"Inside Mania: A 20-Year Bipolar I Journey — What It Really Feels Like"

In this raw, unfiltered conversation, we sit down with someone who's lived with bipolar I disorder for two decades to hear what mania actually feels like from the inside — not the clinical definition, but the lived reality. They walk us through the racing thoughts, the false clarity, the vanishing sense of risk, and the moment it all breaks apart. If you or someone you love has bipolar disorder, this episode offers a rare, honest window into the mind during a manic episode — and what it takes to survive it long-term.

Topics covered: bipolar I symptoms, what mania feels like, 20 years living with bipolar disorder, mental illness lived experience, bipolar recovery, mania vs hypomania, bipolar relationships