 AM - 6 PM at 800-950-NAMI or via their crisis text line by texting NAMI to 741741.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: a free, 24/7 resource that you can call at 1-800-273-8255 or via chat at https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/
For therapist searches:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us
https://www.goodtherapy.org/
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Last week, we talked about being diagnosed as an adult with ADHD, this week we talk to Lilly Gaedhe about her childhood revelations and how it’s impacted her schooling and family. Oh and we talk about shame and capitalism, of course.
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In the first interview of our ADD series, Madeline Spolin aka Spo tells us how she realized she had ADD, why it took until her late 20's for someone to figure this out and what gender has to do with it.
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Fun drinking game for this one: Take a shot every time you think Anna's crying! Turns out there's a lot of internalized shame around having ADD and we're so excited to take you on this episode's long journey educating ourselves and hearing other's stories living with ADD. Don't blame us if this drinking game gets you wasted!
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Hey y’all! We are currently out of town at our granddad’s memorial so there is no new episode today but in honor of OCD awareness month starting in a few days we recommend you check out some of our interviews from this time last year! We’ll be back in two weeks with our regularly scheduled programming!
In what is probably our most controversial episode yet, we rank every bipolar celebrity on purely subjective and mostly very wrong criteria! How do we justify putting Kanye above Kurt Cobain? Who is the lead singer of The Cranberries? And why does Anna hate Sting? Tune in to find out why we really shouldn't have our own platform! This is an unlocked episode from our Patreon so if you enjoy what you hear (or you just want the opportunity to post angry comments disagreeing with us) subscribe at patreon.com/BipolarBicoastal
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We answer all your questions, from would we choose to stop being bipolar if we could to what are our thoughts on Afghanistan (yes, really eek) and a bunch of goofy stuff in between. This one is a lot of fun, thank you all so much for getting us to over 10,000 listens!!
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Hey y'all! To celebrate over 10,000 listens on this podcast, we need your help! Please ask us any questions you may have, anything at all, by:
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Anna takes us through her harrowing journey to find a (non-scammy, non-rude) psychiatrist. We talk insurance, America's horrifying healthcare system and many frustrating phone calls. We hope this isn't relatable for any of you but know it probably will be. Enjoy!
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Sooooo…we’re not doing so hot. We talk through experiencing our first depressive episodes in years & since starting medication. Hopefully this resonates and makes y’all feel less alone <3
Anna & Maria Spotify Blended Playlist:
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We sit down with Bipolar Barbie, an Australian author, mental health advocate and social media phenomenon who shares her journey with stacking diagnoses and figuring out how to survive while dealing with extreme trauma.
You can find Bipolar Barbie on:
Instagram @the_bipolar_barbie
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/BipolarBarbie/videos
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In this episode Maria and Anna delve into shame. Tune in to hear the things they most regret having done, how they're overcoming the shame around being bipolar, and to see if they've forgiven each other for the things they said and did while going through an episode.
Bipolar Support Groups: https://www.dbsalliance.org/support/chapters-and-support-groups/find-a-support-group/
We sit down with psychiatrist Dr. Patricia Sullivan and ask her all of the questions y'all had! Topics include medication and drug use, what to expect in your first appointment and why so many psychiatrists don't take insurance. Enjoy!
We interview each other about what being queer means to us, how mania affected Maria's coming out and Anna probably says something really offensive so I'm apologizing in advance!
Resources:
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
https://www.glbthotline.org/
Award-winning speaker and host Rudy Caseres opens up about feeling like he could never quite succeed at life until he was able to grapple with his bipolar disorder. We hear about his catatonic episodes while in the military and his dreams of being on stage. Rudy now hosts livestreams for Suicide Prevention Social Media and The Mighty and has a podcast "Open Excellence"
CW: Suicide
Find Rudy:
Twitter.com/spsmchat
https://www.rudycaseres.com/
We talk about why we hate the term "crazy", why saying "bananas" isn't better and the origin of the word! Plus, we reveal fucked up words we used to say and how we're trying to do better.
https://thethirty.whowhatwear.com/etymology-crazy-sexist-words/slide3
https://libguides.ufv.ca/c.php?g=705905&p=5022576
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Join us as we talk with Ms. Spirit of New York, Alexa Sheryll! We dive into what it's like to be plus-size in pageants, how body image affected her chronic pain and why Formspring was the absolute worst! CW: We do speak about specific sizes and weight gains/losses so if you have a history of disordered eating, this episode could be triggering for you!
