Living with BiPolar and mental health awareness, where do we need to go?

Tim Beanland is my first repeat guest and we talk about all things BiPolar, mental health month and potential changes that need to happen in the mental health awareness movement.
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Topics

0:00 - Introduction to Tim
1:23 - Mental Health Month and lack of other conditions being mentioned
6:04 - The lived experience standpoint
8:16 - BiPolar dispropriate representation with the suicide rate
14:14 - Managing a small business with BiPolar disorder
18:10 - Not being able to get help when it's needed
30:18 - What needs to be next after awareness
35:50 - Mental health first aid training
40:20 - Great bosses
43:13 - Outsourcing tasks to help reduce stress

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