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“I was actually manic a lot of the times that I would take on workloads, and I would say, ‘Yes, I can do this, I can do this, I can do this.’ I was conquering the world, but then it would all come crashing down and I would be more depressed than ever.” — Demi LovatoIn episode 18, Bipolar Disorder, Elaina is joined by comedian and podcaster, Sofia Elkin, and certified health and wellness coach, Saralyn Salisbury-Jones in a discussion about living and thriving with a Bipolar Disorder. There are many misconceptions when it comes to Bipolar Disorder, formerly known as manic depression. Bipolar disorder is a mental impairment that causes unusual shifts in energy, moods, activity levels, and concentration. Some may experience manic episodes, which are often presented as long periods of high energy, loss of sleep due to the reduced need for sleep, and for some, a loss touch of reality.Sofia explains, Bipolar 1 is when you actually have the manic episodes, they look different for everybody. So, you have like a lot of energy and you're not necessarily happy, but you are kind of on top of the world. You feel like you're untouchable.Sofia describes her manic episode as, it looked a lot like just risky behaviors, carelessness. I was hypersexual. I was going to bed around seven, eight in the morning, I wasn't tired. I didn't feel like I needed to sleep. Saralyn shares, Bipolar 2 often seems underdiagnosed because hypomania can present itself as like they're a go-getter. Because even though I was struggling with moods and shifting from highs and lows, all of the psychiatrists I had seen for a while, were like, well, you've never been manic, so it's not a mood disorder.Saralyn describes her lows as, unexpectedly feelings and thoughts of worthlessness, it would go from being very high functioning to not functioning where the idea of taking a shower was overwhelming.TranscriptSofia ElkinFacebook | https://www.facebook.com/sofiaelkincomedy/Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/yourex_ishere/?hl=dePodcast | https://linktr.ee/yourexishereSaralyn Salisbury-JonesInstagram | https://www.instagram.com/saralyn_strong/?hl=enWebsite | https://www.saralynsalisburyjones.com/Blog Post | When I Say I’ve Found Healing I’m Not Saying I’ve Found a Cure. Here’s Why.Resources, Connect and SubscribeFind Support | https://copequeens.com/find-support/Bipolar Disorder | https://www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Mental-Health-Conditions/Bipolar-DisorderDialectical Behavioral Therapy | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/dialectical-behavior-therapyListen | https://copequeens.com/episodes/Subscribe | https://plnk.to/copequeensFacebook | https://www.facebook.com/copequeenspodcast/Instagram |