Unmasking Sobriety and Mental Health
Unmasking Sobriety and Mental Health
Louise Barnett
114. The Day I Woke Up Behind Bars
28 minutes Posted Feb 21, 2026 at 12:15 am.
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March, 2015.

Days after standing on the edge of an overpass, I woke up in a psychiatric hospital with no memory of how I got there — and no idea my life was about to change forever.

In this episode, I share the story of my psychiatric hospitalization, the memories that resurfaced while I was there, and the moment a doctor finally gave a name to the chaos I had lived with for most of my life: Bipolar I disorder.

This is the story of what it feels like to break — and what it feels like to finally be seen.

If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re broken or why your mind feels like it’s working against you, this episode is for you.

You are not alone. And you are not beyond help.