Black Bipolar Female Podcast
by Natasha Cobb
A Black woman explains her trials and successes living with bipolar disorder to her 19 year old niece. The age she was when she was first diagnosed.
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To A Great Psychiatrist: A Poem
Natasha reflects on the relationship she had with the psychiatrist who prescribed the medication regime that led to her living a productive life.
Just Once, God, Just Once
Natasha reflects on how her life has changed for the better over time.
Eleven Questions – Jacob
This is Eleven Questions. You do not have to have a diagnosis to participate. You speak. We listen. We learn.
Eleven Questions – Natasha
Eleven Questions – You do not have to have a diagnosis to participate. You speak. We listen. We learn.
What does being Black have to do with having bipolar disorder?
Black Bipolar Female restarts with Natasha taking ownership of her story while still working towards figuring out how to manage how people see her and how she sees herself in spite of things she cannot change.
GET UP!
Aunt Sia reflects on how her mom inspired her to move forward in life.
Well Known Stranger
Aunt Sia runs into someone she never thought she would see again.
Balance In The Middle
Aunt Sia reflects on her acceptance of her diagnosis.
TUMS
Aunt Sia has an insightful therapy appointment with a pregnant therapist.
The Beginning of Parole
Aunt Sia’s first day at an out patient clinic in the Bronx.
There’s No Place Like Home
Aunt Sia spends her first night at home in New York.
Kay Jamison – An Inspiration
Aunt Sia reflects on how Kay Jamison’s An Unquiet Mind helped her believe she could fully recover from bipolar disorder.
Eleven Questions: Joan
This is 11 questions. You do not have to have an official diagnosis in order to participate. This is about learning how each of us maintains our mental health regardless of whether or not we are diagnosed with a mental illness. You do not have to be a black female to participate. Mental health struggles and mental…
Eleven Questions: Marcella – Black, Female, 57
This is 11 questions. You do not have to have an official diagnosis in order to participate. This is about learning how each of us maintains our mental health regardless of whether or not we are diagnosed with a mental illness. You do not have to be a black female to participate. Mental health struggles and mental…
Eleven Questions: Racquel – Black, Female, 26
This is 11 questions. You do not have to have an official diagnosis in order to participate. This is about learning how each of us maintains our mental health regardless of whether or not we are diagnosed with a mental illness. You do not have to be a black female to participate. Mental health struggles…
The End Is Really The Beginning
Aunt Sia reflects on how being in the Girl Interrupted hospital changed her.
Early Morning Walk
Aunt Sia gets out of the Girl Interrupted hospital for good.
Keith’s Visit
Keith, Aunt Sia’s college roommate and friend, comes to visit her in the Girl Interrupted hospital.
People In Glass Houses
Aunt Sia has a doctor’s appointment as part of her stay on the new unit.
The New Unit
Aunt Sia leaves the short term unit of the Girl Interrupted hospital for a new unit with a whole new level of freedom.
My Fellow Inpatients – Sam
Aunt Sia meets a fellow Harvard student in the Girl Interrupted hospital.
My Fellow Inpatients – Joan
Aunt Sia is taken out of her private room at the hospital and given a roommate.
My Fellow Inpatients – Mitch
Aunt Sia steals another patient’s food in the hospital.
My Fellow Inpatients – Matthew
Aunt Sia meets someone undergoing ECT.
My Fellow Inpatients – Melissa
Aunt Sia begins to get to know some of the other patients on the Short Term Unit. Melissa is a mother battling depression.
Sign In To Get Out
Aunt Sia reflects on admitting herself to a mental hospital.
My Day In Hospital Court
Aunt Sia reflects on the day she was almost committed to a mental hospital.
Ignorance Isn’t Always Bliss
Aunt Sia describes how important other black women were to her recovery.
Thirst
Aunt Sia reflects on one of the major side effects from her psych meds.
Watch What You Say To Her – She’s Bipolar
Aunt Sia addresses the fear some people may have of her because she has bipolar disorder.
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