Life with Bipolar Disorder: Emily on Mania, Insight, and Healing

In this episode of Rise Above, Andy sits down with Emily, a former Rogers patient and mental health advocate. Emily shares her lived experience with bipolar disorder, offering an honest look at what mania actually felt like for her. Together, Andy and Emily explore how early signs of mania can be easily missed, why it can feel productive before becoming dangerous, and how understanding these patterns has shaped her recovery. Whether you're living with bipolar disorder, supporting someone who is, or simply wanting to learn more about mania from a real lived perspective, this episode offers clarity, compassion, and hope.

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What is Rise Above: a Podcast From Rogers Behavioral Health?

Rise Above: a podcast from Rogers Behavioral Health takes listeners on a journey of education and inspiration as we sit down with mental health and addiction experts and past patients who are changing how the world views mental health and addiction.