@Alexa_Sheryll
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Meet our Canadian sisters, Sarah Jickling (@sarah.jickling) and Jessica (@sippinmanicdepresso)! Co-hosts of the Keep It Hush Hush podcast, we chat about all things bipolar aka whether or not the disorder is superpower (mixed opinions), what it's like to access mental healthcare in Canada and their experiences with rapid cycling and psychosis. Enjoy!
Plus, they interviewed us on their show, so go check it out by searching "Keep It Hush Hush" wherever you get your podcasts!
Instagram at @keepithushhush
Find Sarah's music at http://www.sarahsgoodbadluck.com/songs
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We talk how to keep going through tough times (no idea why that's applicable right now...), self-compassion and why all those "pandemic body" posts should be thrown straight into the trash. Also, do the hard thing! It's not as scary as you think it is probably!
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An episode all about the misconceptions we had when we started dating while bipolar and debunking them. If you're here from 51 First Dates, welcome! Stay awhile!
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Maria's Spotify Wrapped:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1EM95Z8WG4RG1o
Anna's Spotify Wrapped:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1EM4HYyVEEtsoe?si=5rLrn0NpQtCjirgEV5sqPg
Season 2 is here! We discuss imposter syndrome and if we're "bipolar enough" to host this podcast. Hopefully the answer's yes! We also spend a lot of time breaking down the concept of feeling like a fraud in mental illness conversations and try to normalize all of that!
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In this week's installment of their Madness in the Media series, Anna + Maria talk about the portrayal of bipolar disorder in the Netflix docu-series "Crime Scene: The Vanishing at The Cecil Hotel". WARNING: This episode features the death of a young woman with bipolar disorder AND some extremely spicy takes around the genre of true crime.
This is a preview of an episode available in full to our $5 Patreon subscribers. To listen to the whole episode, as well as lots of other brilliant bonus episodes, please consider becoming one of our subscribers at www.patreon.com/bipolarbicoastal!
New year same but hopefully slightly more self-compassionate us! We talk career goals, personal goals and podcast goals for 2021. Plus, Maria learns about the right-leaning bent of the NYPost and we make a confession about the "musical" Hamilton.
Vows Column: https://tinyurl.com/y2rpxdp8
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Gwen Kokes returns to flip the roles and interview Anna & Maria for a change. We give you a very lengthy retelling of our worst Halloween costumes, our most embarrassing karaoke story and what it's like supporting a (twin) sister who's bipolar. Oh, we also share our number one rule when talking about the other person's relationships. Enjoy!
An episode all about the misconceptions we had when we started dating while bipolar and debunking them.
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Have you ever wondered what you should be looking for in a therapist? Do you want to learn from two bipolar gals long histories of shopping around? Do you even have to like your therapist? All these questions answered and more!
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We answer a listener's question about how to survive the holidays with parents who don’t believe in bipolar disorder, share our favorite pumpkin recipes and do some roleplays on boundaries. Happy Holidays everyone! We will also be taking next week off!
Crisis Text Line: 741741
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Recipes:
https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/pecan-rye-pumpkin-pie
https://smittenkitchen.com/2016/10/pumpkin-bread/
https://smittenkitchen.com/2019/03/extra-flaky
In our newest Madness in the Media episode, we break down Maria Bamford’s “Lady Dynamite” pilot, an absurdist and hilarious take on bipolar disorder. We discuss manic crafting, if her portrayal of Hollywood is realistic and why having the creator of the show be bipolar is so important. Also, come join us on our secret community facebook page at bipolarbicoastal.com/groups/bipolarbicoastalsecret!
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Due to capitalism, we all have to work even when unwell. Being bipolar really complicates that and today we respond to a listener question about working while bipolar with some advice gained from our times faking it at work while manic or depressed. Also, we announce our secret community page!
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Reflections on the life and death of Walter Wallace Jr.
Walter's music
Article on efficacy of tasers
CW: Police brutality
We get spooky for Halloween and sit down to discuss our biggest fears (mostly related to having bipolar disorder but a few bonus just life fears). And it gets dark very fast. Also, why is our first instinct when someone tells us a huge fear to tell them they shouldn’t worry about that. What is that?
Rest in Power Walter Wallace Jr
CW: Mentions of suicide, miscarriage, sexual assault
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To continue our OCD Awareness Month Content, Rosie Hammack talks about how OCD has affected her relationships (both romantic and platonic), how she's worked to undo her shame around OCD and how throwing herself into school work kept her intrusive thoughts at bay. Plus, Rosie makes us cry laughing. Enjoy!
