Before I was correctly diagnosed with bipolar I disorder, I was put on eight different antidepressants. Every single one made me worse. In this episode I break down why that happens, why bipolar disorder takes an average of ten years to diagnose correctly, and what to ask your doctor if treatment isn’t working.

Topics covered: antidepressant-induced mood switching, the misdiagnosis pipeline from depression to bipolar, why mania goes unreported, and the privilege gap in psychiatric care that most people won’t talk about.

My book Still Here: A Bipolar Survival Manual is available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle. Search Still Here: A Bipolar Survival Manual by Adam Flesner.

If you are in crisis, call or text 988.

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