David Miklowitz is a Professor of Psychiatry in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at UCLA. Dr. Miklowitz’s research focuses on bipolar disorder and in this episode he shares the distinct differences between BP1 and BP2 and unpacks myths about bipolar disorder. Look for his new book Living Well with Bipolar Disorder: Practical Strategies for Improving Your Daily Life.

More about Dr. Miklowitz and bipolar disorder:

His new book is called Living Well With Bipolar Disorder

website: https://www.uclahealth.org/david-miklowitz

https://www.semel.ucla.edu/champ/team/david-miklowitz-phd

Support websites

Depressive and Bipolar Support Alliance: www.dbsalliance.org

International Society for Bipolar Disorders www.isbd.org

The link for the Open Space Therapy Collective LGBTQ+ online support group. (It’s $25 per meeting unless you’re an MIHH Patreon donor then it’s $10 a meeting. I’ll post the discount code on the Patreon site)

https://www.openspacetherapycollective.com/lgbtq-adult-support-group

If you’re interested in seeing or buying the furniture that Paul designs and makes follow his IG for his woodworking which is transitioning from @MIHHfurniture to its new handle @ShapedFurniture

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