P.S. Listen all the way to the end for a surprise!
To see more of Rosie, find her on Instagram @ringaroundthe_
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OCD Month continues! This week, we brought back one of our most popular guests, Maddy Agar. We get personal, going into how OCD affects her views on motherhood and religion, plus talk about medication side effects, and Maddy's choice to stay on them during pregnancy. We are very lucky that Maddy agreed to be so open with us, if you want to know more about her journey with OCD, you can listen to episodes 18 & 20 or read her writing: https://doubtlessmotherhood.wordpress.com/
Jeff's Podcast: All The Small Takes
Happy OCD Awareness Month! To kick things off, we have an interview with Mia Thuro, an artist, environmentalist and amazing human being. We discuss what it was like publicly disclosing her OCD diagnosis, some of her most endearing intrusive thoughts and her favorite birds. Also, we start beef with the Kardashians #khlocd. Enjoy!
Mia's Instagram: @smallsquirrel_art
Note: We will be moving the WAP episode to our patreon (patreon.com/bipolarbicoastal) this Friday.
Recommendations;
@ObsessivelyEverAfter
https://tinyurl.com/yxe24bc6
In the finale of our Rock Steady series, we interview the author herself: Ellen Forney! Ellen Forney is the author of the graphic memoir Marbles: Mania, Michelangelo and Me and the graphic self-help book Rock Steady: Brilliant Advice from My Bipolar Life. She is also one of our personal icons, a bisexual, bipolar creative who is also hilarious. Ellen talks about her decision to write Rock Steady, her accidentally disclosure to her partner and answers all of our listener questions! She also proves that she is the QUEEN of metaphors!
Ellen's Links:
https://www.rocksteadycoach.com/ https://www.ellenforney.com/ https://bookshop.org/books/rock-steady-brilliant-advice-from-my-bipolar-life/9781683961017 https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781592407323?aff=jacobfnl https://www.instagram.com/ellen_forney/ https://www.facebook.com/ellenforney https://www.ted.com/talks/ellen_forney_finding_balance_in_bipolar Resources Mentioned:
The Rumi Prescription by Melody Moezzi
Bphope.com
NAMI.org
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
We continue following the rules laid out in Ellen Forney's self- help book for bipolar people, Rock Steady, and have some surprising (and not so surprising) revelations! Anna cries during a meditation practice, Maria gets an out of the blue text and we both have trouble sticking the landing on routines. PLUS, next week we interview Ellen Forney, the author of Rock Steady! Please send us any questions you have for her, whether it be about living with bipolar disorder, questions about her books or what it's like to be a bipolar icon! Questions can be submitted by noon Friday 9/25 @ bipolarbicoastal@gmail.com, facebook.com/bipolarbicoastal and instagram.com/bipolarbicoastal. Plus, for more exclusive content, subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/bipolarbicoastal.
This week is the first part of our 3 part series where we follow Ellen Forney's Rock Steady: Brilliant Advice from My Bipolar Lifeand the SMEDMERTS process of managing bipolar disorder she created. Maria practices mindfulness and a new breathing exercise, Anna tries (and fails) at going to sleep early but gets herself out of a funk. Plus A HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT about the finale of this series!
Hey, how are you doing? We're doing...fine. After 6 months of self-isolating, we thought we'd do a little check in and share what has (and hasn't) been working to keep the depression at bay.
References:
https://yogawithadriene.com/
Rock Steady by Ellen Forney
Emergency Session: Weight Shaming
Aztec Clay Mask
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Abolition, a concept that has been popularized by the BLM movement, has far reaching consequences, even for those outside of the prison system. How does it relate to the mentally ill? What are the goals of the movement? Why did Anna have to cut her camping trip short last weekend? We answer all these questions and more!
Sources:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6313241/
https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/deinstitutionalization-people-mental-illness-causes-and-consequences/2013-10
https://www.theannainstitute.org/Patients%20rpts%20of%20trauma%20or%20harm%20in%20psychiatric%20setting.pdf
https://www.mentalhealth.gov/basics/mental-health-myths-facts
https://www.8toabolition.com/resources
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/07/16/891438605/psychiatrist-americas-extremely-punitive-prisons-make-mental-illness-worse
https://www.npr.org/2020/06/30/885550145/1a-across-america-unpolicing-mental-illness
Instagram: @projectlets
https://manifold.umn.edu/read/9d8568cb-4a79-4561-bb45-40697746407b/section/502f723e-4632-464e-b1fc-ca97870fd2cd
We're rebroadcasting one of our most popular episodes this week, "Anna's Diagnosis Story," with a new intro explaining why we're replaying this episode and prepping you for our episode next week on abolition and de-instituionalization (aka getting people out of psych wards and into community care). We know we have some new listeners so if you're looking for more context as to why we started this podcast as well as honestly a really juicy story, this will be a start!
