Hey everyone, in this episode I had a lively chat with Dyane Harwood, the author of "Birth of a New Brain. Healing from Postpartum Bipolar Disorder".

Birth of a New Brain, is a gripping account of the awful juxtaposition of childbirth and the onset of bipolar illness. Check out her book and other resources in the links below.

Resources:

Forest Bathing Link:"Pine Soul" - a great and brief article that explains how amazing walking in the woods is for holistic health. http://goodtimes.sc/columns/wellness/pine-soul/ International Bipolar Foundation: "Campfire" Online Support Groups: http://ibpf.org/resource/campfire The Inspiration Behind  Founding "Campfire " -this blog post interesting & was written by a young man with bipolar disorder for the Intl. Bipolar Foundation http://ibpf.org/blog/inspiration-behind-founding-campfire My Postpartum Bipolar/Postpartum Psychosis Webinar for the Intl. Bipolar Foundation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9lW_F87DUI Dr. Mohammad Alsuwaidan's "Exercise and Mood: From Science to Action" guidelines https://medium.com/@MoAlsuwaidan/exercise-mood-part-iii-from-science-to-action-4f668e96c83a Dyane's Blog "Birth of a New Brain" — although I'm taking a hiatus from blogging, it's still active and has 440 posts about a variety of topics. https://proudlybipolar.wordpress.com Dyane's book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Birth-New-Brain-Postpartum-Disorder-ebook/dp/B075GXM6CV/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1524006492&sr=1-1&keywords=Dyane+Harwood Dyane's email:  [email protected]