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We were all saddened by young Native actress Misty Upham’s death last year. News articles revealed that she had stopped taking medications for bipolar disorder and anxiety before she was found dead in Auburn, Washington. Bipolar disorder affects 2.6 million adults, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with bipolar disorder? What questions do you have about life after a bipolar diagnosis?
Guests:
Dr. Caroline Bonham – Director for the Division of Community Behavior Health at UNM Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Sherman Alexie (Spokane and Coeur D’Alene) – author
Mentioned on today’s show:
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Break Music: Turtle Island Reggae (song) Cempoalli 20 & Quese Imc (artist) Osahwuh (album)