CW: police violence
Come eavesdrop on Gwen Kokes, Emi and us talking about queerness, mental illness, therapy and Emi's meme page! There's a Bipolar Bicoastal exclusive, Gwen talks about how becoming a better person has helped her relationship and Emi and I breakdown our friendship. Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/bipolarbicoastal) to hear us play two fun game shows, break down the woman screaming/cat meme (picture in comments) and discuss reality shows' social responsibility!
The end of the conversation with Maddy! We talk about how hard it is parsing out your personality from your mental illness, Maddy's decision to start writing about her OCD and, of course, Zac Efron. Also, her biggest OCD pet peeves (we're looking at you "I'm so OCD!")
Book Recommendation:
Turtles All the Way Down- John Green
Anna and Maria discuss the controversy surrounding Kanye, whether it's okay to use your mental illness as an excuse and why they've been avoiding this episode. Plus, a very exciting announcement!
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Articles:
https://tinyurl.com/ycht2ubb
https://tinyurl.com/y37quqkw
Anna and Maria branch into exploring another commonly misunderstood mental illness, OCD, by interviewing their best friend from high school and OCD icon Maddy Agar, and have all of their misconceptions about the disorder shattered. Turns out, it's not all washing your hands and touching door knobs! Instead, Maddy takes us on the harrowing journey of losing control over your thoughts, to the point where you don't know whether or not you murdered someone. Content Warning: Suicidal Ideation
Maddy's Writing: https://maddyagar1.wixsite.com/doubtlessmotherhood
Listen to Anna and Maria discuss their favorite bipolar books and movies, as well as compare DC to LA. Luckily, they have a podcast in which to dump all their opinions!
Books/Movies Recommended
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
An Unquiet Mind by Kay Jamison
Marbles by Ellen Forney
Just Like Someone Without Mental Illness Only More So by Mark Vonnegut
Mental by Jaime Lowe
Three Identical Strangers
Silver Linings Playbook
This week, Anna and Maria sit down with Elena Morrissey , one of our best friends who was there during the worst bits of both of our mental health crises, to talk about boundaries. Elena's currently in grad school to get her Masters of Social Work and is even more so qualified to speak because she had two very needy best friends (the hosts). Enjoy!
Media recommended:
https://www.hilariousworld.org/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hardcore-self-help-podcast-with-duff-the-psych/id1094120819
In the second installment of their Madness in the Media series, Anna and Maria delve into Season 1, Episode 5 "Hype Man" of Daveand its portrayal of bipolar disorder. They also bicker about laundry for the first five minutes so if twin snipping makes you uncomfortable, skip ahead to 5:15. If you want some tips on getting out stains, start at 0:00. You've been warned.
Anna and Maria record an episode the night of their 26th birthday, going through things they've learned in their 26 years and also going through their worst birthday s(being on opposite sides of the world during a pandemic doesn't even make the top 3). They also talk about what they think will get them cancelled and Kimi's (Anna's cat's) big week!
Join us and renowned bipolar queen/mountain goats superfan/all-around good egg Maggie Foust to discuss her thoughts on medication (necessary but hard), voluntary hospitalization (also hard) and moms (saints). Plus, we delve into more music hot takes that no one wanted or asked for. Enjoy!
This episode Maria and Anna delve into shame. Tune in to hear the things they most regret having done, how they're overcoming the shame around being bipolar, and to see if they've forgiven each other for the things they said and did while going through an episode.
Bipolar Support Groups: https://www.dbsalliance.org/support/chapters-and-support-groups/find-a-support-group/
If you’re nosy and love the twin banter, this is the episode for you! It’s a whole episode of Anna and Maria doing their best to crack each other up by sharing their “bipolar probs” aka the highly universal stories they have as a result of being bipolar. For example, who hasn’t almost joined a sex cult? This episode is messy, cringe-y and hilarious. Secondhand embarrassment guaranteed.
Poison Control: (800) 222-1222
nterview with Our Mom (@Carol Burns) or Raising Bipolar Twins
In the highly anticipated first interview of the podcast, we have the pleasure of talking with the woman who knew us first, Carol Anne Burns! Surprisingly, she fails to see the humor in ushering two of her daughters through mental health crises in a year but it can’t be as bad as 2009, aka the year all three of her daughters were in high school at once. Content Warning: Maternal Tears.
Bipolar Support Groups: https://www.dbsalliance.org/support/chapters-and-support-groups/find-a-support-group/
Maria is at her most vulnerable yet by taking us through the zany twists and turns of her 4 month manic spree, hospitalization (not for the reasons you’d think!) and 3 month depressive kick. Come for the manic easter egg hunt, stay for the crippling depression! Plus, Anna does laundry for the first time in months.
Next week, an interview with our very own Carol Burns aka our Mother!
Bipolar Support Groups: https://www.dbsalliance.org/support/chapters-and-support-groups/find-a-support-group/
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
Patreon.com/bipolarbicoastal
Facebook.com/groups/bipolarbicoastalsecret
Find us on Facebook and Instagram by searching "Bipolar Bicoastal"
Anna and Maria answer your questions! In honor of 500 listens on this podcast, you all asked us anything and we answered! Topics range from the silver linings of being bipolar to how to support your bipolar friends and families. Part 2/2
Anna and Maria answer your questions! In honor of 500 listens on this podcast, you all asked us anything and we answered! Topics range from Bravolebrities to changes in our relationship to alcohol & drugs since being diagnosed as bipolar. Part 1/2
Bipolar Bicoastal has officially reached 550 listens! To celebrate, Anna + Maria will be recording a Listener Q&A on Sunday, April 4th. Send ALL your questions to bipolarbicoastal@gmail.com, dm us on Instagram or Facebook @bipolarbicoastal or leave a comment in a review below! We'll keep everyone completely anonymous and no question is off limits. Thank you so much for listening!
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Anna calls an Emergency Session to discuss her psychiatrist telling her to go on a diet. She and Maria discuss their own complicated feelings with medication’s side effects and mostly just get really angry.
For extra support:
National Eating Disorders Association: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) : 1-800-950-NAMI or text NAMI to 741741.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/
Patreon.com/bipolarbicoastal
Facebook.com/groups/bipolarbicoastalsecret
Find us on Facebook and Instagram by searching "Bipolar Bicoastal"
In their new Madness in the Media series, Anna and Maria deliver their much anticipated review of Modern Love Episode 3 aka The Bipolar Episode. They discuss rapid cycling, dating while bipolar and whether or not being depressed makes you mean (spoiler: it doesn’t!).
Resources:
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) : 1-800-950-NAMI or text NAMI to 741741.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us
Patreon.com/bipolarbicoastal
Facebook.com/groups/bipolarbicoastalsecret
Find us on Facebook and Instagram by searching "Bipolar Bicoastal"
Anna and Maria delve into the unique challenges of being bipolar while social distancing, and discuss their personal troubles prepping for COVID-19.
Resources:
NAMI via their crisis text line by texting NAMI to 741741.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 24/7 at 1-800-273-8255 or at https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/
For therapists:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us & https://www.goodtherapy.org/
To find a mobile crisis center: google “mobile crisis” + "county name"
Patreon.com/bipolarbicoastal
Facebook.com/groups/bipolarbicoastalsecret
Find us on Facebook and Instagram by searching "Bipolar Bicoastal"
Anna and Maria get into the who, what, where, when, and why of disclosing your bipolar diagnosis, with a brief detour into some not so hot Janis Joplin takes.
Anyone looking for support after today’s episode can reach out to:
NAMI (The National Alliance on Mental Illness) available via hotline M-F from 10 AM - 6 PM at 800-950-NAMI or via their crisis text line by texting NAMI to 741741.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: a free, 24/7 resource that you can call at 1-800-273-8255 or via chat at https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/
For therapist searches:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us
https://www.goodtherapy.org/
Patreon.com/bipolarbicoastal
Facebook.com/groups/bipolarbicoastalsecret
Find us on Facebook and Instagram by searching "Bipolar Bicoastal"
Hi! Welcome to Bipolar Bicoastal, a show featuring Anna and Maria Duke, twins talking about navigating life while bipolar.
Patreon.com/bipolarbicoastal
Facebook.com/groups/bipolarbicoastalsecret
Find us on Facebook and Instagram by searching "Bipolar Bicoastal"